PLATO Weekly Update

August 2, 2022

CURRICULUM

COVID-19 PROTOCOLS FOR COURSES

Current COVID protocols for specific Host Locations for Summer Courses are listed in the Curriculum Showcase.

SUMMER COURSES

Questions? Find answers on the Summer Course Schedule page.

FALL COURSES

Mark your calendar:

• Tuesday, August 23 – the Fall Course schedule will be posted to the Courses webpage and registration for courses begins

• The week of September 19 – Fall Courses begin

SPECIAL EVENTS 

BREAKFAST GATHERING 

NEXT WEEK! On Friday, August 12 at 9:30am, members are invited to enjoy coffee and conversation at the UW Memorial Union Terrace. Please note that at our last gathering Peet's Coffee was the only open venue so you may want to have a bite to eat before leaving home. RSVP and learn more here, including parking tips and what to do if rain is in the forecast.

FIELD TRIP

Join us on Wednesday, August 31, for a day in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin area. In the morning we will visit Kohler-Andrae State Park and in the afternoon spend time at the new Art Preserve of the John Michael Kohler Arts Center. Lunch will be on your own at Shops at Woodlake Kohler. Register, view photos, and learn more here.

SAVE THE DATE

Sunday, October 16 – a theater trip to see Titanic at the Milwaukee Repertory Theater. More details coming soon! 

NOTE – POSTPONED UNTIL SPRING 2023

A Walk Through Forest Hill Cemetery lead by Bruce Gregg, longtime member of PLATO and of Historic Madison.

LECTURES  

Explore archived PLATO Lectures on many interesting subjects.

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL REMINDER

Have you renewed your PLATO membership?

If you haven't, your membership expired on July 31st. But it's not too late! Renew online now to be ready to take advantage of the wide variety of in-person and virtual courses and events PLATO will offer this Fall.

Renew online nowor mail a check for $60 to PLATO, 6209 Mineral Point Rd. #203, Madison, WI 53705. If mailing your check, please let us know if your contact information has changed since June 2021 and email any further questions to Stephanie Steigerwaldt, PLATO's office coordinator, at info@platomadison.org.

Thank you to those members who have already renewed – we look forward to seeing you at our many offerings lined up for the coming year.

FEATURED AGORA WORKS

Visit The Agora Features webpage for highlights from this past season, created and curated by fellow PLATO members for your pleasure. 

Our Biweekly Feature for July 26 – August 8 is Hanging Up My Laundry, a short story by Howard Bowman, narrated by the author himself.

SOCIAL JUSTICE EVENTS & READINGS

Select from a range of topics and formats 

for your Summer reading, viewing, or listening, 

curated by PLATO's Diversity Awareness Committee.

NEW on the Social Justice Webpage: Updates on the “Mayors for a Guaranteed Income” projects.

DID YOU KNOW? for August 2 – 15, 2022

Did You Know… Marshall “Major” Taylor (1878-1932) was an African-American bicycling legend at the turn of the 20^th century. He established numerous world records from a quarter mile to 1 and 2-mile races. He excelled on velodrome tracks – the once-popular arenas built for bicycle racing. Hailed as the “Black Cyclone” Taylor defeated cycling champions from the U.S. and Canada, plus Germany, England, France, Australia, and New Zealand.

Visit the Social Justice Webpage for much more about Marshall “Major” Taylor and past DID YOU KNOW? features.

DID YOU KNOW? – spotlighting notable contributions made by non-mainstream individuals you might not have learned or read about. Suggestions for inclusions are welcome (send to Kathy at: ksmichaelis@gmail.com).