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Phil Conti of Indian Falls views the Aug. 21, 2017, solar eclipse from the campus of SUNY Geneseo through special eclipse glasses. The 2017 eclipse was a partial eclipse.
The eclipse on April 8 is a total solar eclipse, when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, completely blocking the sun. It will be the first visible here since 1925.

Totality Awesome
SUNY Geneseo astronomy professor explains why you should be excited about the eclipse
By ROBYN RIME
SUNY Geneseo
“I t’s one of those
experiences you
never forget,” says
Aaron Steinhauer, SUNY
Geneseo professor of physics
and astronomy. “It’s one of
the most inspiring events in
nature that isn’t dangerous. It’s
rare and exciting and unusual
… but you need to be paying
attention.”
“It” is a total solar eclipse
— the kind that brings dusk
at midday and transforms the
landscape with eerie shadows
and extraordinary light. It’s
coming to upstate New York,
and Steinhauer wants you to
know about it.
On April 8, 2024, the moon
will pass between the
sun and the Earth,
and its shadow will
cross the North
American continent,
from Mexico to the
Canadian Maritime
provinces. Upstate
New York will be
smack in the middle
SUNY GENESEO
of what astronomers Aaron Steinhauer Steinhauer, what
call the path of
totality, the narrow
geographic area where the sun dazzling because of increased that Matter,” a Geneseo initia-
is completely blocked by the
moon.
“Total solar eclipses happen sunspots and prominences — courses, and campus, alumni,
once or twice a year, but they
happen in very specific, very
small strips of locations on the drag hot plasma with them.
Earth,” says Steinhauer. “To
have one happen where you
live is very unusual in an entire years of greater and lesser ac-
lifetime.”
Not only are eclipses in
your neighborhood rare, says
Steinhauer, this one will be
exceptional — thanks to the
size of the moon, the activity on
the sun, and the duration of the
eclipse.
The moon has an ellipti-
cal orbit, he explains, which
means it’s sometimes close to
Earth and sometimes further
away. When it’s further away,
we don’t see total eclipses, we
see annular ones, where the
moon doesn’t fully cover the
disk of the sun’s surface and
appears as a ring of fire in the
sky.
In April, however, the
portunity to view the spectacle.
Steinhauer himself is doing Top tips for watching the eclipse
what he can to raise awareness
of the event. SUNY Geneseo astronomy professor Aaron Steinhauer
“I’ve been talking about it offers tips for watching the total solar eclipse in April 2024.
to every astronomy class I’ve ■ Don’t look at the sun without protection: Use ACS-ap-
taught since 2006,” he says with proved eclipse glasses, make a pinhole camera, or watch sun-
light filtering through leaves and making little crescents on
a smile.
the ground. “Once the sun is in total eclipse, you can look at
The physics and astronomy
it without glasses,” says Steinhauer. “Set a timer so you know
department is integrating when to put glasses back on.”
eclipse information into its ■ Watch for weirdness in nature: It’s going to get really
coursework, and Steinhau- dark, says Steinhauer, as though it were dusk or dawn, and
er and astronomy research nature will think it’s nighttime. Animals and birds will get con-
students are also collaborating fused, so watch for crickets to chirp and flowers to close during
with the School of Education the 15 minutes before and after totality.
to deliver lesson plans and ■ Catch all the celestial phenomena: Baily’s Beads, the
IMAGE COURTESY OF GREATAMERICANECLIPSE.COM
demonstrations about the diamond ring effect, a bright pink chromosphere, and the icon-
Watch for the corona during the total solar eclipse, as eclipse in local classrooms. ic corona — you can learn about all of them at Geneseo Solar
“We’re taking advantage of Eclipse, a website created by Steinhauer and associate pro-
the moon blocks out the light from the solar surface.
a once-in-a-lifetime opportu- fessor of physics and astronomy Anne Pellerin. The website is
The corona is white streamers of charged gas that radi-
nity for the kids in the area to at https://eclipse.geneseo.edu/ .
ate out from the surface of the sun.
get excited about science, to ■ Listen to the weather forecast: Be aware of the fore-
moon’s orbit more sunspots and more get excited about Geneseo,” casted weather in the week leading up to the eclipse. For the
will bring it close prominences,” he says. And he says. “We’re making sure eclipse in 2017, Steinhauer drove to South Carolina to wit-
enough to Earth to a bigger show during a total there’s nobody who isn’t aware ness totality, “which turned out to be a mistake because it was
completely cover eclipse. of this cool thing happening on raining the entire day,” he says. The lesson he learned? Don’t
the sun, resulting in Finally, upstate New York April 8.” make plans a month ahead of time because you don’t know
the rare and striking will get more than three full Robyn Rime is the senior writer
where the clouds will be.
