SPECIAL EVENTS
THEATER TRIPS REGISTER THIS WEEK! for Stones in His Pockets – Thursday, November 17 at American Players Theater. Two of our favorite actors, Nate Burger and Marcus Truschinski play every role in this nearly sold out "timeless hit". Register and learn more here – registration deadline is Tuesday, November 1.
WALKS OF DANE COUNTY NEW WALKS! Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 9:30am – explore the natural beauty of the Woods of Donald Park. Register and learn more here.
Tuesday, November 8 at 9:30am – enjoy the hills, prairie and waterways of Pheasant Branch Conservatory. Register and learn more.
BREAKFAST GATHERING
THIS WEEK! Friday, October 14 at 9:30am, join fellow PLATO members and guests for breakfast and conversation at at Lakeside Street Coffee House. Seating is on both the main floor and downstairs level. You will need to climb nine steps in order to be seated on the downstairs level. RSVP and learn more here.
LECTURES
TODAY! Discover the latest research in Alzheimer's Disease in this virtual lecture on Tuesday, October 11 from 1pm – 2:15pm with Dr. Sterling Johnson of the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer's Prevention (WRAP). Dr. Johnson, a neuropsychologist and neuroscientist, leads the WRAP program and is also the Associate Director and Biomarker Core Leader in the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC). Register and learn more here.
NOVEMBER 9! The History of Television Soap Operas will take place virtually on Wednesday, November 9 from 1pm – 2:15pm. Dr. Elana Levine, a professor of media, cinema, and digital studies in the Department of English at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, is a longtime soap opera fan who looks at the genre through two connected lenses: the role soaps have played in shaping cultural understandings of gender, as well as the rise and fall of network television’s influence on pop culture. Register and learn more here.
NOVEMBER 15! Clint Smith's Go Big Read Lecture on his new book: How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America on Tuesday, November 15 from 1pm – 3pm. PLATO is proud to host a virtual presentation of this important talk. We will spend the first hour+ watching his November 1 talk, followed by an online discussion of the many issues raised in his talk and the book. Register and learn more here.
Explore archived PLATO Lectures on many interesting and timely subjects.
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