The Delphian School to Hold Solar Eclipse Viewing Event on August 21

    SHERIDAN, OR, May 05, 2017 /24-7PressRelease/ -- On Monday, August 21st, the Delphian School is hosting a solar eclipse event from 8am to 1pm. The Delphian School is located at 20950 SW Rock Creek Road in Sheridan, Oregon and all are invited to attend. This community event is free and open to the public, though an RSVP is required to ensure attendees have a spot. RSVP on Facebook or email the school directly at [email protected]. Attendees are requested to indicate the number of adults and children attending as well as the number of vehicles, as parking is limited.

Specially made glasses must be used before, during, and after to safely view the eclipse and will be available for purchase at the event for $1. As an added bonus, the Delphian School has booked a scientist from NASA to speak to attendees. There also will be educational activities throughout the morning and food will be available for purchase.

The eclipse will be visible all across the nation, starting in Lincoln Beach at 9:04am. The total eclipse will start at 10:14am but will only be visible to a small portion of the country. "America will be treated to its first coast-to-coast total solar eclipse in nearly 100 years. From Oregon to South Carolina, the eclipse will trace a 67-mile-wide path of totality across the country and millions of Americans will witness a once-in-a-lifetime event as the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun and day turns to night for up to almost three minutes." (National Eclipse)

The Delphian School is a co-ed K-12 private school operated by Delphi Schools located in Yamhill County, Oregon, near Sheridan, just fifty miles southwest of Portland. The Delphian School is accredited by the Northwest Association of Independent Schools and AdvancED. The Delphian School's mission is to empower young adults to bring positive change in the world through reason, creativity and integrity. View some Delphian student creativity on Instagram.

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