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Kid’s Craic: The Ring of Fire

eclipse

Depending on where you live, you might be lucky enough to experience the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024! The total eclipse will begin over the South Pacific Ocean and will continue across North America and then Canada.

A partial eclipse will be visible throughout the rest of the contiguous (connected) United States. If you live in the direct path of the total eclipse, the entire process will last about two and a half hours!
What is an Eclipse? An eclipse occurs

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Kid’s Craic: Life is a Highway! Part I

  By Megan Lardie Have you ever heard of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956? Would you be surprised to learn that it is responsible for the suburb you might […]

Kid’s Craic: Ahoy Matey!

By Megan Lardie August is International Pirate Month. An organization called the Rogues’ Armada started ARRR-Gust International Pirate Month several years ago. It is a small group with over 1500 […]