🌞🌑🎉 Join us for Starksboro's Total Eclipse Party at the Robinson School Playground! 🎉🌑🌞

Date: Monday, April 8th Time: 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm Location: Robinson School Playground, by the picnic shelter

Are you ready for an unforgettable celestial experience? Mark your calendars and head over to the Robinson School Playground for an afternoon filled with excitement, entertainment, and astronomical wonder!

Here's what you can look forward to:

🍪 Food: Indulge in delicious snacks and refreshments to fuel your eclipse viewing experience.

🎶 Music: Groove to some tunes as you await the breathtaking phenomenon of the total eclipse.

⚽ Games: Challenge your friends and family to fun-filled games and activities.

📸 Group Photo: Gather at 2:15 pm for a memorable group photo against the backdrop of the eclipse's onset.

👕 Starksboro Path of Totality T-shirts: Don't miss out on getting your exclusive eclipse-themed t-shirt before they disappear!

😎 Eclipse Safety: Stay safe with provided eclipse glasses and instructions on their proper usage.

🍰 Eclipse Dessert Bake-Off: Showcase your culinary skills by bringing your most creative eclipse-themed treats to share with fellow eclipse enthusiasts.

🔭 Pinhole Viewer Workshop: Learn how to make a simple pinhole viewer using a cereal or shoe box for a safe and easy way to witness the eclipse.

🌌 Planet Croquet: Test your aim and skills in a game of Planet Croquet, where you'll journey through the solar system with every shot.

🌍 SCALE Model Exploration: Explore a 3' diameter scale model of the Sun and discover the distances to Earth, the moon, and other planets along the way. Take a snap quiz to deepen your understanding of the eclipse phenomenon!

Timeline of Events:

2:14 pm: First Contact begins – witness the moon's shadow gradually encroach upon the sun's surface.
3:26 pm: Totality commences – experience the awe-inspiring "hole in the sky" effect as the sun is entirely obscured by the moon's shadow. Marvel at the Corona and listen for the collective gasps of amazement!
4:37 pm: Last Contact – bid farewell to the eclipse as the moon completes its passage across the sun.
Don't miss your chance to be part of this once-in-a-lifetime event! Join us at the Robinson School Playground for an afternoon of celestial wonder and community camaraderie. Open to all. See you there! 🌞🌑✨

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