Southern Research Southside Campus to Host August 21 Eclipse Viewing Party

Event honoring historic occasion free, open to the public

BIRMINGHAM (July 10, 2017) – Southern Research – the Birmingham-based research organization specializing in drug discovery, drug development, engineering, energy and the environment – will host a free public viewing party event for the upcoming solar eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21, from 12:30-2:00 p.m. CDT in the Quinlan Castle Courtyard, adjacent to its Southside campus. This historic event marks the first total solar eclipse occurring over the length of the entire continental U.S. in 99 years.

The event is open to the public. Solar viewing glasses will be provided at the entrance to all attendees, and local food trucks will be available onsite for individual purchase.

WHO:  Southern Research – Southside Campus

WHAT: Solar Eclipse Viewing Party

WHEN: Monday, Aug. 21 – 12:30 until 2 p.m. CDT

WHERE:  Quinlan Castle Courtyard (adjacent to Southern Research Southside)

2000 9th Avenue South

Birmingham, AL 35205

In addition to exterior events, the NASA Television live stream – featuring unprecedented live video of the celestial event, plus coverage of activities nationwide – will be broadcast in the interior Martin Library.

For more information, please visit the Solar Eclipse Viewing Party event page.

About Southern Research

Southern Research is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization with more than 400 scientists and engineers working across four divisions: drug discovery, drug development, engineering, and energy and environment. We work on behalf of the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Department of Energy, NASA, major aerospace firms, utility companies, and other private and government organizations as we solve the world’s hardest problems. SR, founded in 1941, is headquartered in Birmingham with additional laboratories and offices in Wilsonville and Huntsville; Frederick, Maryland; Durham, North Carolina; Cartersville, Georgia; and Houston. Visit http://www.SouthernResearch.org for more information.

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