PLATO Weekly Update 

October 3, 2023

CURRICULUM

FALL COURSES
Fall Courses are underway! Have Questions? Find answers on the Fall Course 2023 Schedule on the Courses webpage.

COURSE REMINDERS
NEXT WEEK! For Courses that meet at Capitol Lakes from October 10 – 13:

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

· History of the Hollywood Musical: The Tuesday, Oct.10 class is cancelled.

· An Amazing Walk through Prehistoric Time: The Tuesday, Oct.10 class is cancelled.

· PLATO Travel: The Friday, Oct.13 class is cancelled.

SPECIAL EVENTS

THEATER TRIP
Scrooge The Musical! Celebrate the season with friends on Friday, December 8, 2023 at The Fireside Dinner Theater! This lively matinee performance will be preceded by luncheon featuring your choice of  entree and dessert. Learn more and register here.

WALKS
Tuesday, October 10 at 9:30am at the Lakeshore Preserve on the University Campus. Have you ever set out for a stroll out to Picnic Point and wondered about the myriad side paths? This Preserve is the site of an incredibly diverse array of ancient and modern human endeavor. Learn some of the history and future plans from our leader Bryn Scriver, volunteer and outreach coordinator. Learn more and register here. 

LECTURES

Community Conservation: From Wisconsin to the World: Learn more about the lecture, venue and free parking here.

On Early Childhood Education: The Importance of Nutrition & Trauma-Informed Care on Monday, November 6 from 1:30 – 3:30pm at Bethany United Methodist Church. Learn about the benefits of the School Family Model with Abbi Kruse, Executive Director of The Playing Field. There will be a presentation with Q&A for the first hour and a tour of the Playing Field Preschool during the second hour. Registration is not required and parking is free. Learn more here.

Explore new recorded PLATO Lectures presented by PLATO members and guest presenters on current events and sustainable living from two popular PLATO Courses: Whither the State and Pathways to a Sustainable Planet – both courses welcome drop-in participation via Zoom – contact the Course Coordinator for the Zoom link.

BREAKFAST GATHERING
NEXT WEEK! Second Friday Breakfast – enjoy coffee, breakfast snacks, and conversation on Friday, October 13 from 9:30 – 11:30am at Lakeside St. Coffee House located in the Bay Creek neighborhood. Seating is on both the main floor and downstairs levels. You will need to climb a flight of steps in order to be seated on the downstairs level. Learn more and RSVP here.

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 early fall reading, viewing, or listening pleasure,
curated by PLATO's Diversity Awareness Committee. 

DID YOU KNOW? for October 3 – 16, 2023 

Mildred Fish (September 16, 1902 – February 1943) was born in Milwaukee and studied and taught English at UW-Madison where she met her German husband, Arvid Harnack. After moving to Germany, the couple joined a small Nazi-resistance group which the Gestapo called the Red Orchestra. Unfortunately, the Nazis executed them for their social justice work. Fish-Harnack was the only American woman executed on the direct order of Adolf Hitler. 

Visit the Social Justice page for more about Fish-Harnack 
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).