corona of sun rays minutes of totality — plenty of and editor for SUNY Geneseo’s College “If it will be clear in Geneseo, then I won’t need to go
visible only during time to really take it all in. Communications and Marketing office. anywhere — but I’m going to chase this one if I need to,”
totality. SUNY Geneseo is helping A version of this story was originally Steinhauer says. “My advice is, it’s worth traveling to see this
published in the November 2023 edition thing. Go to where you can see it, because it’s going to be that
Second, says to ensure its students are of Geneseo Scene, the college’s alumni
all aware of the upcoming cool. You’ll thank yourself later.”
magazine.
we see during total- celestial display. The Provost’s
ity will be especially Office has launched “Ideas
solar activity. “Solar activity” tive that develops educational
includes phenomena such as programming, academic
magnetic field lines that break and community events around
through the sun’s surface and a different theme each year.
The theme for the 2023–24
The sun goes through an academic year is “Myth and
Get Ready for
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encompasses the eclipse, and
tivity, and 2024 is near the peak the College hosted a series of
of solar maximum. “Myth and Science” events Totality.
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This composite image of 13 photographs shows the progression of a total solar eclipse, from right to left, at Madras High School in Madras, Ore., on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017.
Your guide to the total solar eclipse
By BEN BEAGLE
ben@batavianews.com
On Monday, April 8,
millions of people around
the country are expected to
turn their gaze skyward as
the first total solar eclipse
since 2017 will be visible
from most of the continen-
tal United States. And it will
be quite a sight right here in
Livingston County.
Even if the weather is less
than ideal, we should still
see some dramatic effects.
The four-county GLOW
region of Genesee, Living-
ston, Orleans and Wyoming
counties finds itself in the
path of totality, meaning we
will have an opportunity to
see a total solar eclipse.
People outside the path
will see a partial solar
eclipse, which will darken
the sky but not as dramat-
ically.
The path of totality
stretches diagonally from
Mexico’s Pacific Coast
through Texas to Maine
before exiting over eastern
Canada. The path is roughly
115 miles wide, with some
variations.
Those outside the path
of totality will only witness
a partial eclipse, which is
what the GLOW region saw
in 2017.
The upcoming eclipse
— some 44 million people
are in the path of totality —
will allow many people to
share in the “wonder of the
universe without going very
far,” NASA’s eclipse program
manager Kelly Korreck told
the Associated Press.
The April 8 eclipse will
be the first time in nearly
100 years that our region
will experience a total
solar eclipse. And the next
chance to see one in this
region is not until 2144,
making the upcoming event
a once-in-a-lifetime expe-
rience.
Here’s what you need to
know:
What is a
total solar eclipse?
There are several kinds of
eclipses.
Generally, a solar eclipse
occurs when the moon
passes between the Earth
and the sun, projecting a
shadow back on the Earth’s
surface. These shadows can
briefly block out the sun’s
rays for a brief time.
A total solar eclipse
occurs when the moon
passes between the sun and
the Earth and, if the path is
positioned precisely, blocks
100% of the sun. Commu-
nities in the path of totality
will find themselves briefly
plunged into darkness.
According to NASA, a total
solar eclipse can darken
the sky “as if it were dawn or
dusk.”
Partial solar eclipses are
Children view the Aug. 21, 2017, solar eclipse outside Wadsworth Library shortly after the eclipse reached its
maximum point in Geneseo. The April 8 eclipse begins at 2:06 p.m. in Geneseo, with totality at 3:21 p.m.
much more common and
occur when the sun, moon
and Earth are not complete-
ly aligned.
The path of totality
provides the best view — so
much so that it is safe to
briefly look at the eclipse
without eye protection
while the moon completely
blocks the sun’s light for a
few minutes.
During totality, you will
be able to not only see the
sun’s outer atmosphere,
but also nearby stars and
planets — and possibly, a
comet (more on that inside
this section).
The best-case scenario is
for clear or nearly skies. If it
is too cloudy, eclipse watch-
ers won’t be able to see the
actual eclipse. However,
you will still experience the
darkening and temperature
changes, which could be as
much as 10 to 15 degrees
cooler right before and
during totality. (The average
temperature on April 8 in
Western New York ranges
from 51 degrees in Buffalo
to 53 degrees in Rochester,
according to historical data
from the National Weather
Service.)
How do we know an
eclipse is coming?
Scientists are able to
track the elements neces-
sary for a solar eclipse to oc-
cur, said Nicholas DiFran-
cesco, assistant teaching
professor of geology at the
University at Buffalo.
