Join us for Solar Day, a series of eclipse-themed activities to excite our community and experience the total solar eclipse that will be visible in the Central New York region on April 8. All events are free and open to the public. Special solar viewing glasses will be provided. For accommodations, contact James Miranda at jmiranda@wells.edu.
10 a.m. - Literary Eclipse
Join English faculty and students on Main Lawn for a festival of poetry, spoken word, and creative writing in response to this historic event.
12 p.m. - Swallow the Sun Taco Bar
Come to the Dining Hall courtyard to print your own eclipse-themed tortillas using edible inks. Load it up with taco fillings for an interplanetary lunch.
12:30 p.m. - Totality with the Haudenosaunee at the Cayuga SHARE Farm
The Haudenosaunee trace the origin of their federation to a solar eclipse nearly 1,000 years ago. Stop by to see Mohawk Chief Tom Porter ("Sakokwenionkwas," The One Who Wins) at this complementary presentation and stay throughout the eclipse. The Cayuga SHARE Farm is located at 4061 Truesdale Road, Union Springs, New York.
1 p.m. - Let There Be Dark: The Science of Eclipses
Listen to a lecture on eclipses in Stratton 209 with Professor Scott Heinekamp.
1:30 p.m. - Wonder Turner! Ring of Fire!
Visit the Book Arts Center in Morgan Hall to make your own Ring of Fire thaumatrope, a two-sided print representing the sun and the moon, as the images create an optical illusion to visually re-enact the eclipse.
1:30 p.m. - Total Eclipse of The Arts
Gather on Main Lawn and have fun with music, arts, cookie decorating, and other outdoor activities before the eclipse.
2:15 p.m. - Eclipse Begins
3:22 p.m. - Moment of Near-Totality Begins
Aurora is just south of the path of totality. Relax on Main Lawn to view the experience.
