PLATO Weekly Update

 March 5, 2024

CURRICULUM

SPECIAL EVENTS

NEXT WEEK! Join us for A Fireside Chat with Mike Leckrone on Tuesday, March 12 from 1:30-3pm. Mike Leckrone will tell stories of his time as Former UW Marching Band Director from 1975-2019, and share his passion for supporting youth and adult performing and visual arts programs. This presentation will take place in the Auditorium / Arts Center at Oakwood Village University Woods Campus where Mike will be will be joined by Joe Koss in a fireside chat format. Registration is not required and parking is free – learn more here!

SAVE THE DATE!
NEXT MONTH! On Friday, April 5 @ 1:30pm, Madison Committee on Foreign Relations will host a virtual screening of "An Overview of the Rise of Authoritarians: Is It the Future Or Does It Present a Phase That Democracies Must Tolerate?" This previously-recorded lecture was presented by Dr. Jeremi Suri, a former UW-Madison professor from 2001 to 2011 who currently hosts his own popular weekly podcast called "This is Democracy". Details to come!

BREAKFAST GATHERING
THIS WEEK! Second Friday Breakfast – enjoy coffee, breakfast snacks, and conversation on Friday, March 8, 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
SAVE THE DATE! Sunday, May 5 – a matinee performance of Nina Simone: Four Women at The Milwaukee Rep. Details to come!

THE AGORA FEATURES
PLATO's Literary & Fine Arts Journal, The Agora,
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. 

This Month's Featured Offering is If I Were French, a poem written and recited by Susan Hoffman, which inspires the imagination and evokes the senses – très bon! 

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

DID YOU KNOW? for February 27 – March 11, 2024

Did you know there is a Crash Course on Black History? This online course is taught by Dr. Clint Smith, author of How the Word is Passed, last year's UW Big Read book. There are 51 episodes. Find a link to the Crash Course Black American History Preview on PLATO's Social Justice webpage in the Did You Know Section. 

Visit the Social Justice page for more about Dr. Clint Smith's Crash Course,
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).