HCC HOSTING SOLAR ECLIPSE ACTIVITIES!

HENDERSON, Ky. – On April 8, HCC will host a free viewing party for the general public sponsored by Owensboro Health. The schedule of events includes:

• A showing of the movie “Little Shop of Horrors” from 10 a.m. to noon in the Sullivan Technology Center. Light refreshments will be served.
• Mr. D’s food truck will be on campus from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. for guests to purchase food during their visit.
• HCC’s telescope will be available beginning at noon for guests to get a close-up view of the sky before, during, and after the eclipse.
• Complimentary solar eclipse glasses will be available to all guests, while supplies last. The HCC Barnes & Noble Bookstore will also have a supply of solar eclipse glasses available for purchase.
• The partial solar eclipse will begin at 12:45 p.m. followed by the start of totality at 2:02 p.m. Maximum totality will occur at 2:03 p.m. The eclipse will end at approximately 3:20 p.m.

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Henderson Community College is one of 16 colleges in the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS). The Kentucky Community & Technical College System is celebrating its 25th anniversary as the commonwealth’s largest postsecondary institution with 16 colleges and more than 70 campuses. With an annual enrollment of 101,000 students, KCTCS is the state’s largest provider of workforce training, dual credit classes and online education, serving 44% of the state’s public higher education undergraduates. Through partnerships with business and industry, we align our programs to meet the needs of local employers. Our colleges are united in their commitment to making life better for our students, communities and the citizens of Kentucky, which has resulted in KCTCS earning the #1 spot in the nation in credentials awarded per capita by public, two-year institutions. To date, KCTCS has bettered the lives of 1.2 million Kentuckians.

 
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