PLATO Weekly Update

 December 19, 2023

CURRICULUM

WINTER COURSES
The Winter 2024 Course Schedule is available on the Courses webpage and registration is open – there are eight courses to choose from with in-person, virtual and hybrid options. Simply contact the course coordinator for any course you are interested in attending. Most Winter Courses will begin the week of January 8. 

CANCELLATION 
The Winter Film History course has been cancelled, but will resume in the Spring session with a new coordinator.

SPECIAL EVENTS

SAVE THE DATE!
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 – Join us for a matinee performance of The Chosen at the Milwaukee Rep. More details coming soon.

BREAKFAST GATHERING
NEXT MONTH! Second Friday Breakfast – enjoy coffee, breakfast snacks, and conversation on Friday, January 12 from 9:30 – 11:30am at Lakeside St. Coffee House. 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. Feel free to bring a guest! Learn more and RSVP here.

NOTE: Fourth Friday Breakfasts are on hiatus until January 26, 2024.

LECTURES
Explore recorded PLATO Lectures featuring members and their special guest presenters on a wide variety of interesting and important topics.

PLATO EDUCATION FUND ANNUAL GIVING
Many thanks to those who have already donated!

'TIS THE SEASON TO GIVE... please consider contributing to PLATO's Education Fund if you are in a position to share. This fund provides scholarships for returning adult students at UW-Madison, and supports the UW/DCS Badger Ready program, the Odyssey Project, and four additional local community programs. Learn more about this year's scholarship recipients and local community programsand how to donate online or mail. 

THE AGORA
PLATO's Literary & Fine Arts Journal,
celebrating members’ creativity and diversity of thought

Published biannually, The Agora is created by PLATO members and published for members and the community through a juried selection process. The Agora, Volume 8, is available for download on The Agora webpage.

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

DID YOU KNOW? for December 12, 2023  – January 1, 2024 

Ynes Mexia (May 24, 1870 – July 12, 1938) was a Mexican-American botanical collector and explorer who collected 145,000 plant species – an incredible number – especially because she began collecting while in her mid-50’s! Mexia's discoveries continue to impact researchers today and her work can be viewed in many museums and universities. 

Visit the Social Justice page for more about Ynes Mexia
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).