The Rotary Club of Bridgton-Lake Region is set to host a speaker on the eclipse at 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 29, at the Magic Lantern on Depot Street in Bridgton.
Edward Herrick-Gleason, director of the Southworth Planetarium at the University of Southern Maine in Portland since 1999, will cover the basic of eclipses and keep the talk informative and geared to both youth and adults. He writes the Daily Astronomer blog and has been a contributor to Astronomy Magazine.
The eclipse will occur Monday, April 8. The club is offering special glasses for $2 to view the event.
Visit lakeregionrotary.com or the club’s Facebook page for more information. The club meets the second, third and fourth Thursdays at 7:30 a.m. at Stella’s on the Square, 6 North High St. in Bridgton.
For questions about meeting agendas and about membership in the club, email President John Eliassen at [email protected].
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