PLATO Weekly Update

May 7, 2024

CURRICULUM

SUMMER COURSES
NEW! 

· Summer Courses are open for registration – find all you need to know on the Courses Page and contact the Course Coordinator to register!

· There are 11 Summer Courses with in-person, virtual and hybrid, options.

· Most begin the week of June 3.

PLATO WRITERS READ
NEW! Wednesday, May 8, 1:00-3:00pm – PLATO Writers Read at the Pinney Library Community Room located on 516 Cottage Grove Road. There is plenty of free parking behind the building. Come listen to fellow PLATO writers share their work! Email Andy Millman at mill60062@yahoo.com with questions.

SPECIAL EVENTS

THIS WEEK!Second Friday Breakfast – enjoy socializing with fellow members over coffee and breakfast snacks on Friday, May 10 from 9:30 – 11:30am at Lakeside Street 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. Guests are welcome, so feel free to bring a friend who may be interested in PLATO! Learn more and RSVP here.

NEXT WEEK! Reminder for registered members – PLATO's Member Appreciation Lunch & Annual Meeting 2024 on Tuesday, May 14 from 11:30am – 2:30pm. Review the Schedule of Events and Important parking details here.

SPRING WALK
SAVE THE DATE! Wednesday, May 22 at 9am – A Spring Walk in the Woods: Stewart Lake County Park. More details coming soon! 

LECTURES
Expand your horizons with recorded PLATO Lectures presented by fellow members and their special guest presenters.

ELECTION FOR PLATO 2024-25 BOARD

Last chance to vote – the poll will close on May 8 at midnight

Read about the nominees by clicking on the Nominee Biographies link below and then cast your vote with the provided link. Note that you will need to login and there is a "forgot password" button if needed. The Nominating Committee thanks the members who agreed to be listed as nominees as well as those who have already voted! Tomorrow, May 8, is the last day to vote!

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 Lake Monona, a photograph by Julie Pretell which reflects the beauty and intrigue of a crepuscular moment in time.

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

DID YOU KNOW? for April 30 – May 20, 2024 

Did you know that one of the local community programs that PLATO's Education Fund supports is CLIMB USA? PLATO's annual donation supports expanding the participation of Madison Area Students in The CLIMB Youth Leadership and Summer Stock Market Experience Programs.

Visit the Social Justice page for more about CLIMB USA 

and past DID YOU KNOW? Features.

DID YOU KNOW? – spotlighting notable historic events and contributions made by non-mainstream individuals and organizations you might not have learned or read about. Suggestions for inclusions are welcome (send to Kathy at: ksmichaelis@gmail.com).