PLATO Weekly Update

October 6, 2026

CURRICULUM

FALL COURSES
Most Fall Courses are underway! Have a question about a Fall Course? Find the answer on the Fall Course Schedule webpage.

EVENTS

LECTURES

THIS WEEK! Forgiveness as a Way of Improving Well-Being on Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 1:30pm with Dr. Robert Enright, a world-renowned University of Wisconsin-Madison professor and pioneer in the science of forgiveness, for an inspiring and uplifting presentation on how forgiveness can bring greater peace, hope, and healing to our lives. Registration is not required and guests are welcome. Learn more here.

THIS MONTH! Equity for All: CLIMB USA’S Movement to Promote Democratic Capitalism as an Economic Empowerment Framework on Thursday, October 22 at 1:30pm with Robert Wynn, CLIMB USA Founder and President. In his lecture, Mr. Wynn will outline how CLIMB USA’s Launchpad Program provides a viable pathway for youth, families, and communities to collectively build wealth and thrive within the capitalist framework. Registration is not required and guests are welcome. Learn more here.

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FIELD TRIPS
NOTE: Going forward, mail-in registration is discontinued – all PLATO field trips will require online registration.

THIS MONTH! Join the PLATO Events Committee's Bob Shaw and Barb Drake on a 90-minute walking tour of Epic's Learning Campus on Saturday, October 31 at 11am. Registration is required and spots are limited so this is a members-only event. Learn more and register here.

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NOON ZOOM

NEXT MONTH! Analyzing the Election Results with Joy Cardin and Barry Burden, Professor of Political Science at UW-Madison, on Thursday, November 5, from 12:00-1:00pm via Zoom. Learn more and register here.

VIRTUAL LECTURE

THIS MONTH! Mark your calendar for this Virtual Lecture with local journalist and author Perry Hibner for Centennial Revisited: An Oral History of the Epic TV Miniseries. The miniseries follows the fictional history of Centennial, Colorado from 1795 to the 1970s and is based on the 1974 novel by James Michener. Mr. Hibner will also discuss his writing process. Registration is required and guests are welcome. Learn more and register here. 

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BREAKFAST & COFFEE GATHERINGS + A LUNCH HOUR MEET-UP
These social events offer members and their guests social opportunities to share conversation over coffee or breakfast and lunch options.

THIS WEEK! NEW LOCATION! Second Friday Breakfast Gathering at the ZuZu Cafe located at 1336 Drake Street on October 9 from 9:30-11:30am. To RSVP, send an email to Sharon Scrattish, the event coordinator, by the Thursday before the event. Learn more and find Sharon's email address here.