Missouri and Arkansas – The Baxter County Library is inviting families to join in on the adventure of the Great American Eclipse Family Days. The Eclipse Family Days are a series of educational events taking place. All ages are invited to attend.
On Saturday, March 2, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Movies, Moon Pies, Crafts, and More event. There you will create your solar system-themed keychain or bracelet, while watching movies, such as La Luna, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and “The Library” episode. Moon Pies will be handed out to eat during the event.
On Saturday, March 9, 2024, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., the event Solar Ovens & The 100-yard Solar System will take place. Here the families will learn to make a solar oven and participate in building a 100-yard model of our solar system. Between 2:30 and 3:30 there will be a race to see how fast you can run the distance of the solar system model.
On Saturday, March 23, 2024, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., families can experience the solar system through sun scopes and sun oculars. During this, there will be a reading of Moon Bear’s Shadow, as well as, a big game of NASA’s “How Big, How Hot, How Far”.
All the above events will be taking place at the Baxter County Library. For more information on the events, you can visit, https://www.baxtercountylibrary.org/events/month.
Some more events going on in the area for the Solar Eclipse is the 4-Day West Plains Festival- this includes concerts, comedy shows, 5K runs, pancake breakfasts, Sunshine Festival with vendor booths, art event shows, carnivals, dodgeball tournaments, and fireworks.