As the moon goes around
Earth, its orbit is not always
perfectly aligned with the
sun and Earth. A solar
eclipse happens when the
moon comes directly in
between Earth and the sun,
DiFrancesco said.
Additionally, a solar
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eclipse can occur only
during a new moon, when
the moon is in the sky
during the daytime. And,
the moon’s orbit has to
bring it close enough to
Earth to be large enough to
block out the sun, DiFran-
cesco said.
“Understanding the
cycle length of all of those
factors, you can essentially
predict when and where (a
solar eclipse) will happen,”
DiFrancesco said.
What time is the eclipse?
Eclipse times vary, but
in the GLOW region, the
eclipse will begin just before
2:06 p.m. on April 8.
An eclipse goes through
several phases as the moon
moves across the sky. For
about 1 hour and 13 min-
utes the moon will obscure
more and more of the sun.
Totality will arrive around
3:19 p.m. and lasts 3 min-
utes and 33 seconds (plus
or minus a few seconds,
depending on your exact
location.)
Caledonia will have the
longest duration of totality watch the solar eclipse? glasses say that they are
in Livingston County. The
length varies by nearly 90
seconds, with the dura-
tion of totality decreasing
the further south you go,
though even the shortest
durations are more than
2 minutes in Livingston
County.
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Phases of a total solar eclipse
There are five stages in a Only the sun’s corona is visi-
total solar eclipse. Each is ble. This is the most dramatic
distinct. Here’s what you’ll stage of a total solar eclipse.
see: At this time, the sky goes
■ Partial eclipse begins dark, temperatures can fall,
(1st contact): The moon be- and birds and animals often
comes visible over the sun’s go quiet. The midpoint of time
disk. It looks like the moon of totality is known as the
has taken a bite out of the maximum point of the eclipse.
sun. ■ Total eclipse ends (3rd
■ Total eclipse begins contact): The moon starts
(2nd contact): The moon cov- moving away, and the sun
ers the entire disk of the sun, reappears. Those fortunate
and observers are now within enough to be in the moon’s
the moon’s umbra, the dark- umbral can see Baily’s beads
est part of the moon’s shad- and the diamond ring effect
ow. A diamond ring effect and just after totality ends.
■ Partial eclipse ends
Baily’s beads are visible just
before totality. (4th contact): The eclipse
■ Totality and maximum ends as the moon leaves the
eclipse: The moon complete- Sun’s disk.
ly covers the disk of the sun. – TIMEANDDATE.COM
After totality, the moon damage to your eyesight.
continues its path across Eclipse glasses are
the sky and gradually un- inexpensive and widely
covers the sun in a second available. Area libraries,
partial phase. The eclipse chambers of commerce,
ends around 4:30 p.m. tourism agencies and some
How do I safely businesses have glasses.
It is crucial that the
It is never safe to look ISO 12312-2 approved. The
directly into the sun, not designation comes from
even during an eclipse, the International Organi-
without protective eyewear. zation for Standardization
Sunglasses are not enough. and meets the worldwide
Special eclipse glasses are standard for looking at the
crucial to be safe. Looking at sun from an unmagnified
the sun without the special perspective.
glasses risks permanent Eclipse glasses have
heavy filters that protect
they are
UV rays. Make sure
not scratched, torn
or have a hole.
“Most of us remember
our mother saying: ‘Never
look directly at the sun be-
cause it’ll hurt your eyes,’”
says UR Medicine ophthal-
mologist Rajeev Ramchan-
dran of Flaum Eye Institute.
“Your mother was right. It
can damage your vision.”
While wearing eclipse
glasses, you shouldn’t be
able to see anything until
you turn your gaze toward
the sun. Without them, too
much light could harm your
retinas and lead to solar ret-
inopathy, also called eclipse
retinopathy, causing partial
or complete blindness.
During totality, when the
sun is completely shroud-
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ed, it is OK to remove your
glasses and look with your
naked eyes.
Plan on taking pictures,
or using binoculars or a
telescope? You’ll want to
outfit your equipment with
a special solar filter for safe
viewing. Pointing your
camera or phone directly at
the sun without a protective
filter can harm the sensors
inside the device.
Where can I watch
the solar eclipse?
Many places in the
GLOW region will have a
good view of the eclipse.
One might be your own
backyard. But if you’re
looking to turn this celestial
event into a celebration,
many Livingston County
communities are hosting
organized viewing parties
and family-friendly eclipse
activities.
Avon Rotary is planning
a festive day on the grounds
of Avon Central School, 191
Clinton Street, including a
“Cosmic Costume Contest.”
