Information sessions on the Solar Eclipse will take place Wednesday in St. Joseph.

The St. Joseph Convention & Visitors Bureau, along with the City of St. Joseph and Buchanan County has scheduled a series of Solar Eclipse Informational sessions on May 3rd. The three sessions will occur at 9:30 AM, 1:30 PM and 6:30 PM at the Missouri Theater, 717 Edmond Street. The public is encouraged to attend one of the sessions, which are free. During the sessions, information will be presented by local and state officials detailing why this particular eclipse is generating so much attention, the time-line of the eclipse, why St. Joseph is a prime viewing location, and what events are planned throughout the city on the weekend of the eclipse.

Following, there will be a presentation on the history of eclipses, the special effects you can expect to see and common sense viewing tips presented by Jackie Beucher. Jackie, who is with Astronomical Association of Kansas City, is also currently the Mid-States Regional Sec-Treasurer of the Astronomical League, an international group of astronomical societies and is on the National Eclipse Committee of the American Astronomical Society.

Rounding out the sessions, City and County officials will share how the entire community is preparing for the event that will occur on August 21, 2017, and a panel will be available for question and answers from the audience.

The Sessions will be recorded and live-streamed on Facebook for anyone who is unable to attend.

For more information on the Eclipse, go to StJoMoEclipse.com.