The last time a total solar eclipse was visible from the contiguous United States, Jimmy Carter was president. Sony had just introduced a new portable music player: the Walkman. So this summer’s Great North-American Eclipse will be a major astronomical event.
The Great North-American Eclipse will occur Aug. 21. The eclipse will be the topic of discussion when Open House Nights in Astronomy returns to Penn State Behrend on April 20.
Mary Biddinger will read excerpts from her poetry collection “A Sunny Place with Adequate Water” on April 20 during the final installment of the 2016-17 Creative Writers Reading Series at Penn State Behrend. Her 6 p.m. reading and the reception preceding it are free and open to the public.
Poet Mary Biddinger will read excerpts from her 2015 collection "A Sunny Place with Adequate Water” on Thursday, April 20, during the final edition of the 2016-17 Creative Writers Reading Series at Penn State Behrend.
