The Flint Hills Discovery Center is hosting several events in anticipation of the total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8. The total eclipse will be visible over a small area of North America. In Manhattan, we will experience approximately 85% of the totality.
Make a Solar Eclipse Viewer Workshop (March 30)
On Saturday, March 30, the FHDC and the K-State Physics Department will host two Make It! Workshop sessions at the Discovery Center, from 10 a.m. – noon or 2-4 p.m., to help participants build a unique solar viewer.
The cost is $5 for each adult and child pair, which includes all tools, supplies, and materials needed. K-State Physics will teach participants how to use the solar viewer and explain why it works to see the eclipse safely. Pre-registration is required by Friday, March 29 at 5 p.m. and spots are limited. Each adult and child pair should register for either the 10 a.m. or 2 p.m. session.
What to Expect: Solar Eclipse by Professor Chris Sorensen (April 3)
At 6 p.m. talk, Professor Chris Sorensen will describe what eclipses are, where and when it will occur, how to prepare so that you will gain the grandest possible experience, and what to expect to see in Manhattan. This talk is free and open to the public; exhibits will not be open.
Solar Eclipse Viewing (April 8)
The Discovery Center will be open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. for this special Monday event. Enjoy astronomy-themed activities inside the building at our celebration of the Solar Eclipse. Join us from 12:30-3:30 p.m. as we view the 85% solar eclipse from Blue Earth Plaza. Jan Johnson, Library Services Consultant from North Central Kansas Library System (NCKLS) will provide the opportunity to view the eclipse with a Sun Spotter donated by Solar Eclipse Activities for Libraries (SEAL).
For more details on on Solar Eclipse events at the Discover Center, check out their dedicated page here.
