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PLATO Weekly Update
February 4, 2025
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CURRICULUM
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SPRING COURSES
Registration for Spring Courses continues – there are 39 Spring Courses to choose from with in-person, virtual and hybrid options. Find the Spring Course Schedule on the Courses webpage and contact the course coordinator to register. Most Spring Courses will begin the week of February 17.
Still looking for a Spring course? Many still have space, including the following:
– Mondays, 1:30-3:00pm: Photographer’s Journey to Three Medieval Cathedrals in Southeast England
– Tuesdays, 1:30-3:00pm: Musical Evolution of the Beatles 1962 - 1970, also check out the Course Coordinator video here!
– Wednesdays, 10:00am-12:00pm: Global Affairs and the Media
– Thursdays, 1:00-3:00pm, Book Discussion Group – Poverty, by America
– Fridays, 10:00am-12:00pm: PLATO Travel
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SPECIAL EVENTS
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LECTURES
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THIS MONTH! The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald on Thursday, February 27, 2025, with bestselling author Rochelle Pennington. This lecture will explore the fascinating story of the events that lead up to the tragic loss of the ship and its 29 crew members. Registration is not required, parking is free, and guests are welcome. Learn more here.
Quench your curiosity with recorded PLATO Lectures offered by fellow PLATO members and their special guest presenters.
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THEATER TRIPS
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The Craic – Sunday, March 16, 2025 at 2:00 pm at the Milwaukee Rep's Stackner Cabaret. Step in to one of South Kerry's most welcoming pubs, somewhere along the Dingle peninsula, where stories and songs flow as easy as a whiskey and a pint – with a group of master storyteller-musicians leading the way. Registration deadline is Wednesday, February 12. Learn more and register here.
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The Woman in Black – Sunday, March 16, 2025 at 2:00pm at the Milwaukee Rep's Stiemke Studio. Direct from London’s West End comes the chilling and electrifying theatrical event that has kept millions of audiences on the edge of their seats for more than 30 years! Registration deadline is Wednesday, February 12. Learn more and register here.
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BREAKFAST GATHERING
NEXT WEEK! Second Friday Breakfast – enjoy conversation, coffee and breakfast snacks with fellow members on Friday, February, 14 at 9:30-11:30am at Lakeside Street Coffee House. A prominent stairway leads to the lower level where our group meets. Guests are welcome, so feel free to bring a friend who may be interested in PLATO! Learn more and RSVP here.
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CALL FOR BOARD NOMINATIONS
Would you or someone you know like to help ensure PLATO’s success and guide its future? Each year we need members who wish to be considered for service on the PLATO Board of Directors. This is your opportunity to suggest names to the Nominating Committee of members who you think might help lead the organization. Self-nominations are also welcome.
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HELP SPREAD THE WORD
Please share this webpage with a family member or friend!
Word of mouth is PLATO's best advertising – please forward this email to someone who might enjoy PLATO's courses, trips, lectures, and other special events. Also, check out this list of 10 Ways to Tell Others about PLATO.
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THE AGORAThe Agora, PLATO’s literary and arts journal,
celebrates members’ creativity and diversity of thought.
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS for The Agora, Volume 9
PLATO members are invited to submit original works for the 2025 edition of The Agora in the following categories: Poetry, Fiction, Non-Fiction (including essays) and Visual Arts (painting, sculpture, drawing and photography).
This is a blind juried review and the submission deadline is Friday, March 14, 2025. Learn more about The Agora and the submission process here. The Agora Board looks forward to sharing the talents of PLATO members through this journal!
To view highlights from this past season, visit The Agora Features.
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SOCIAL JUSTICE EVENTS & READINGS
Select from a range of topics and formats for your winter viewing or listening pleasure, curated by PLATO's Diversity Awareness Committee.
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DID YOU KNOW? for January 28 – February 10
Julia Parsons (b. March 2, 1924) was a World War II Code Breaker and Navy WAVE (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service). In 1942, after a brief stint doing quality assurance in an Army ordnance lab reviewing shells made in Pittsburgh’s steel mills, Parsons read a newspaper article about the Navy accepting women into service as commissioned officers for the first time. She signed up immediately – soon she would be learning how to decode German Uboat message traffic, making significant contributions to the wartime effort.
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Visit the Social Justice page to read more about Julia Parsons' fascinating wartime story 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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