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For the Love of Mars

A Human History of the Red Planet with Matt Shindell

2024-06-03 13:00:00 2024-06-03 14:00:00 America/Chicago For the Love of Mars You’re invited to come learn alongside Matt Shindell, National Air and Space Museum curator, as he introduces historical figures across eras who have made sense of this mysterious planet. Virtual -

Monday, June 03
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-06-03 13:00:00 2024-06-03 14:00:00 America/Chicago For the Love of Mars You’re invited to come learn alongside Matt Shindell, National Air and Space Museum curator, as he introduces historical figures across eras who have made sense of this mysterious planet. Virtual -

You’re invited to come learn alongside Matt Shindell, National Air and Space Museum curator, as he introduces historical figures across eras who have made sense of this mysterious planet.

Mars and its secrets have fascinated and mystified humans since ancient times. Due to its vivid color and visibility, geologic kinship with Earth, and potential as our best hope for settlement, Mars embodies everything that inspires us about space and exploration. For the Love of Mars surveys the red planet's place in the human imagination, beginning with ancient astrologers and skywatchers and ending in our present moment of exploration and virtual engagement.

Shindell will highlight historical figures such as: 

  • Mayan astrologer priests who incorporated Mars into seasonal calendars and religious ceremonies; 
  • Babylonian astrologers who discerned bad omens; 
  • figures of the Scientific Revolution who struggled to comprehend it as a world; 
  • Victorian astronomers who sought signs of intelligent life; and
  • 20th- and 21st-century scientists who have established a technological presence on its surface. 

By focusing on the diverse human stories behind the telescopes and behind the robots we know and love, Shindell will show how Mars exploration has evolved in ways that have also expanded knowledge about other facets of the universe.

Registration is required for livestreaming. Submit your questions for the author to answer during the livestream while registering.

Find all of our upcoming Author Talks and past event recordings by clicking here.

AGE GROUP: | Adult (18+) |

EVENT TYPE: | Authors & Performers |

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Hours

Today's hours

We're open 8:30AM to 5:30PM


About the Location

Our Virtual location showcases our virtual programs on our events calendar. It is not a physical library location. To find one of our library locations, click the Locations & Hours link at the top of this page.

Upcoming events

Sat, Jun 14, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Galvez - Meeting Room 2

Sat, Jun 14, 11:00am - 7:30pm
Bookmobile / Pop-up Library

Sun, Jun 15, All day
Virtual

Mon, Jun 16, All day
Donaldsonville

Mon, Jun 16, All day
Dutchtown

Mon, Jun 16, All day
Galvez

Mon, Jun 16, All day
Gonzales

Mon, Jun 16, All day
Study Commons

Mon, Jun 16, 10:00am - 11:00am
Dutchtown - Meeting Room AB

Mon, Jun 16, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Gonzales - Meeting Room 3

Mon, Jun 16, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Donaldsonville - Meeting Room

Mon, Jun 16, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Donaldsonville

Tue, Jun 17, 10:00am - 11:00am
Galvez - Meeting Room 2

Tue, Jun 17, 10:00am - 10:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room

Tue, Jun 17, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Gonzales

Tue, Jun 17, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Donaldsonville - Cutting Machine,Heat Press

Tue, Jun 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Gonzales - Meeting Room 3

Tue, Jun 17, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Bookmobile / Pop-up Library

Tue, Jun 17, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Donaldsonville - Cutting Machine,Heat Press

Tue, Jun 17, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Dutchtown

Tue, Jun 17, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Donaldsonville

Wed, Jun 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
Donaldsonville

Wed, Jun 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room

Wed, Jun 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
Galvez - Activity Room

Wed, Jun 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room

Wed, Jun 18, 11:00am - 11:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room

Wed, Jun 18, 11:00am - 11:30am
Galvez - Activity Room

Wed, Jun 18, 11:00am - 11:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room

Wed, Jun 18, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Bookmobile / Pop-up Library

Fri, Jun 20, 9:00am - 10:00am
Bookmobile / Pop-up Library

Fri, Jun 20, 10:00am - 11:00am
Gonzales - Magazine Area

Fri, Jun 20, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Donaldsonville - Meeting Room

Fri, Jun 20, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Bookmobile / Pop-up Library

Sat, Jun 21, 10:00am - 11:00am
Galvez - Meeting Room 2

Sat, Jun 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Gonzales - Meeting Room 3

Mon, Jun 23, 10:00am - 11:00am
Gonzales - Meeting Room 3

Mon, Jun 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Dutchtown - Meeting Room AB

Mon, Jun 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Donaldsonville - Meeting Room

Mon, Jun 23, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Gonzales
This event is full

Tue, Jun 24, 8:30am - 9:30am
Study Commons - Multipurpose Room

Tue, Jun 24, 9:00am - 10:00am
Bookmobile / Pop-up Library

Tue, Jun 24, 10:00am - 10:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room

Tue, Jun 24, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Gonzales - Magazine Area

Tue, Jun 24, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Gonzales

Tue, Jun 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Dutchtown - Meeting Room AB

Tue, Jun 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Bookmobile / Pop-up Library

Tue, Jun 24, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Bookmobile / Pop-up Library

Tue, Jun 24, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Galvez - Meeting Room 2

Tue, Jun 24, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Donaldsonville

Wed, Jun 25, 10:00am - 10:30am
Donaldsonville

Wed, Jun 25, 10:00am - 10:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room

