Well there is still a Lunar Eclipse on the 16th
http://www.discerningthetimesonline.net
and also some other interesting "Celestial Happenings"
Besides the total solar eclipse, August is a busy month for our skies and includes a perennial favorite of summer campers -
the Perseid Meteor Shower. Although it is best to get to dark sky sites to see these streaking bits of cometary debris hit our atmosphere at 132,000 mph and produce wonderful bright streaks in the night, the suburbs are not bad if you have a clear view of the sky and no direct light pollution sources. The Perseid Meteor Shower will peak on the morning of the 12th with the best viewing time being around 2 a.m. until dawn. Click here for more information.
Mercury is hard to see low in the west just after sunset. Your best bet is to use binoculars and find Venus low in the western sky around mid-month. Mercury will be to the lower right of Venus and
on the 15th Saturn will be just above Mercury to form a tight planetary triangle. The best time to look is at 8:30 p.m. but you will need a clear view of the western horizon
Mars is visible in the west after dark and can be found by using the crescent Moon on August 3rd as Mars will be just above and to the left of the Moon. NASA's Phoenix mission to Mars is continuing science operations in the Martian Arctic Plain.
* Mars is the god of War
http://www.sptimes.com/2004/05/17/photos/moon.gif
Jupiter is easy to spot in the south east after sunset. It is the brightest "star" in that part of the sky and the Moon passes just to the right of Jupiter on the 19th. If you are lucky enough to be in dark sies when the Moon is not visible, Jupiter is very near the brightest part of the Milky Way (our home galaxy) and will be stunning to view.
http://www.pantheon.org/articles/j/jupiter.html