We’re in for a treat! On April 8, a Solar Eclipse will pass over a large part of North America– and we’ll see about 90-95% totality (as long as the weather is nice- here’s hoping!)
Lots of CT organizations are getting into the Eclipse Spirit- we’re talking museums, farms, libraries, the Science Center, and SO MANY MORE!
One thing you’ll definitely want? Eclipse glasses! You can buy your own, but tons of organizations are giving out glasses- see our list below for a chance to snag some.
Eclipse Safety:
- NASA has some great resources– including a tutorial on how to make a Pinhole Projector!
- Scientific American has great resources on avoiding eclipse glasses scams, and a list of companies that make safe glasses!
Where to See the Eclipse:
Visit the Connecticut Science Center
Head to the Connecticut Science Center on April 8 for a live eclipse viewing! Enjoy engaging activities, family fun (like cool movies), see WFSB live track the Eclipse, and watch a live stream of totality from the theater.
Eclipse glasses included with admission, but you must purchase the tickets in advance.
Head to the State Parks
Any state park will have cool viewing, but if you head to Harkness Memorial State Park, there’s a whole FREE event going on just for the eclipse!
See the Eclipse from the Water
Head out onto the river with the CT River Museum for a Partial Eclipse viewing cruise. Viewers will receive glasses and enjoy a unique showing of the event!
Head to Museums:
Mystic Seaport is offering free eclipse kits as well as tons of activities in the Planetarium. Stepping Stones Museum has tons of fun activities and demonstrations that are just perfect for kids.
Enjoy a the view from the farm:
Head to Lyman Orchards and make eclipse chalk art while you watch the real thing- glasses available to the first 70 people!
Head to the Library:
- East Hartford Raymond and Wickham Library Programs: The Great American Eclipse: Community Viewing Event*
- Glastonbury’s Welles Turner Library Eclipse Viewing Event*
- New Britain Library Solar Eclipse Viewing Event*
- Rocky Hill’s Cora J Belden Library Solar Eclipse DIY Mask and Viewing*
- Columbia Library Eclipse Viewing Party*
- Mansfield Public Library Eclipse Viewing Party*
- Stafford Public Library Eclipse Viewing Event*
- Vernon’s Rockville Library: Eclipse Viewing Event*
- Willimantic Public Library Eclipse Party*
- Acton Public Library, Old Saybrook: Eclipse Viewing Event*
- Clinton’s Henry Carter Hull Library Eclipse Viewing Party*
- Cromwell’s Cora J Belden Library Eclipse Viewing Party*
- Durham Library Eclipse Viewing Party*
- Solar Eclipse at the Van Vleck Observatory, Middletown*
- Branford’s Blackstone Library Eclipse Viewing Party*
- East Haven Library’s Hagaman Memorial Library Eclipse Viewing Party*
- Hamden Library: Watch a Solar Eclipse with Us!*
- Meriden Public Library: Watch an Eclipse on the Meriden Green!*
- New Haven Free Public Library: Solar Eclipse Stay and Play and Crafts*
- West Haven Public Library Solar Eclipse Matinee*
- Solar Eclipse Party at Greenwich’s Cos Cob Library*
- Watching the Eclipse at New Milford Library*
- The Great North American Eclispe, Ridgefield Library*
More Eclipse Fun:
- April 3: Glastonbury’s Welles Turner Library Eclipse 101*
- Mar 28: Southington Library Solar Eclipse Talk for Adults*
- Mar 30: Waterford Public Library Learn about the Eclipse*
- March 30: Astronomical Society of Greenwich: Solar Eclipse 2024 and Eclipse Viewer Craft*
- April 1-8: Southington Library Glasses Giveaway*
- April 1-8: Ridgefield Lib. Eclipse Take and Makes*
- April 2: Danbury Public Library: All About the Eclipse*
- April 2: Eclipse Art, Greenwich Library*
- April 5: Solar Eclipses at Richmond Library, Marlborough*
- April 6: New Milford Eclipse-tastic Tales*
- April 6: Orange’s Case Memorial Library: Eclipse Take and Make*
- April 6: Killingly Public Library: Preparing for the Eclipse*
- April 8: Make a Solar Eclipse Foldable at Plainville Library*
- April 9: Fairfield Public Library: The Science of Solar Eclipses*
