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• 1st Friday Breakfast on the West Side

  • Start
    April 04, 2025
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  • End
    December 05, 2025
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  • Schedule
    9 sessions
  • Location
    601 Junction Road, Madison

  
  

  
  

  New Location beginning October 3

  
  

  Where?  Panera Bread,  601 Junction Road, Madison, WI 
  

  When?  Meets on the first Friday of each month from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

  What?  Breakfast with friends, old and new.    To view the menu go to https://www.panerabread.com/en-us/menu.html.
  
  Directions:   Located two blocks south of Old Sauk Road on Junction Road.
  
  Parking: There is plenty of parking in the adjacent parking lot.  No stairs!
  
  Organizer:  Catherine Masi - Please note: I appreciate your patience as I try to find a permanent home for this event.  We will try this location for a couple of months but may decide to change again if it doesn't work out.
  
  RSVP or Questions?  Email Catherine at  catherine.masi@gmail.com  to let her know you're coming the Thursday before the breakfast.  Also email her if you have any questions.
  

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• 4th Friday of the Month Coffee

  • Start
    June 27, 2025
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  • End
    October 24, 2025
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  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    Rotunda Cafe in the Lobby of Lake Ridge Bank, 1965 Atwood Ave., Madison, WI

  

  COFFEE GATHERING

  
  

  Make new friends and meet new PLATO members over a cup of coffee and breakfast snacks. 
  
  The Rotunda Cafe, 1965 Atwood Avenue on Madison's near east side

  
  

  • Meet on Fourth Friday of each month
    
    

  • Time: 9:30 am to 11:30 am
    
    
  • Place: Rotunda Cafe, lobby of Lake Ridge Bank, formerly Monona Bank
    
    
  • Ambiance: With a unique, large seating area, The Rotunda Cafe is an attractive rotunda in what was once the Monona Bank building at Schenks Corners. Great ambiance with pleasant, soothing background music.
    
    
  • Place order at counter, bus own table 
    
    
  • Food choices are limited but do include breakfast burritos and doughnuts

  • Parking: (see below)
    
    
  • RSVP or Questions? Email Sue Ellerhost at luvcetaceans@gmail.com or Donaby Henton at aiexplorer125@gmail.com by Wednesday so they know you are coming. 
    
    
  • COVID Protocol: Please continue to use a mask if you desire

  Parking Options:

  • Street parking is available on either side of the bank, on Atwood and on Winnebago and further down both streets.
    
    
  • Parking is also available at Trinity Lutheran Church, 904 Winnebago St.  Please note: The church requests a small good will donation which will be used to benefit a local neighborhood fund. We will periodically request a few dollars donation for this from our members who use the lot.
    
    
  • Parking is also available in the lot behind United Way, 2059 Atwood Ave. Drive all the way in to the unmarked spaces toward the back of the lot.

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• 2nd Friday Breakfast at Lakeside St. Coffee House

  • Start
    September 12, 2025
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  • End
    December 12, 2025
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    402 W Lakeside St, Madison, WI 53715

   

  We are returning to Lakeside St. Coffee House beginning in September.

  Meets every 2nd Friday!

  • Where:  Lakeside Street Coffee House

  • When:  Meets on the second Friday of each month

  • Time: 9:30 am to 11:30 am
  • A prominent stairway leads to the lower level where our group meets.
  • The menu changes daily. To find out today's menu, please call the restaurant directly - 608 441-7599
  • Place:  Lakeside St. Coffee House, 402 W. Lakeside St., Madison
  • Directions are pictured on the map below
  • Parking: Street Parking
    
  • Organizer: Sharon Scrattish
  • RSVP or Questions?: Let Sharon know you're coming the Thursday before the breakfast by email or phone (sscratti@gmail.com or 608-280-8050)

  
  

  

  
  

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