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• 1st Friday Breakfast on the West Side

  • Start
    September 04, 2026
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  • End
    December 04, 2026
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    601 Junction Road, Madison

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Where?  Panera Bread,  601 Junction Road, Madison, WI 
  

  When?  Meets on the first Friday of each month from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

  What?  Breakfast with friends, old and new.    To view the menu go to https://www.panerabread.com/en-us/menu.html.
  
  Directions:   Located 1.5 blocks south of Old Sauk Road on Junction Road.
  
  Parking: There is plenty of parking in the adjacent parking lot.  No stairs!
  
  Organizer:  Catherine Masi 
  
  RSVP or Questions?  Email Catherine at catherine.masi@gmail.com  by the Thursday before the breakfast to let her know you are coming.  Also email her if you have any questions.

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• 2nd Friday Breakfast at Lakeside St. Coffee House

  • Start
    September 11, 2026
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  • End
    December 11, 2026
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    402 W Lakeside St, Madison, WI 53715

   

  
  

  Meets every 2nd Friday!

  • Where:  Lakeside Street Coffee House

  • When:  Meets on the second Friday of each month

  • Time: 9:30 am to 11:30 am
  • A prominent stairway leads to the lower level where our group meets.
  • The menu changes daily. To find out today's menu, please call the restaurant directly - 608 441-7599
  • Place:  Lakeside St. Coffee House, 402 W. Lakeside St., Madison
  • Directions are pictured on the map below
  • Parking: Street Parking
    
  • Organizer: Sharon Scrattish
  • RSVP or Questions?:  If you are new to the Lakeside Coffee gathering please RSVP Sharon by email or phone (sscratti@gmail.com or 608-280-8050)

  
  

  

  
  

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• 3rd Friday Meet-Up on the East Side

  • Start
    September 18, 2026
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  • End
    October 16, 2026
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    876 Jupiter Drive

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  3rd Friday Meet-Up on the East Side at Great Dane East

  
  

  Where?  Great Dane East,  876 Juniper Drive,  Madison  
  

  When?  Meets on the third Friday of each month from 11:30-1:30

  What?  Meet-Up with friends, old and new.   Non-members are welcome.  We will no longer meet in the upstairs room but in the downstairs bar area.  You are welcome to order from the menu or feel free to order just a beer or coffee.  
  
  Directions:   Entrance is a few hundred feet from Cottage Grove Road and conveniently located on Madison Metro's Route C.
  
  Parking: There is plenty of parking in the adjacent parking lot.  No stairs!
  
  Organizer:   Sue Ellerhorst 
  

  RSVP is appreciated but not required.  If you forget to RSVP come anyway.   Email Sue at  nana@orcagranny.com by the Wednesday before the lunch to let her know you are coming.   Also email her if you have any questions.

  
  

  
  

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• 4th Friday of the Month Coffee

  • Start
    September 25, 2026
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  • End
    October 23, 2026
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Rotunda Cafe in the Lobby of Lake Ridge Bank, 1965 Atwood Ave., Madison, WI

  

  COFFEE GATHERING

  
  

  Make new friends and meet new PLATO members over a cup of coffee and breakfast snacks. 
  
  The Rotunda Cafe, 1965 Atwood Avenue on Madison's near east side

  
  

  • Meet on Fourth Friday of each month
    
    

  • Time: 9:30 am to 11:30 am
    
    
  • Place: Rotunda Cafe, lobby of Lake Ridge Bank, formerly Monona Bank
    
    
  • Ambiance: With a unique, large seating area, The Rotunda Cafe is an attractive rotunda in what was once the Monona Bank building at Schenks Corners. Great ambiance with pleasant, soothing background music.
    
    
  • Place order at counter, bus own table 
    
    
  • Food choices are limited but do include breakfast burritos and doughnuts

  • Parking: (see below)
    
    
  • RSVP or Questions? Email Sue Ellerhost at luvcetaceans@gmail.com or Donaby Henton at aiexplorer125@gmail.com by Wednesday so they know you are coming. 
    
    
  • COVID Protocol: Please continue to use a mask if you desire

  Parking Options:

  • Street parking is available on either side of the bank, on Atwood and on Winnebago and further down both streets.
    
    
  • Parking is also available in the lot behind United Way, 2059 Atwood Ave. Drive all the way in to the unmarked spaces toward the back of the lot.

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