United Methodist Church
of Livonia, 21 Summer St.,
Livonia; is hosting a family
eclipse party, and Little
Lakes Community Center,
4705 South Main St., Hem-
lock, is planning a festival
with educational activities
and kids activities.
The Mount Morris Dam
Visitor Center will be open
during eclipse weekend.
In Caledonia, an eclipse
weekend kick off party –
called “Stellar Night” – is
scheduled from 5 to 11 p.m.
April 5 in Washburn Park,
256 Park Place.
Wherever you choose, be
sure to find a place with a
clear southwest view.
You may want to scope
out locations a few days
before to make sure the sun
will be viewable there. Take
note of where in the sky the
sun is at about 3:20 p.m. in
the days leading up to the
eclipse.
Other viewing ideas
There are several crafty
alternatives for viewing the
eclipse.
Consider a pinhole
project. Simply take a
manila folder and cut it in
half, poke a hole in one half
and set the other half down
on the ground diagonally
against something, so that it
is facing toward the sun.
Then, with your back
towards the sun, hold the
folder up so that the small
light passing through the
hole you punctured is now
reflecting on the second
piece of folder.
Watch then as the small
light reflecting through the
hole in the folder changes
as the eclipse occurs. Do
not look directly at the sun
through the hole in the
folder.
When is the next
total solar eclipse?
While total solar eclipses
occur every couple of years,
they are often most visible
in far off and difficult places
to reach. The next total
solar eclipse in 2026 will
hit northern Greenland,
Iceland and Spain.
The next total solar
eclipse hitting North Amer-
ica is 2033, with Alaska the
sole beneficiary. Then, in
2044, totality will begin
in Greenland and cross
through Western Canada,
Montana and North and
South Dakota.
In 2045, a total solar
eclipse will stretch from
California to Florida, but
the GLOW region will be out
of the path of totality.
For us, our next best
chance to view a total solar
eclipse comes in 2144.
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Timing of the eclipse in Livingston County
By KORI SCIANDRA
KSciandra@batavianews.com
Livingston County is inside the
path of totality for the April 8 total
solar eclipse.
Areas in the northern part of the
county will see the longest dura-
tion of totality; areas to the south
will see shorter durations, but still
more than two minutes.
Here’s a timeline for the eclipse
in selected Livingston County
communities:
AVON
Partial begins: 2:06:35
Totality begins: 3:19:59 for 3
minutes, 25 seconds
CALEDONIA
Partial begins: 2:06:29
Totality begins: 3:19:48 for 3
minutes, 34 seconds
CONESUS
Partial begins 2:06:31
Totality begins: 3:20:17 for 2
minutes, 49 seconds
CUYLERVILLE
Partial begins 2:06:17
Totality begins: 3:19:51 for 3
minutes, 14 seconds
Ways to experience the eclipse in Livingston County
By KORI SCIANDRA
KSciandra@batavianews.com
Enjoy the totality of the So-
lar Eclipse April 8 in Livingston
County. The following events
will be held in celebration of
this spectacular experience.
The following information
was provided by visitlivco.com
and from event information
submitted directly to The
Livingston County News.
In Caledonia, an eclipse
weekend kick off party called
“Stellar Night” is scheduled
from 5 to 11 p.m. April 5 in
Washburn Park, 256 Park
Place.
Blackout at Woodlawn
Distilling for the 2024 Solar
Eclipse will be held April 5, 6, 7
and 8 at Woodlawn Distilling,
2007 York Road W., Linwood.
Enjoy cocktails, food and
more. Tickets include four
drink tickets, four food tickets,
four pairs of viewing glasses,
four limited edition t-shirts,
parking, cider tasting and
music.
The Mount Morris Dam
Visitor Center, 6103 Visitor
Center Rd., Mount Morris,
will be open during eclipse
weekend. U.S. Army Corps
of Engineer Ranger-guided
walking tours inside the dam
will be available on Saturday
and Sunday. On Monday,
during open hours at the
visitor center, Army Corps
Rangers will be on-hand to
engage visitors and talk about
the dam, the recreation area,
and the eclipse. Parking and
recreation area will be open
6 a.m. to 11 p.m. April 6 to
8, and the visitor center will
be open 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
April 6 and 7, and 10 a.m. to
5:30 p.m. April 8. Eclipse-
themed tours inside Mount
Morris Dam are scheduled
at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. April 6
and 7. Tour space is limited.
Reservations available at:
https://www.recreation.gov/
camping/gateways/1821 .
