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How to Watch the Solar Eclipse (even if you can't find glasses)

By JJ Conway, publisher of Macaroni Kid Stephenville - Weatherford October 14, 2023

Eclipse Watch Parties in our Region

  • - Tarleton Planetarium (free planetarium shows starting at 9:30am)
  • - Weatherford High School
  • - Weatherford Warrior Pantry
  • - Stephenville High School (band watch party before they head off to competition)
  • - Cockerell Vinyards Commanche
  • - Azle Library
  • - Don't see your town? do a quick facebook search (even if you don't have facebook) "name of town eclipse" and click "events" to filter search reults
  • - WARNING: Watch out for "fake" facebook events that are really just veiled attempts to sell you glasses/scam your money


Where to get solar glasses?

- HEB

- Home Depot/Lowes/Ace/etc

- I found ours at a gas station (as of 2 hrs ago there's some at the Loves truck stop in Weatherford)

- Welding helmet (#10 lens)

- Stephenville Historical Society has some for a small donation


Can't find glasses? 

Make your own (we did this with a cereal box as a kid): https://www.facebook.com/reel/1029392274880655?mibextid=Nif5oz

Use a colander or pizza round with the holes (zoom in the image below and each shadow is a tiny eclipse)