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PLATO Weekly Update
July 30, 2024
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MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL 2024-25
MANY THANKS to members who have already renewed!
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Membership dues remain at $60 and are valid from August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2025. Renewing members, check your email inbox for your dues renewal invoice or visit the Join PLATO page. Also, new members may join by following the "Get Started" instructions on the Join PLATO page. For assistance, please contact the PLATO office at info@platomadison.org or 608-572-6869.
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CURRICULUM
SUMMER COURSES
Have a question about a Summer Course? Find answers on the Courses Page or contact your Course Coordinator.
FALL COURSES
MARK YOUR CALENDARS with these important dates!
· Tuesday, August 20: The fall course schedule will be posted to the Courses page and registration will begin.
· September 16 – 20: Most fall courses will begin.
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SPECIAL EVENTS
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FIELD TRIP TOURS
NEXT WEEK! Madison Youth Arts Center (MYArts) Tour on Wednesday, August 7 from 2:00-3:15pm. Completed in 2021, the $29 million dollar, four-story building is home to Madison Youth Choirs, the Children’s Theater of Madison, and over 25 more arts and community groups. This tour is free to PLATO members and their guests. Registration is required. Learn more and register here.
Forest Products Laboratory Tour on Thursday, August 15 at 9:15am and 9:30am. Registration is now full for both tours – watch the Weekly Updates for last-minute openings due to cancellations. Learn more here.
BREAKFAST GATHERING
NEXT WEEK! Second Friday Breakfast – Join us outdoors on August 9 at 10am at the UW-Memorial Union Terrace to connect with fellow PLATO members over a cup of coffee and breakfast snacks. Lunch items are available after 11am. Feel free to bring a guest! Learn more and RSVP here.
LECTURES
Expand your horizons with timely topics through recorded PLATO Lectures.
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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 a poem titled Slipping Away, in which Rick Larson reflects upon the gradual loss of his dear friend after 60 years of friendship through thick and thin.
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SOCIAL JUSTICE EVENTS & READINGS
Select from a range of topics and formats
for your summer reading, viewing, or listening pleasure,
curated by PLATO's Diversity Awareness Committee.
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DID YOU KNOW? for July 30 – August 12, 2024
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Did you know that one of the local community programs that PLATO's Education Fund supports is Maydm? PLATO's annual donation supports Maydm's ability to host immersive after school programs and workshops designed to enhance the STEM skills of middle and high school students in Madison.
Maydm equips students with the skills, confidence, and opportunities they need to succeed in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics making strides toward a more inclusive & innovative STEM field.
Visit the Social Justice page for more about Maydm, PLATO's Education Fund 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).
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