There will be no tours on April will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
8. For more details on “Total
Eclipse Weekend at Mount
Morris Dam,” go to https://
tinyurl.com/2s3brby6 .
Twilight in Tusky at noon
April 7 and 8 at 8056 Dutch
Street Rd., Mount Morris. En-
joy live music from the band 7
Days from noon to 3 p.m. with
food truck provider Kick A$$
Concessions. Monday, April 8
view the eclipse at Tuscarora
Park.
Tyson’s Sol Party starts at
noon April 7 at Tyson’s Upper
Deck, 7311 East Main St.,
Lima. From noon to 9 p.m.
enjoy Stoned and Free, The
Townies featuring Hobo Lemp
and Lefty. Enjoy the burgers
and taco hut and beer/wine
kiosk outside and full bar
inside.
Solar Eclipse Party at
O-Neh-Da Vineyard from will
be held noon to 6 p.m. April 7
and 8 at 7107 Vineyard Road,
Conesus. Tickets for the event
cost $20. The two-day pass
includes admission to a live
concert featuring Terrapin
Society from noon to 6 p.m.
Sunday, viewing party from
noon to 5 p.m. Monday and
solar eclipse glasses. Bring
a lawn chair. Both adult and
non-alcoholic beverages for
sale both days. Bring a dish to
pass Sunday for a Calm-Unity
Food table. Bring picnic/
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GENESEO Totality begins: 3:20:32 for 2
Partial begins 2:06:23 minutes, 9 seconds
Totality begins: 3:19:57 for 3 NUNDA
minutes, 13 seconds Partial begins: 2:06:00
GROVELAND Totality begins: 3:19:56 for 2
Partial begins: 2:06:19 minutes, 42 seconds
Totality begins: 3:20:10 for 2 OSSIAN
minutes, 46 seconds Partial begins: 2:06:23
HEMLOCK Totality begins: 3:20:26 for 2
Partial begins 2:06:41 minutes, 4 seconds
Totality begins: 3:20:19 for 3 PORTAGE
minutes Partial begins: 2:05:55
LEICESTER Totality begins: 3:19:52 for 2
Partial begins: 2:06:14 minutes, 42 seconds
Totality begins: 3:19:49 for 3 SPARTA
minutes, 14 seconds Partial begins: 2:06:26
LIMA Totality begins: 3:20:29 for 2
Partial begins 2:06:46 minutes, 19 seconds
Totality begins: 3:20:13 for 3 SPRINGWATER
minutes, 17 seconds Partial begins: 2:06:33
LIVONIA Totality begins: 3:20:35 for 2
Partial begins: 2:06:37 minutes, 21 seconds
Totality begins: 3:20:11 for 3 WEST SPARTA
minutes, 8 seconds Partial begins: 2:06:17
MOUNT MORRIS Totality begins: 3:20:13 for 2
Partial begins: 2:12:16 minutes, 37 seconds
Totality begins: 3:24:28 for 3 YORK
min, 26 seconds Partial begins: 2:06:22 BEN BEAGLE/LIVINGSTON COUNTY NEWS FILE PHOTO
NORTH DANSVILLE Totality begins: 3:19:47 for 3 The final moments of the Aug. 21, 2017, solar eclipse are seen in
Partial begins: 2:06:21 minutes, 25 seconds the viewfinder of an 8-inch telescope at SUNY Geneseo.
April 8 at Geneseo Village
Park, Main Street and Route
20A, Geneseo. The day will
feature live music from Grov-
eland Station, SUNY Geneseo
a capella groups and student
bands. Food trucks and a heat-
ed tent will be available with
more surprises throughout
the day.
2024 Solar Eclipse View-
ing at The 1812 Store from 1
to 4 p.m. April 8 at 4270 North
Main St., Livonia. Tickets cost
$50 and include reserved
parking, up to six pairs of view-
ing glasses, access to bath-
rooms and Ray’s Mobile Food
on-site for an additional cost.
For more information, email
bonnie@the1812store.com.
Solar Eclipse Celebration
at Little Lakes Community
Center from 1 to 4:30 p.m.
