My husband set up a viewing device with a piece of cardboard, a pair of binoculars, a small camera tripod, and a couple of sheets of paper. Cut a hole in the cardboard to let the light in.
My neighbor came over with a pair of sun goggles, and the neighbors across the street came over as well. It didn't get as dark as I thought it would. It seemed like early evening.

When it was done, we went for ice cream. Seemed like a cool thing to do at the time.