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PLATO Weekly Update
June 24, 2025
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CURRICULUM
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SUMMER COURSES
Have a question about a summer course? Find the answers you seek on the Courses webpage.
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SPECIAL EVENTS
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FIELD TRIPS
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NEW! Join us for a day trip to visit downtown Spring Green and tour Taliesen on Monday, August 25, 2025. Immerse yourself in this unique mix of architecture, nature, culture, and agriculture. PLATO is partnering with the Verona Senior Center and UW Retirement Association on this travel opportunity so pick-up locations are different from PLATO's usual trips. The registration deadline is Monday, July 21. Learn more and register here.
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Register for the Celebrating American Design day trip on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, to tour Still Bend, Frank Lloyd Wright’s visionary “Dream House” brought to life! Also, experience the sights, sounds, and stories of American graphic design and printing like never before at The Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum – the country's biggest typographical museum. The registration deadline is Tuesday, July 15, 2025. Learn more and register here.
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COFFEE & BREAKFAST GATHERINGS
These social events offer members and their guests opportunities to share conversation over coffee and breakfast or breakfast snacks.
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THIS WEEK! Fourth Friday Coffee – June 27, 9:30-11:30am at Rotunda Café.Learn more and RSVP here.
NEXT WEEK!
First Thursday Breakfast – July 3, 9:00-11:00am at Yola's Café. Note there is no First Friday Breakfast this month due to the holiday. Learn more and RSVP here.
Second Friday Breakfast – July 11, 10:00am-12:00pm at the Memorial Union Terrace. Learn more and RSVP here.
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LECTURES
Dive into timely topics with PLATO Lectures from the cool comfort of home.
BIKE RIDES
Explore the greater Madison area with self-guided bicycling routes.
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HELP SPREAD THE WORD
Word of mouth is PLATO's best advertising – please forward this email to family and friends who may be interested in PLATO, and visit this page for additional ways to spread the word.
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THE AGORA
The Agora, PLATO’s literary and arts journal,
celebrates members’ creativity and diversity of thought.
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The jury review and selection process is now complete and contributors to The Agora, Volume 9 have been notified. The Agora Board extends heartfelt thanks to all who submitted work for consideration – there were many high quality submissions! Work is now underway to produce The Agora, Volume 9, which PLATO members can look forward to receiving this fall.
Members who would prefer to read The Agora, Volume 9 online can "opt-out" of receiving a hard copy by mail by sending an email to info@platomadison.org.
View highlights from the past season on the The Agora Features webpage.
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SOCIAL JUSTICE EVENTS & READINGS
Select from a range of topics and formats for your viewing or listening pleasure, curated by PLATO's Diversity Awareness Committee.
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DID YOU KNOW? for June 17 – 30, 2025
PLATO's Diversity Awareness Committee has compiled a list of immigration resources in Dane County to encourage members to learn about the challenges that local immigrants face and, if interested, opportunities to get involved.
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Visit the Social Justice page to explore the list of Dane County immigration resources and to learn more about the Diversity Awareness Committee 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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