Wed, Jun 25, 10:00am - 10:30am
Galvez - Activity Room

Wed, Jun 25, 10:00am - 10:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room

Wed, Jun 25, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Donaldsonville

Wed, Jun 25, 11:00am - 11:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room

Wed, Jun 25, 11:00am - 11:30am
Galvez - Activity Room

Wed, Jun 25, 11:00am - 11:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room

Wed, Jun 25, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Bookmobile / Pop-up Library

Thu, Jun 26, 10:00am - 10:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room

Thu, Jun 26, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Gonzales

Thu, Jun 26, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Donaldsonville - Recording Studio

Thu, Jun 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Donaldsonville - Meeting Room

Thu, Jun 26, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Bookmobile / Pop-up Library

Thu, Jun 26, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Donaldsonville - Recording Studio

Fri, Jun 27, 10:00am - 11:00am
Galvez - Meeting Room 2

Fri, Jun 27, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Bookmobile / Pop-up Library

Fri, Jun 27, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Dutchtown - Meeting Room AB

Sat, Jun 28, 10:00am - 11:00am
Galvez
This event is full

Sat, Jun 28, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Gonzales - Meeting Room 3

Sat, Jun 28, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Gonzales

Mon, Jun 30, 10:00am - 11:00am
Dutchtown - Meeting Room AB

Mon, Jun 30, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Donaldsonville - Meeting Room

Tue, Jul 01, All day
Virtual

Tue, Jul 01, All day
Donaldsonville

Tue, Jul 01, All day
Dutchtown

Tue, Jul 01, All day
Galvez

Tue, Jul 01, All day
Gonzales

Tue, Jul 01, All day
Study Commons

Tue, Jul 01, All day
Donaldsonville

Tue, Jul 01, All day
Dutchtown

Tue, Jul 01, All day
Galvez

Tue, Jul 01, All day
Gonzales

Tue, Jul 01, All day
Study Commons

Tue, Jul 01, 10:00am - 10:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room

Tue, Jul 01, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Donaldsonville - Sewing Machine

Tue, Jul 01, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Dutchtown - Meeting Room AB

Tue, Jul 01, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Galvez - Meeting Room 2

Tue, Jul 01, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Donaldsonville - Sewing Machine

Tue, Jul 01, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Donaldsonville

Wed, Jul 02, 10:00am - 10:30am
Donaldsonville

Wed, Jul 02, 10:00am - 10:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room

Wed, Jul 02, 10:00am - 10:30am
Galvez - Activity Room

Wed, Jul 02, 10:00am - 10:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room

Wed, Jul 02, 11:00am - 11:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room

Wed, Jul 02, 11:00am - 11:30am
Galvez - Activity Room

Wed, Jul 02, 11:00am - 11:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room

Thu, Jul 03, 10:00am - 10:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room

Thu, Jul 03, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Gonzales
This event is full

Thu, Jul 03, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Donaldsonville

Thu, Jul 03, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Gonzales

Thu, Jul 03, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Dutchtown

Thu, Jul 03, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Galvez

Mon, Jul 07, All day
Dutchtown

Mon, Jul 07, All day
Galvez

Mon, Jul 07, All day
Gonzales

Mon, Jul 07, All day
Donaldsonville

Mon, Jul 07, 10:00am - 11:00am
Donaldsonville - Meeting Room

Mon, Jul 07, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Gonzales - Meeting Room 3

Mon, Jul 07, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Dutchtown - Meeting Room AB

Tue, Jul 08, 10:00am - 11:00am
Galvez - Meeting Room 2

Tue, Jul 08, 10:00am - 10:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room

Tue, Jul 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Dutchtown - Meeting Room AB

Tue, Jul 08, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Gonzales - Meeting Room 1

Tue, Jul 08, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Donaldsonville

Tue, Jul 08, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Galvez

Tue, Jul 08, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Gonzales

Tue, Jul 08, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Donaldsonville - Meeting Room

Wed, Jul 09, 10:00am - 10:30am
Donaldsonville

Wed, Jul 09, 10:00am - 10:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room

Wed, Jul 09, 10:00am - 10:30am
Galvez - Activity Room

Wed, Jul 09, 10:00am - 10:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room

Wed, Jul 09, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Donaldsonville - Meeting Room

Wed, Jul 09, 11:00am - 11:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room

Wed, Jul 09, 11:00am - 11:30am
Galvez - Activity Room

Wed, Jul 09, 11:00am - 11:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room

Wed, Jul 09, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Gonzales - Magazine Area

Thu, Jul 10, 10:00am - 11:00am
Galvez - Meeting Room 2

Thu, Jul 10, 10:00am - 10:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room

Thu, Jul 10, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Gonzales

Thu, Jul 10, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Donaldsonville - 3D Printer

Thu, Jul 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Dutchtown - Meeting Room AB

Thu, Jul 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Study Commons - Multipurpose Room

Thu, Jul 10, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Donaldsonville - 3D Printer

Thu, Jul 10, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Gonzales - Activity Room

Thu, Jul 10, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Galvez - Activity Room

Fri, Jul 11, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Dutchtown

Fri, Jul 11, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Gonzales - Meeting Room 1

Sat, Jul 12, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Galvez - Meeting Room 2

Mon, Jul 14, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Gonzales - Magazine Area

Mon, Jul 14, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Donaldsonville - Meeting Room

Mon, Jul 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Galvez - Meeting Room 2

Mon, Jul 14, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Gonzales