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All ages
are
welcome
to
attend
this
fun,
educational
and free
event
Monday,
April 8
from 2
to 4
p.m. at
Cullen
Plaza,
which is
at 1340
Atwater
St,
Detroit,
MI
48207.
Participants
will
receive
a free
pair of
viewing
glasses
and
themed
snacks
like Sun
Chips
and Moon
Pies
while
supplies
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A solar
eclipse
watch
party
will be
held for
free on
the
waterfront
in
downtown
Detroit
on April
8
By Jean
Davis
tellusdetroit.com
DETROIT
- The
Detroit
Riverfront
Conservancy,
in
partnership
with the
Michigan
Department
of
Natural
Resources’
Outdoor
Adventure
Center
(OAC)
and
Huron-Clinton
Metroparks,
is
hosting
a Solar
Eclipse
Watch
Party on
Monday,
April 8
from 2
to 4
p.m. at
Cullen
Plaza in
downtown
Detroit.
A solar
eclipse
occurs
when the
moon
passes
between
the sun
and
Earth,
casting
the
moon’s
shadow
on
Earth.
The
eclipse
will
come
into
view at
1:58
p.m. and
reach 99
percent
totality
at 3:14
p.m.
After
the
April 8
eclipse,
the next
one
won’t be
until
August
23,
2044.
Participants
will
receive
a free
pair of
viewing
glasses
and
themed
snacks
like Sun
Chips
and Moon
Pies
while
supplies
last.
Guests
can also
view the
eclipse
through
a large
telescope
with
staff
from
Huron-Clinton
Metroparks
and go
on a
self-guided
Planet
Walk
through
Milliken
State
Park.
Registration
for the
Solar
Eclipse
Viewing
Party is
not
required,
but it
is
recommended.
To
register
for the
Watch
Party,
visit:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/solar-eclipse-watch-party-tickets-853107837507?aff=oddtdtcreator
Registration
does not
guarantee
viewing
glasses,
which
are
available
on a
first
come-first
served
basis.
The
event is
weather
permitting
and will
be
cancelled
if a
severe
storm or
rain are
present.
We
encourage
guests
to dress
for the
weather.
All ages
are
welcome
to
attend
this
fun,
educational
and free
event
Monday,
April 8
from 2
to 4
p.m. at
Cullen
Plaza,
which is
at 1340
Atwater
St,
Detroit,
MI 48207
Free
parking
is
available
at
Cullen
Plaza
and at
the
Outdoor
Adventure
Center
lot.
Limited
street
parking
is also
available
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