April 8 at 4705 South Main
St., Hemlock. The fami-
ly-friendly event includes
BEN BEAGLE/LIVINGSTON COUNTY NEWS FILE PHOTOGRAPH NASA livestream of eclipse, $2
Joey DeBell lies on the ground outside Wadsworth Library in Geneseo to view the Aug. 21, 2017, solar eclipse. eclipse glasses, educational
demonstrations, fun activities
the brewery and bathrooms, to 4 p.m. at 2775 Main St., York, for kids, snacks and beverages
four meal tickets, eight tasting allows for safe parking. for purchase, a raffle for two
tickets with four tasting glasses Avon Totality Rocks will themed baskets (2024 Solar
for special beer releases, four be from noon to 5 p.m. April Eclipse Souvenir Basket and
commemorative stickers, four 8 at 191 Clinton St., Avon. Heron Hill Eclipse Wine
pair of solar glasses, NASA Takes place at the Avon
Basket). For more information
livestream of event from other Middle School, the event will
include food, music, science call, (585) 367-1046.
locations. Patrons get the
United Methodist Church
chance to be a part of Divided and art activities. This event
Sky Time Capsule. provides a safe and walkable of Livonia, 21 Summers St.,
Livonia, will host a Fami-
Sun & Shade: Family location for Avon residents.
Focused Eclipse Viewing The event is not intended for ly Eclipse Party from 2 to
4:30 p.m. Everyone is wel-
will be held from 11:30 a.m. tourist traffic. It is planned
to 5 p.m. April 8 at 9534 Short for Avon residents and their come. Play some games, enjoy
Tract Road, Hunt. The dining guests. Advanced registration some snacks, make a cereal
BEN BEAGLE/LIVINGSTON COUNTY NEWS FILE PHOTOGRAPH hall will be open to relax by the is recommended. Register box eclipse viewer and create
great family memories while
Ella Bailey of Geneseo looks at the Aug. 21, 2017, solar fireplace, enjoy free games, at https://avontotalityrocks.
eclipse through a pinhole camera from the campus of crafts and watch the NASA ticketleap.com/Avon. you experience a total solar
SUNY Geneseo. livestream. There will be Geneseo Eclipse Jam will eclipse. Bring your own lawn
be held from noon to 6 p.m. chairs.
tailgating food Monday for yard games, custom Conesus lunch, snacks and gifts avail-
the viewing party. Passes will Lake eclipse t-shirts which able for purchase in the dining
be for sale onsite on Sunday. are on sale now. A free pair of hall. Patrons can spend time Attica’s Solar Eclipse Viewing
outside in the pavilion or sit at
For more information call, LivCo Solar Eclipse viewing
(585) 346-2321 or email lisa@ glasses with every t-shirt pur- one of the available campfire
Party and Vendor Show
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enjoy hot chocolate. Find a
Views and Brews Total So- call (585) 572-3005 or email Almost 30 vendors with crafts, food and drink available to the public. Free event
spot in the open fields to view hosted by Ascension Outpost and The Attica Days Festival. Contact Kristopher Kelly at
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Genesee Country Village festival celebrates the eclipse

By BEN BEAGLE
ben@livingstonnews.com
MUMFORD — Genesee Country
Village & Museum, 1410 Flint Hill
Rd., Mumford, will host a four-day
Solar Spectacle Festival and viewing
party for the April 8 total solar eclipse.
Then, on the day of the eclipse, the
Museum will have a viewing event.
The living history museum, which
finds itself in the path of totality — the
area where the moon will completely
block the view of the sun — will expe-
rience 3 minutes and 32 seconds of
totality. A limited number of visitors
will be able to experience totality in
the 19th-century Historic Village.
The festival is April 5 to 7.
The museum will have four desig-
nated viewing areas with an un-ob-
structed sightline to totality.
During the festival, visitors will
learn how 19th-century Rochesteri-
ans experienced and interpreted
eclipses and astronomical happen-
ings, explore hands-on citizen sci-
ence, attend a magic lantern show
twice daily in the John L. Wehle Gal-
lery, taste eclipse-themed historical
treats from the D.B. Munger & Co.
Confectionery, shop local vendors
and hear live music in the Eclipse
Festival Tent. Visitors will also be able
to engage with costumed historical
educators, see how farm animals re-
act to totality, and more.
Programming in the Historic
Village include the chance to learn
about connections between eclipses,
the weather, and the U.S. Navy in the
Telegraph Office; see reproductions
of 19th-century articles about eclips-
es in production at the Print Office,
learn about women in science such
as Maria Mitchell at the Romulus
Seminary, or explore celestial super-
stitions and spiritualism at the Octa-
gon House (Hyde House). Visit can
write their own celestially-inspired
poem and learn about Mary Loomis
Todd in the One-Room Schoolhouse,
learn about 19th-century eclipse
photography in the Law Office, and
explore religious interpretation of
celestial phenomena in the Shak-
er Trustees’ Building. The Eastman
Boyhood Home will explain celestial
photography, while visitors to Living-
ston-Backus House can learn about
19th-century astronomical obser-
vation and scholarship in Roches-
ter through historical figure Lewis
Swift or learn about solar eclipses in
19th-century literature at Hamilton
House.
