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• 4th Friday of the Month Coffee

  • Start
    August 25, 2023
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  • End
    May 24, 2024
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  • Schedule
    8 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. 
  
  The Rotunda Cafe
  
  1965 Atwood Ave  
  
  on Madison's near east side
  
  

  
  

  • Day: Meets 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, pleasant, soothing background music.
    
    
  • Place order at counter, bus own table
    
    
  • There is a service fee for use of credit card
    
    
  • Parking: (see below)
    
    
  • RSVP or Questions? Email the host, Catherine, at cat100tothesea@gmail.com by Wednesday to let her 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 in the lot behind United Way, 2059 Atwood Ave. Drive all the way in to the unmarked spaces toward the back of the lot.
    
    
  • 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.

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• 2nd Friday of the Month Breakfast

  • Start
    November 10, 2023
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  • End
    May 10, 2024
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  • Schedule
    7 sessions
  • Location
    402 W. Lakeside St, Madison, WI 53715-1702

  
  Meets every 2nd Friday!
  
  

  • Where: Lakeside Street Coffee House
  • Day: Meets on the second Friday of each month

  • Time: 9:30 am to 11:30 am
  • Seating is on both the main floor and down stairs levels. You will need to climb a flight of steps in order to be seated on the downstairs level.
  • 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)
  • COVID Protocol: Wear a mask to the event if you prefer.
    

  Questions? Sharon's contact information is:  sscratti@gmail.com  or 608-280-8050

  

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• PLATO Member Appreciation Lunch & Annual Meeting 2024

  • When
    May 14, 2024
  •  
    11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
  • Location
    214 Waubesa Street, Madison, WI 53704
  • Spaces left
    0

  Registration is closed

  
  

  PLATO members are invited to attend this this lively social event which will feature keynote speaker Charles Franklin, Director of the Marquette Law School Poll. The title of his presentation is The Outlook for the 2024 Elections in Wisconsin and the Nation. With the presidential and congressional elections looming in a few short months, what are the state and national forces that are shaping the elections? How are the economy, immigration, presidential approval, and other issues likely to push the elections in the favor of one party or the other? At the state level, how is the US Senate race seen by the public? The Marquette Law School polls of Wisconsin and national voters help understand were we are, how we got here, and what to watch in the run-up to the November elections. Download Charles Franklin's bio here.

  Enjoy lunch, the annual PLATO business meeting, door prizes and more! This is a complimentary event and members may invite a guest. Registration is required and will close on Friday, April 26.

  Box lunches will be catered by Good Works Community Catering and include your choice of a sandwich or wrap, and a beverage. Each lunch also includes chips, a cookie, and fruit.

  Door Prizes Include:
  
  –  Concerts on the Square Ornament
  

  –  (5) Autographed Books by PLATO Authors

  –  Set of 10 Cards by Ann Herzog Wright

  –  CocoVaa Chocolatier Gift Basket

  –  (3) 8x10 Framed Photos by J.K. Cheema

  –  (2) Pasture and Plenty Gift Certificates

  –  Madison Architectural Tour Gift Certificate

  –  Lakeside St. Coffee House Gift Certificate

  –  (2) 2024-25 PLATO Memberships

  Please note, if you prefer wearing a mask, please do!
  
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  Schedule of Events
  

  11:30am Check-in & Pick-up Name Tags
  

  11:30am Social Time & Visit Committee Tables
  

  12:00pm PLATO Business Meeting
  

  12:30pm Lunch: Box Lunches Catered by Good Works Community Catering
  

  1:15pm Keynote Presentation: The Outlook for the 2024 Elections in Wisconsin and the Nation by Charles Franklin, Director of the Marquette Law School Poll

  2:15pm Door Prizes

  2:25pm Closing Message
  
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  Driving & Parking Directions

  The PLATO Member Appreciation Lunch & Annual Meeting will be held at Goodman Community Center's Brassworks Building located at:

  214 Waubesa St., Madison, WI 53704

  The Goodman Community Center's Brassworks Building features convenient, free parking and ADA accessible facilities.

  Note the address on the building is 214 Waubesa St – if you use Google Maps to navigate there, be sure to use this address.

  There is some street parking and a large, overflow parking lot is located across from the Brassworks Building. This parking lot is behind St. Bernard's Catholic Church which is is easily accessible from Corry St. 

  To view a parking map, visit Goodman Community Center's Parking Webpage.

  Questions? Contact Stephanie at info@platomadison.org.

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