An eclipse of the Sun occurs when the Moon \;moves between the Sun and Earth\, blocking \;some or all of the Sun. While the Sun is much \;bigger than the Moon\, it is also much f arther \;away. It just happens that these two things \;combine to make the Sun and Moon appear \;roughly the same size in the sky when s een \;from Earth. When the two are exactly lined up\, \;the Moon c an hide the Sun from our sight &ndash\; \;hence a &ldquo\;total&rdquo\ ; eclipse. If the line-up is not \;exact you experience a &ldquo\;part ial&rdquo\; eclipse.
\nCome join us to view this spectacular event!< /p>\n
Pick up special glasses in which to watch the moon block the sun's rays! This is sure to be an amazingly fun event for both youth and adults ! Must have a library card or sign up for a new card at the library.
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About the African A
merican Research Library and Cultural Center \;
The \;Broward County African American Res
earch Library and Cultural Center \;(AARLCC) \;is located in t
he Sistrunk community\, one of the oldest historically Black communities n
amed for one of Fort Lauderdale&rsquo\;s first Black physicians. Opening t
o the public on October 26\, 2002\, AARLCC became the third public library
of its kind in the United States dedicated to the study of Black history
and culture. The 60\,000 square-foot Center serves as a repository of mate
rials related to the local\, national\, and international voices of the Af
rican diaspora with more than 85\,000 books\, manuscripts\, artifacts\, fr
amed art\, print\, photography\, audiovisual\, and documents held in our A
dult Services Section and Special Collections. The Youth Services Section
features a special collection of Coretta Scott King Award books and the&nb
sp\;Ashley Bryan Art Collection \;from illustrators of African Descent
. AARLCC also features a 5\,000 sq. ft. museum\, a 300-seat state-of-the-a
rt theatre\, and a Computer Training Center.
