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PLATO Weekly Update
May 20, 2025
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CURRICULUM
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SUMMER COURSES
Registration for Summer Courses continues with 14 courses to choose from including in-person and virtual offerings! Most will begin the week of June 2 and vary in length from 3-10 weeks. Find the Summer Course Schedule on the Courses webpage and contact the course coordinator to register.
THIS WEEK! Best-selling author Robert Kurson talks writing at the PLATO Writing Workshop on Wednesday, May 21 at 1pm and today is the deadline to register – learn more and register here!
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SPECIAL EVENTS
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FIELD TRIPS
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NEW! Register today for the Milwaukee History in the Making Tour on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. Architecture enthusiasts will be awed by the beauty of St. Josaphat's Basilica – Milwaukee's largest church – followed by lunch and a riverboat tour of Milwaukee's sites from the unique perspective along the river and harbor of Lake Michigan. PLATO is partnering with the Verona Senior Center and UW Retirement Association on this travel opportunity so pick-up locations are different from PLATO's usual trips. The registration deadline is Wednesday, June 11. Learn more and register here.
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NEXT MONTH! Register today for the Circus, Stage and Sips Tour on Thursday, June 19, 2025. This Sauk County summertime adventure will include visits to three destinations: Circus World Museum, AL. Ringling Theatre, and Wollersheim Winery. Organized by PLATO, there will be three pick-up stops in Madison: East Towne Sears, Capital Lakes, and Oakwood Village University Woods. The registration deadline is Sunday, June 1, 2025. Learn more and register here.
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THEATER TRIP
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The Church Basement Ladies in The Last (Potluck) Supper on Thursday, July 10, 2025 at The Fireside Dinner Theater in Fort Atkinson. "It is 1979, the day of the church’s Centennial Celebration, and past parishioners have gathered to share hotdishes, bars, and stories from the last 100 years. As the women work in the kitchen, shared memories burst into life through a series of flashbacks." PLATO is partnering with the Verona Senior Center and UW Retirement Association on this travel opportunity so pick-up locations are different from PLATO's usual trips. The registration deadline is next week Thursday, May 29. Learn more and register here.
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BREAKFAST & COFFEE GATHERINGS
These social events offer members and their guests opportunities to share conversation over coffee and breakfast or breakfast snacks. Learn more below including updates on two new summertime locations and one time change!
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THIS WEEK! Fourth Friday Coffee – May 23, 9:30-11:30am at Rotunda Café. Learn more and RSVP here.
First Friday Breakfast – June 6, 9:00-11:00am at Yola's Café – note the new summertime location! Learn more and RSVP here.
Second Friday Breakfast – June 13, 10:00am-12:00pm at the Memorial Union Terrace – note the new summertime location and time change! Learn more and RSVP here.
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LECTURES
Partake in past recordings of PLATO Lectures on timely topics offered by PLATO members and local, national and international speakers.
BIKE RIDES
Explore the greater Madison area with self-guided bicycling routes – and, if you are curious, find out where to rent a Madison BCycle (electric bike).
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STAY IN THE KNOW ABOUT PLATO
BIG THANKS to those who attended PLATO's Member Appreciation Annual Meeting 2025! Much information was shared, including this Committee Highlights flyer which features the many accomplishments achieved during this past year.
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Virtually everything that you enjoy about PLATO – courses, lectures, trips, publications – is available due to the efforts of members like you. Whatever your skills, there is a place for you – we welcome you to get involved!
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ELECTION RESULTS FOR PLATO 2025-26 BOARD
Congratulations to President J. K. Cheema, Vice President MaryJo MacSwain, Treasurer Rod McKenzie, Secretary Edie Urness-Pondillo, and At-Large Director Allen May! The PLATO Board is composed of five officers, standing committee chairpersons, and five At-Large Directors. The new Board’s term starts on July 1, 2025. Learn about PLATO’s structure, policies, and more on the Organizational Documents webpage.
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THE AGORA
The Agora, PLATO’s literary and arts journal,
celebrates members’ creativity and diversity of thought.
View highlights from this past season on the The Agora Features webpage.
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