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Looking for a different experience this weekend, Louisville? On Monday, April 8, a full solar eclipse is set to take place across the United States coming northeast from Mexico and spanning several states including Indiana. Louisville will see a partial solar eclipse, but if you want the full experience, you’ll need to head north.

In Bloomington, Indiana, home of Indiana University Hoosiers, you can see the total eclipse at 3:04 p.m. for the full approximate four minutes and two seconds with stars like Janelle Monae, William Shatner and Mae Jemison at the Hoosier Cosmic Celebration. But the celebration starts even sooner than Monday at Switchyard Park. There’s a full weekend of fun to be had leading up to the overshadowing of the sun.

Friday, April 5: “Total Eclipse of the Brain”

  • Time: 7-9 p.m.

  • Place: Switchyard Park

  • Price: $30 per team of up to 6 people
  • The Cabin Restaurant and Lounge will serve food, beer, wine and soda on-site

Registration is required. Register here.

Saturday, April 6: Eclipse in the Park: A Solar Celebration in Switchyard Park

  • 6 p.m. Karaoke with Brad Lake

  • 6 p.m. Crafts, games, and education activities

  • 6-10 p.m. Food trucks and beer garden, featuring Upland Brewery. See a list of food trucks scheduled to be on site

  • 8:45 p.m. Movie in the Park: Hidden Figures (2016, Rated PG)

Sunday, April 7: “There Goes the Sun” and Lunar Links Glow-in-the-Dark Putt Putt

  • 2 p.m. Crafts, games and educational activities

  • 3 p.m. Bloomington Symphony Orchestra outside on the main stage.

  • 7:30-9:30 p.m. glow-in-the-dark golf at Cascades Golf Course | $10 per person | Registration not required

Monday, April 8: Eclipse Viewing Event

Monday, April 8: Hoosier Cosmic Celebration

  • Performances by Janelle Monae, William Shatner and Mae Jemison
  • Time: 1 p.m.
  • Place: IU’s Memorial Stadium
  • Price: $19 for public. $15 for students.
  • You can get your tickets here.

This article appears in Literary LEO.

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Caleb is currently the Editor in Chief for LEO Weekly from Southern Indiana, AKA the Suburbs of Louisville, and has worked for other news outlets, including The Courier Journal and Spectrum News 1 KY....