PLATO Weekly Update

April 25, 2023

CURRICULUM

SUMMER COURSES
NEXT MONTH! On Tuesday, May 9 the Summer Course schedule will be posted on the Courses webpage and registration begins the same day. Most Summer Courses will begin the week of June 5.

Are you interested in offering a PLATO Course? Summer Courses are a great way to get started as they run for shorter time frames – just 4-6 weeks – or whatever suits you! If you would like to offer a course, please email Therese Stevens – she is happy to assist you.

HYBRID TRAINING SESSION 
THIS WEEK! On Friday, April 28 at 1:30pm Course Coordinators are invited to attend a 90-minute information sharing session on how to lead effective hybrid meetings. Attend in person or virtually – register by sending an email to info@platomadison.org. These Guidelines for PLATO Hybrid Courses share some of this information too.

SPECIAL EVENTS

SPRING WALKS
TOMORROW! Our first Spring walk is at the beautiful Goose Pond Sanctuary on Wednesday, April 26 at 9:30am. Learn more and register here.

BREAKFAST GATHERING
THIS WEEK! Fourth Friday, April 28 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 here.

LECTURES
NEXT MONTH! Join us on Thursday, May 25 at 2:00pm for We Gotta Get Out of this Place: The Soundtrack of the Vietnam War. This presentation by Doug Bradley and the Vets on Frets explores how and why U.S. troops in Vietnam turned to music as a way of connecting to each other and the world back home. This special event will be held at Oakwood Village West Performing Arts Center. Registration is not required and there is free parking. Learn more here. 

Enjoy recorded PLATO Lectures on a variety of timely topics.

FIELD TRIP
On Wednesday, June 21 we will celebrate summer by driving through Wisconsin’s beautiful driftless area to visit Historic Dubuque, Iowa and the Mississippi River Museum. Learn more and register here.

BIKE RIDERS
Explore self-guided bicycling routes around Madison at your leisure.

ELECTION FOR PLATO 2023-24 BOARD
BEGINS TOMORROW – WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26

Read about the board nominees by clicking on the Nominee Biographies link below so you are ready to vote. The Nominating Committee thanks the members who agreed to be listed! Watch your inbox for a PLATO email tomorrow, Wednesday, April 26 with your link to the Ballot. Voting will close on Wednesday, May 10, at midnight.

THE AGORA
A juried literary magazine published by PLATO 
celebrates members’ creativity and diversity of thought.

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

SOCIAL JUSTICE EVENTS & READINGS
Select from a range of topics and formats 
for your early Spring reading, viewing, or listening, 
curated by PLATO's Diversity Awareness Committee.

DID YOU KNOW? for April 25 – May 8, 2023

Florence Lois Weber (June 13, 1879 – November 13, 1939) was an American silent film actress, screenwriter, producer and director. In 1914, Weber became the first American woman to direct a full-length feature film and in 1917, she became the first American woman director to own her own film studio. Weber has been noted as one of "the most important and prolific film directors in the era of silent films".

Visit the Social Justice page for more about Florence Lois Weber
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).