PLATO Weekly Update

September 12, 2023

CURRICULUM

FALL COURSES
NEXT WEEK! Most Fall Courses begin the week of September 18 and some courses still have openings! Find the Fall Course 2023 Schedule on the Course webpage and contact the Course Coordinator to register.

NOTE – CAPITAL LAKES COURSES
There will be room changes for Courses that meet at Capital Lakes from October 10 – 13. Here is what we know so far:

· History of the Hollywood Musical will cancel its Tues. Oct.10 class.

· Global affairs and the Media will meet in the Premier Room for all of its Wednesday classes this Fall.

· An Amazing Walk through Prehistoric Time – Its Oct. 10 room change is TBD. 

· PLATO Travel – Its Oct. 13 room change is TBD.

Be sure to watch for more information from your Course Coordinators and routinely review PLATO's Tuesday Weekly Updates!

SPECIAL EVENTS

THEATER TRIP CANCELLED
Run Bambi Run at the MKE Rep on October 15 has been cancelled due to low registrations. As disappointing as this is to some of us, there will be another theater trip in early December to The Fireside Dinner Theater. Stay tuned!

BREAKFAST GATHERING
NEXT WEEK! Fourth Friday Breakfast – enjoy coffee, light breakfast snacks, and conversation on Friday, Sept. 22 from 9:30 – 11:30am. We will meet at Lake Ridge Bank's Rotunda Café located on Madison's east side. RSVP this time only to Carla Di Iorio by email at carlad@tds.net. Find more details here.

WALKS
Our next walk will be Tuesday, October 10 at Lakeshore Preserve on the University Campus. More information coming soon!

LECTURES
Pique your curiosity with archived PLATO Lectures on an array of subjects. 

BIKE RIDES
Get out and about with these self-guided bicycling routes around our fair city.

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL

Want to join PLATO or renew your membership? Please visit our Join Us webpage for more information.

THE AGORA
PLATO's Literary & Fine Arts Journal,
celebrating 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 late-Summer reading, viewing, or listening, 
curated by PLATO's Diversity Awareness Committee. 

DID YOU KNOW? for August 29 – September 18, 2023 

Alice H. Parker (1895 – ?) an African American inventor, revolutionized home heating during the 1920’s by patenting a central heating system using natural gas, paving the way for modern central heating systems. Most homes were still reliant upon wood or coal to heat their homes – which made staying warm indoors a laborious task. Parker’s invention utilized natural gas through a network of ducts and vents that distributed heat through the entire home. Her design also offered users the ability to adjust heat to meet individual preferences.

Visit the Social Justice page for more about Parker 
or past DID YOU KNOW? features.

DID YOU KNOW? – spotlighting notable historic events and 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).