PLATO Weekly Update

August 9, 2022

CURRICULUM

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 
THIS 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 Peet's Coffee might be the only open venue. They offer limited food choices such as sandwiches, coffee drinks and bakery GrabNGo items – see their menu for details. RSVP for this event and learn more here, including parking tips and what to do if rain is in the forecast.

FIELD TRIP
Registration deadline is August 17 – currently 10 seats available for the Wednesday, August 31 ART AND NATURE IN SHEBOYGAN FIELD TRIP. In the morning we will explore Kohler-Andrae State Park and in the afternoon visit 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 to come! 

NOTE – POSTPONED UNTIL SPRING 2023
A Walk Through Forest Hill Cemetery lead by Bruce Gregg, longtime member of PLATO and of Historic Madison.

LECTURES  
Check out our archived PLATO Lectures on a variety of topics.

QUESTIONS FOR PLATO LEADERSHIP
PLATO Course Coordinators Represent Deep Expertise

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL REMINDER
Have you renewed your PLATO membership?

THANK YOU – to those members who have already renewed! For those of you who haven't renewed yet, there's still time! Renew online now to be eligible to participate in this year's wide array of in-person and virtual courses and events.

Renew online or mail a check for $60 to: 
PLATO, 6209 Mineral Point Rd. #203, Madison, WI 53705. 
(If mailing your check, let us know if your contact information has changed since 2021).

Email PLATO office coordinator Stephanie Steigerwaldt (info@platomadison.org)with any renewal questions.

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 August 9 – 22 is Pintail Duck, a woodwork by Jim Albright, who shares a bit about his creative woodworking process. 

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).