Updated: August 10, 2017
THE LAWRENCE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAS ANNOUNCED A SOLAR ECLIPSE VIEWING PARTY TO BE HELD ON MONDAY, AUGUST 21ST. THE EVENT IS CENTERED AROUND THE GREAT AMERICAN ECLIPSE AND OFFERS THE PUBLIC A CHANCE TO VIEW THE ONCE IN A LIFETIME PASSING OF THE MOON BETWEEN EARTH AND THE SUN FROM THE DOWNTOWN LAWRENCEBURG SQUARE. LOCALLY, THE SUN WILL BE OVER 97 PERCENT COVERED BY THE MOON DURING THE EVENT WHILE NASHVILLE AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES WILL SEE COMPLETE COVERAGE. THE FIRST 100 PEOPLE TO THE SQUARE FOR THE EVENT WILL RECEIVE A FREE PAIR OF ECLIPSE GLASSES AND A MOON PIE. THE EVENT WILL BEGIN AT NOON AND WILL CONCLUDE AT 1:30. THE EVENT IS SPONSORED BY THE CHAMBER, WLX RADIO, LAWRENCEBURG UTILITIES, AND CUTIN’ UP SALON.