You could feel the excitement as both young and old viewed the Solar Eclipse at the Whittaker Branch of the Ypsilanti District Library. About 650 people attended the historic event.
The library offered over 250 NASA-approved glasses to the public to view the solar event.
*Listen to the audio above and click-through to view slideshow of the day's activities.
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— Jorge Avellan is a reporter for 89.1 WEMU News. Contact him at 734.487.3363 or email him javellan@emich.edu