Los Arboles Middle School seventh-grader Kaylen Renfrow, 11, uses official solar eclipse viewing glasses on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (Vern Fisher - Monterey Herald)
During the April 8 solar eclipse, skywatchers in the Bay Area will be able to see partial obscuration of the sun. To do so safely requires eclipse glasses, a pinhole viewer or an optical device with the appropriate filter.
Glasses that are certified safe for the viewing are being offered free at these places:
Warby Parker stores. The glasses retailer will give out up to two pairs per family for as long as supplies last. Its website also has instructions on making a pinhole viewer.
Some public libraries. Among those that have announced plans to distribute the glasses:
• San Jose Public Library. One pair per person, while supplies last, will be given out at SJPL branches during their regular operating hours on April 6 and April 7.
• San Mateo County Libraries. First come, first served, while supplies last. Note that not all libraries in the county are part of this 13-branch library system. For instance, the San Mateo Public Library has said it will not be giving out glasses.
In the Bay Area, the eclipse will peak around 11:13 a.m. Monday, with about 35% of the sun obscured. For more details, see environment reporter Paul Rogers’ guide.
Originally published at Bay Area News Group