Total solar eclipses are rare events - any one location on Earth can expect to see one every 300 years or so. And one is coming to Vermont this spring! In preparation for the solar eclipse, Astronomer Douglas Arion will give a talk at the Craftsbury Public on March 13 at 6pm. Dr. Arion is the director of Mountains of Stars, a public science outreach and education program; Professor Emeritus of Physics and Astronomy at Carthage College; and co-founder of Galileoscope . He will discuss the upcoming eclipse, the workings of the Sun, and the connections we get by experiencing this amazing event. This talk will help explain what happens during a solar eclipse and how to view it safely. Weather permitting, there will be an opportunity to view the night sky following the program.
Craftsbury will be in the Path of Totality for the Solar Eclipse happening on Monday, April 8 and everyone is invited to an eclipse viewing party on the Common from 2-4pm. There will be free eclipse glasses for the first 500 participants and a solar telescope projecting this rare celestial event. In the event of inclement weather, there will be a livestream of the eclipse on the big screen inside the library. The Craftsbury PTO will be selling snacks and eclipse merchandise.
For more information, contact the library at 802-586-9683.