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PLATO Weekly Update
May 27, 2025
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CURRICULUM
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SUMMER COURSES
NEXT WEEK! Most Summer Courses will begin the week of June 2 and some of the 14 in-person and virtual courses still have space – find the Summer Course Schedule on the Courses webpage and contact the course coordinator to register.
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SPECIAL EVENTS
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FIELD TRIPS
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REMINDER! Registration closes this Sunday, June 1, 2025 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. Learn more and register here.
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Milwaukee History in the Making Tour on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 – this field trip is now full. Learn more and join the waitlist here.
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THEATER TRIP
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REMINDER! The registration deadline is this week Thursday, May 29 for The Church Basement Ladies in The Last (Potluck) Supper on Thursday, July 10, 2025 at The Fireside Dinner Theater in Fort Atkinson. Note that 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. 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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First Friday Breakfast – June 6, 9:00-11:00am at Yola's Café on Commerce Drive – 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 time change and new summertime location! Learn more and RSVP here.
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LECTURES
Enjoy past recordings of PLATO Lectures on an array of 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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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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SOCIAL JUSTICE EVENTS & READINGS
Select from a range of topics and formats for your spring viewing or listening pleasure, curated by PLATO's Diversity Awareness Committee.
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Visit the Social Justice page to read more about Maydm, PLATO's Education Fund, and past DID YOU KNOW? Features.
DID YOU KNOW? – spotlighting notable historic events and contributions made by non-mainstream individuals and organizations you might not have learned or read about. Suggestions for inclusions are welcome (send to Kathy at: ksmichaelis@gmail.com).
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