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SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
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VOL. 104, NO. 38
Seattle Public Library prepares for solar eclipse doubleheader
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Photo by Laura Marie Rivera The Seattle Athenaeum welcomed District 7 City Councilmember Andrew Lewis and challenger Bob Kettle for a conversation hosted by their founder, David Brewster, last Friday. The event focused on issues facing Pike Place Market and the surrounding downtown area. After a quick introduction, Brewster asked for their favorite spots at the market. Lewis said Maximilien Restaurant — for lunch and the view — has a special place in his heart and he also enjoys the occasional cask beer from White Horse Tavern. Kettle said, “Piroshky Piroshky!” They discussed the possibility of closing the market to cars and adding the streetcar that would connect to other parts of the city. Kettle insists that the market’s master plan is working, Lewis said they must work with the stakeholders. Brewster won applause from the crowd when he said, “I think the streetcar would ruin 1st Ave.” There was further debate about safety and how the city would help the workers and residents feel safe at the market. Lewis explained steps the city had taken to combat drug use and successfully relocate our unhoused neighbors, while Kettle blamed the current council for creating a permissive environment. Kettle apologized for not having all of the answers because he wasn’t a politician yet. To which Lewis replied, “You don’t become one when you step on the dais, I think you’re a politician now.” PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE
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Did you know that there are two solar eclipses happening over the next year? The first will occur Oct. 14 and the second on April 8, 2024. Each will be viewed as partial eclipses in Seattle. The Seattle Public Library is here to help you prepare with free solar-viewing glasses, eclipse education programs and essential tips for how to safely view these amazing celestial events. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and earth, and the moon fully or partially blocks the sun. Here is information on the two upcoming eclipses. • Annular eclipse (partial in Seattle): On Saturday, Oct. 14, the U.S. will experience an annular eclipse, meaning that the sun never goes completely dark. (At maximum eclipse, in the path of annularity, you can see a dramatic “ring of fire” around the dark sphere of the moon.) At 8:07 a.m., Seattle will start to see the partial eclipse, with maximum coverage of 80% occurring at 9:20 a.m. (visibility will depend on the weather). To see what Seattle will observe of the eclipse, use the Eclipse Simulator and find more information on the NASA.gov eclipse site. • Total eclipse (partial in Seattle): On Monday, April 8, 2024, parts of the U.S. will experience a total eclipse. Totality will be visible first in Mexico, then in Texas just after noon, local time. The eclipse will then move northeast through Oklahoma, Missouri, Ohio, New York and Maine, to name just a few of the states, and into Canada. The path of totality is over 100 miles wide, and passes over more cities than the 2017 solar eclipse. Seattle, like many parts of the North America, will see a partial eclipse, starting at 10:39 a.m. and reaching maximum coverage of the sun (20%) at 11:29 a.m. To see what Seattle will observe of this eclipse use the Eclipse ECLIPSE Page 8Æ