PLATO Weekly Update 

February 6, 2024

CURRICULUM

SPECIAL EVENTS

BREAKFAST GATHERING
THIS WEEK! Second Friday Breakfast – enjoy coffee, breakfast snacks, and conversation on Friday, February 9, 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. Bring a friend – guests are welcome! Learn more and RSVP here.

THEATER TRIP
Join us on Wednesday, March 27 for a matinee performance of The Chosen at the Milwaukee Rep's Quadracci Powerhouse Theater. One of the most beloved novels of the 20th century comes to life in this captivating portrayal of faith, family, and friendship. Registration deadline is Wednesday, February 21! Learn more and register here.

LECTURES
Discover something new through recorded PLATO Lectures.

A SPECIAL (EVENTS) OPPORTUNITY
PLATO is a voluntary organization and relies on its volunteers to be successful. We have a great opportunity for one of our members to take on an important role to help PLATO meet its goals for adult learning and teaching. PLATO is seeking an enterprising individual to lead as Chair for our very important Special Events Committee (SEC) currently made up of very committed members. The primary role of the Chair is:

· To coordinate the various events, such as lectures, walks, theater trips, currently being organized by different team leaders. 

· To host bi-monthly SEC meetings;

· To represent the SEC as the Board member at the bi-monthly Board meetings and update the Board on SEC events;

The Chair is not required to organize events, but to help coordinate.  

We hope you will consider joining us to lead this group. If interested or if you have suggestions, please send an email to info@platomadison.org with the subject line "SEC Chairperson" by Friday, February 16.

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 mid-winter reading, viewing, or listening pleasure,
curated by PLATO's Diversity Awareness Committee. 

DID YOU KNOW? for January 30 – February 12, 2024

Maj. Gen. Marcia Anderson, U.S. Army Reserve, was the first African-American woman to achieve the rank of major general on October 1, 2011 at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Maj. Gen. Anderson had previously served as the clerk of Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Wisconsin, located in Madison, Wisconsin. She retired from the military in 2016 after 37 years of service.

Visit the Social Justice page for more about Maj. Gen. Marcia Anderson
and 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).