We are just about a month out from the big solar eclipse!  The solar eclipse is set for April 8, 2024.

Though Springfield will not be in the solar eclipse path of totality, we will have about 97% of the sun covered, so viewing will be spectacular!  Eye protection is a must.

NASA authorities  relayed that viewing any part of the sun with the naked eye, even through a telescope, camera lens, or binoculars without a special solar filter, could instantly cause severe eye injuries.  The ONLY time to look at the sun is when the moon is blocking the sun in totality.

So where can you buy solar eclipse protection glasses?

You can get your solar glasses now at

Hy-vee

Lowes

Menards in East Springfield

Sunshine Eye Clinic

Westlake Ace Hardware

The  Library Center will be giving glasses away for free, just before the Solar Eclipse event.

Better get those glasses now before they are gone!