At nearby Genesee Country Na-
ture Center, visitors will be able to
make their own pinhole camera, and
observe the skies through a telescope
with the help of a naturalist. Visitors
will also be able to participate in an
interactive “to-scale” eclipse model
on the Museum’s Great Meadow.
Eclipse-themed food and drink
will be available in the Museum’s bars
and restaurants. The Flint Hill Store
will feature limited edition eclipse
merchandise.
A variety of ticket packages offer
everything from individual access
to the festival grounds, to VIP access
to a historic building for the day, in-
cluding all-day food and drink. All
attendees are guaranteed free and
ample parking and safe eclipse view-
ing glasses.
Tickets for the three-day festival
may be purchased at the door or on-
line in advance. Tickets for the April
8 Solar Spectacle event must be pur-
chased online in advance. Admission
prices vary. For details and ticket in-
formation, go to https://www.gcv.
org/event/2024-total-eclipse-at-
gcvm/
Tickets are capped at roughly
2,000 individuals, who will be able to
spread out over hundreds of acres at
Genesee Country Village & Museum.
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Learn more about the three-day festi-
val at https://tinyurl.com/bdhutpsp .
GENESEE COUNTRY VILLAGE & MUSEUM PHOTOGRAPH
Learn more about the Museum’s to-
tal solar eclipse viewing day at https:// Genesee Country Village & Museum in Mumford will experience 3
tinyurl.com/4rjp8jf2 . minutes and 32 seconds of totality during the April 8 eclipse.

Timing of the eclipse

in Wyoming County
By KORI SCIANDRA
KSciandra@batavianews.com
Much of Wyoming
County will experience
more than 3 minutes
of darkness during the
afternoon of April 8, when
a total solar eclipse blocks
out the sun across the
county. The duration of the
totality phase will vary by
location. Here is the timing
of the eclipse in Wyoming
County, courtesy of the
Wyoming County Cham-
ber of Commerce and
Tourism.
ARCADE
Eclipse begins: 2:05 p.m.
Totality begins: 3:20 p.m.
GAINESVILLE
Eclipse beings: 2:05 p.m.
Totality begins: 3:21 p.m.
for 3 mins, 9 secs.
GENESEE FALLS
Eclipse begins: 2:05 p.m.
Totality begins: 3:21 p.m.
for 2 mins, 51 secs.
JAVA
Eclipse begins: 2:05 p.m.
Totality beings: 3:20 p.m.
for 3 mins, 24 secs.
MIDDLEBURY
Eclipse begins: 2:05 p.m.
Totality begins: 3:21 p.m.
for 3 mins, 32 secs.
DAILY NEWS FILE PHOTO
ORANGEVILLE Skies across Western New York darkened slightly during a solar eclipse on Aug. 21, 2017. During the April 8 total
Eclipse begins: 2:05 p.m. solar eclipse skies will turn from day to night, or at least a dawn or twilight appearance.
Totality begins: 3:20 p.m.

Many ways to view eclipse in Wyoming County

for 3 mins, 10 secs. for 3 mins, 28 secs.
ATTICA PERRY
Eclipse begins: 2:05 p.m. Eclipse beings: 2:06 p.m.
Totality begins: 3:20 p.m. Totality begins: 3:21 p.m. By KORI SCIANDRA Street, Attica, take part in a Overnight Retreat Package at Camping Event
for 3 mins, 39 secs. for 3 mins, 19 secs. KSciandra@batavianews.com Solar Eclipse Viewing Party Beaver Hollow Conference Enjoy the Solar Eclipse
Many locations throughout and Vendor Show. Glasses will Center, 1083 Pit Rd., Java Cen- Camping Event at Charcoal
BENNINGTON PIKE be provided on site to view the ter. Overnight accommoda- Corral at 7037 Chapman Ave.,
Wyoming County are hosting
Eclipse begins: 2:05 p.m. Eclipse begins: 2:05 p.m. viewing parties and fun, fami- eclipse. Come enjoy the weath- tions include 3 Days, 2 Nights Perry. Overnight Camping
Totality begins: 3:20 p.m. Totality begins: 3:21 p.m. ly-friendly events. er with the community for this from April 7 to 9. The Retreat available for the nights of April
for 3 mins, 40 secs. for 2 mins, 56 secs. Wyoming County Tourism once in a lifetime event. Package includes meals and 6 and 7 (campers & tents wel-
CASTILE is highlighting these events CASTILE non-alcoholic beverages, swag come). Saturday and Sunday
SHELDON
Eclipse begins: 2:05 p.m. across the county: Buried Barrel Hard Cider bag, facilitated programming, evenings: Free Space Themed
Eclipse begins: 2:05 p.m.
