Solar Eclipse Viewings and Activities in the New York Area
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FREE Summer Reading Club: Solar Eclipse
WHEN: Wednesday, August 16, 2-3pm
WHERE: Glendale Library, 78-60 73rd Place, Glendale
AGES: 4-12
WHAT: In celebration of the upcoming solar eclipse, we will read Marcus Pfister's The Sun and Moon and create solar eclipse and sun/moon paintings.
WANT TO GO? 718-821-4980. queenslibrary.org/branch/glendale.
FREE Watch the Solar Eclipse
WHEN: Monday, August 21, 1:30-3pm
WHERE: Flushing Library, 41-17 Main St., Flushing
AGES: 5 and older
WHAT: Our eclipse program begins in the Flushing Auditorium with videos and information on the eclipse for families. We will distribute solar eclipse glasses and invite you to join us on the Outdoor Plaza to witness this historical event.
WANT TO GO? 718-661-1200. queenslibrary.org/branch/flushing.
Solar Eclipse Viewing Party
WHEN: Monday, August 21, 2-3pm
WHERE: Seaside Library, 116-15 Rockaway Beach Blvd., Rockaway Park
AGES: All
WHAT: Learn about the solar eclipse, enjoy a little trivia, and view the solar eclipse with us on the boardwalk. The library will provide viewing glasses to all participants.
WANT TO GO? 718-634-1876. queenslibrary.org/branch/seaside.
Solar Eclipse Celebration
WHEN: Monday, August 21, 2-3pm
WHERE: Glendale Library, 78-60 73rd Place, Glendale
AGES: 3-8
WHAT: Learn about the sun and why solar eclipses occur; make time capsule art cards; and decorate your own cookie model of the sun.
WANT TO GO? 718-821-4980. queenslibrary.org/branch/glendale.
FREE Eclipsecon
WHEN: August 14-28, Mondays, 5-7pm
WHERE: Bayside Library, 214-20 Northern Blvd., Bayside
AGES: 13 and older
WHAT: In anticipation for the solar eclipse, the library will be showing movies that feature solar eclipses. Watch Pitch Black on August 7; The Mummy on August 14; and Hellboy on August 28.
WANT TO GO? 718-229-1834. queenslibrary.org/branch/bayside.
Solar Eclipse Activities in Westchester County
FREE The Great American Eclipse Viewing Workshop
WHEN: Saturday, August 12, 2pm
WHERE: Pelham Parkway-Van Nest Library, 2147 Barnes Ave., Bronx
AGES: 9 and older
WHAT: Come join Jupiter Joe and learn all about the Great American Eclipse that will be visible across the entire United States. Learn how to view the sun safely during the eclipse and how you can view the total eclipse.
WANT TO GO? 718-829-5864. nypl.org /locations/pelham-parkway-van-nest.
FREE Solar Eclipse Viewing Party
WHEN: Monday, August 21, 2:30pm
WHERE: West Farms Library, 2085 Honeywell Ave.; Pelham Parkway-Van Nest Library, 2147 Barnes Ave., Bronx
AGES: All
WHAT: Join us for activities, crafts, and watch the 2017 solar eclipse at the library. Free eclipse viewing safety glasses will be provided.
WANT TO GO? 718-367-5376. nypl.org.
Solar Eclipse Activities in Long Island
The Great North American Eclipse: Solar Viewing and Activities
WHEN: Monday, August 21, 12-4pm
WHERE: Cradle of Aviation Museum, Charles Lindbergh Boulevard, Garden City
AGES: All
WHAT: Celebrate the sun with activities such as a hands-on science zone with experiments to better understand the solar eclipse; learn about how to safely view the eclipse; and take part in sealing a memory in a time capsule that will be opened in seven years during the next Long Island eclipse.
WANT TO GO? $15; $13 children ages 2-12. 516-572-4111. cradleofaviation.org.
Photo by NASA/Romeo Durscher
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