PLATO Weekly Update 

September 6, 2022

CURRICULUM

FALL COURSES

· Registration for Fall Courses is underway! 

· View our Fall Course Schedule of in-person, virtual and hybrid courses

· Most Fall Courses begin the week of September 19

COVID-19 PROTOCOLS FOR COURSES

· Before attending in-person Fall Courses, check the Fall 2022 COVID Protocols for your specific host locations in the Curriculum Showcase.

· Please note that at Attic Angels, all visitors are asked to wear a 3-ply procedure mask, a surgical mask or a N95 mask while in the building.

SPECIAL EVENTS 

UPCOMING OCTOBER TRIPS
Registration deadlines are fast approaching. If we do not have enough registrants by these deadlines to make the trips financially feasible, they will be cancelled. So, we encourage you to invite a friend or two!

Historic Pullman House Tour on Sunday, October 9! The registration deadline is Thursday, September 8. Once a year residents of the Pullman Historic District in Chicago open their homes for their annual house tour. You will see beautiful homes, selected public buildings, exhibits and a video on the history of this unique landmark district, enjoying music, food, antique cars, and so much more. Register, view photos, and learn more here.

Titanic The Musical on Sunday, October 16! The registration deadline is Thursday, September 15. PLATO member Stuart shares, "I saw this fantastic production at the Milwaukee Rep and I was just so moved by the opening and closing numbers in particular, though the whole show is outstanding!" He's got a ticket to see the show again. Register and learn more here.

WALKS OF DANE COUNTY
Join us for these morning Walks starting at 9am to take in the natural splendor of the season. Following each Walk we have suggested gathering at a local café to relax and socialize before returning home.

· THIS WEEK! Friday, Sept. 9 we'll walk the woods of Stewart Lake County Park on the edge of Mt. Horeb. Register and learn more here.

· Tuesday, Oct. 11 we'll stroll Pope Farm Conservancy and enjoy its beautiful scenery. Register and learn more here.

· Two more events are planned – stay tuned!

BREAKFAST GATHERING 
THIS WEEK! On Friday, September 9 at 9:30am, members and non-members are invited to enjoy coffee and conversation with Host Sharon at the UW Memorial Union Terrace. RSVP and learn more here, including parking tips and what to do if rain is in the forecast.

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

THE AGORA
A juried literary magazine published by PLATO.

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

SOCIAL JUSTICE EVENTS & READINGS

Select from a range of topics and formats 

for your late Summer reading, viewing, or listening, 

curated by PLATO's Diversity Awareness Committee. 

NEW! Movie Recommendation: THE BANKER – based on the true story of two Black men with great business acumen forced to hire a working-class white man to pretend to be the head of their business empire. Visit the Social Justice webpage for more about this 2020 film.

DID YOU KNOW? for August 30 – September 12, 2022

Did You Know… Andrea Mia Ghez (b: 1965) is an American astrophysicist professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at UCLA. Ghez's research focuses on the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. In 2020 she became just the 4th woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics, sharing the prize with Reinhard Genzel. Her Nobel was awarded for the discovery of a supermassive compact object, now generally recognized to be a black hole, in the Milky Way’s galactic center.

Visit the Social Justice Webpage for much more about Andrea Mia Ghez 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).