Totality begins: 3:21 p.m. ARCADE From noon to 6 p.m. April 8 eclipse viewing glasses, free Movies for All Campers at the
Totality begins: 3:20 p.m.
Arcade & Attica Railroad at Buried Barrel Hard Cider at astrology chart based on in- Drive-In. Enjoy live music on
for 3 mins, 1 sec. for 3 mins, 33 secs.
At 2 p.m. April 8 at 278 6517 Denton Corners Rd., Cas- formation you provide during April 7 (weather permitting).
COVINGTON WARSAW Main St., Arcade, experience tile, this family friendly event reservation. Musicians are TBA. The week-
Eclipse beings: 2:06 p.m. Eclipse begins: 2:05 p.m. the eclipse on a unique 2.5- kicks off at noon. They will have Beaver Meadow Audubon end includes up to four free
Totality begins: 3:21 p.m. Totality begins: 3:21 p.m. hour rail-ride with the A&A Mountain Top Concessions Center pairs of glasses for all camping
for 3 mins, 30 secs. for 3 mins., 23 secs. Railroad. Seats are very limited on premise serving loaded From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. April vehicles. Live Streamed Eclipse
and include a pair of eclipse dogs & other goodies. Buried 8 at Beaver Meadow Audubon Viewing on the movie screen
EAGLE WETHERSFIELD glasses. The train departs the Barrel will also have approved Center, 1610 Welch Road, in the event of cloudy weather.
Eclipse begins: 2:05 p.m. Eclipse begins: 2:05 p.m. depot at 2 p.m. and will stop glasses available for the eclipse North Java, the Buffalo Audu- Selections of local brewery
Totality begins: 3:20 p.m. Totality begins: 3:20 p.m. at Curriers Station, ensuring viewing at no charge! bon and the Buffalo Astro- beer and hard cider (weather
for 3 mins, 5 secs. for 3 mins., 18 secs. plenty of time to fully enjoy Three Falls Cider nomical Association will hold a permitting). There will be 24/7
eclipse totality (bring a blanket From noon to 6 p.m. April 8 fun family event with safe solar access to bathrooms & security
or lawn chair to enjoy the at Three Falls Cider at 29 East viewing at Beaver Meadow throughout the evening. Other
Stone Mountain Masonry eclipse). Park Rd., Castile, join the Solar
Eclipse and enjoy a special
Nature Center to observe the
total solar eclipse. Details in-
amenities include Charcoal
Corral Restaurant, Corral
Beer Justice Brewing Co.
CHIMNEY SWEEEPING From 12:30 to 6 p.m. April 8 sensory cider tasting while you clude admission & parking for Pizzeria, and Corral Deluxe Ice
• Installation of gas, wood & pellet stoves, at 3 Hurdville Rd., Arcade, join take in this breathtaking event. one passenger vehicle, Solar Cream Parlor featuring eclipse
inserts and liners the viewing party and celebrate Enjoy a selection of sweet, semi eclipse glasses (while supplies themed specials.
• Chimney & fireplace repair & restoration the eclipse with the unveiling sweet, and dry ciders to match last), a presentation from Buf- Breakfast items available
• Foudation restoration/jacking of their new Totality Black IPA. the changing characteristics falo Astronomical Association, from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Sunday
• Concrete sidewalks, patios & driveways Lunch specials start at noon. of the outdoor environment. sneak peek at Nature Center and Monday. Family Video
And much more! ATTICA They’ll have food and cider Renovations, nature themed Arcade available and 18 Hole
Office 585-322-7331 Attica Memorial Park cans to go, along with eclipse scavenger hunt, Program: How Championship Miniature Golf
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Certified From 1 to 5 p.m. April 8 at At- viewing glasses available while an Eclipse Affects Plants & Course featuring Moon Glow
& Insured www.StoneMountain-Masonry.com tica Memorial Park, Exchange supplies last. Animals and box lunches (pur- Golf and Corral Mining Co.
JAVA chased separately). Tickets are Silver Lake Brewing Proj-
Beaver Hollow Conference $25 per car to attend. ect – Total Eclipse of the Heart
Center PERRY At 1 p.m. April 8 at Silver
Enjoy the 2024 Solar Eclipse Charcoal Corral – Eclipse Lake Brewing Project, 14
Borden Ave., Perry, join Silver
Lake Brewing Project for the
solar eclipse. An extra day of
beer! Plenty of outdoor viewing
space! Food available on site as
well! Minutes from Letchworth
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