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February 14, 2023

February 14, 2023 2:04 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)


PLATO Weekly Update 

February 14, 2023


CURRICULUM

SPRING COURSES
NEXT WEEK!
 Most Spring Courses begin the week of February 20. 

If your course meets in person, please review the COVID-19 Protocols posted in the Curriculum Showcase

Some courses still have space  view the Spring Course Schedule posted on the Courses page and contact the course coordinator to register.

COURSE COORDINATOR COFFEE KLATCH
THIS WEEK
! Course Coordinators are invited to attend a Course Coordinator Coffee Klatch on Friday, February 17 at 11am. This casual, one-hour Zoom gathering is intended as an opportunity to share news and ideas and to socialize. RSVP at info@platomadison.org for the Zoom link. 

COURSES PAGE 


SPECIAL EVENTS

THEATER TRIPS
NEW! Now open for registration: God of Carnage, Tony award-winner for best play – Sunday, April 23, 2pm at Milwaukee Repertory TheaterLearn more and register here.  

Save the Date: Saturday, May 6: The Greatest Love for Whitney: A Whitney Houston Tribute.

BREAKFAST GATHERING
NEXT WEEK!
 Fourth Friday, February 24 at 9:30am, join fellow PLATO members and guests for breakfast and conversation at Marquette Hotel Café in Madison's WilIiamson-Marquette neighborhood. RSVP and learn more.

LECTURES
NEXT MONTH! Wednesday, March 29 at 2pm at Capitol Lakes, author Scott Spoolman will share highlights from his new book Wisconsin Waters: The Ancient History of Lakes, Rivers and WaterfallsLearn more about this event, parking validation, and the author.

Enjoy archived PLATO Lectures on a variety of important and entertaining topics.

SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR 


MEMBERS, PLEASE NOTE...

You will now be prompted to update your PLATO member profile password on an annual basis due to new security measures put in place by the vendor of our website. These email reminders will come from info@platomadison.org. Please email Stephanie at info@platomadison.org with questions or concerns. 


THE AGORA

The Agora, PLATO’s literary and arts journal, 
celebrates members’ creativity and diversity of thought.


SEEKING SUBMISSIONS
 for The Agora, Volume 8
PLATO members are invited to submit original works for the 2023 edition of The Agora in the following categories: Poetry, Fiction, Non-Fiction (including essays) and Visual Arts (painting, sculpture, drawing and photography). 

This is a blind juried review and the deadline for submissions is Tuesday, February 28, 2023. Click here to learn more and submit your work.

To view highlights from this past season, click on The Agora Features button below.

THE AGORA FEATURES 


SOCIAL JUSTICE EVENTS & READINGS

Select from a range of topics and formats 

for your 2023 reading, viewing, or listening, 

curated by PLATO's Diversity Awareness Committee.

DID YOU KNOW? for February 7 – 20, 2023

Mary Ann Shadd Cary
 (October 9, 1823 – June 5, 1893) was an African-American anti-slavery activist, an advocate for women's rights, a teacher, and a lawyer. A pioneering journalist, Cary became the first black, female newspaper editor in North America as a publisher of Canada’s first antislavery newspaper, The Provincial Freeman. As a member of the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA), Cary spoke at the NWSA's 1878 convention. She also served as an advocate for the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments at a House Judiciary Committee hearing.

Visit the Social Justice page for more about Mary Ann Shadd Cary or 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).

SOCIAL JUSTICE PAGE 



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