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PLATO Weekly Update
July 21, 2026
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CURRICULUM
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SUMMER COURSES
Find details about Summer Courses on the Courses webpage.
FALL COURSES
Mark your calendar with these important dates:
· Tuesday, August 18: The Fall Course Schedule will be posted on the Courses webpage and registration will begin the same day.
· The Week of September 14: Most Fall Courses will begin.
ARE YOU COORDINATOR CURIOUS?
Interested in sharing your interests, knowledge, talents, and/or skills as a course coordinator? The Curriculum Committee is ready to help – they've created this FAQ About Being a Course Coordinator and you can learn how to get started with your course proposal here.
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SPECIAL EVENTS
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FIELD TRIPS
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NEW! Join us for the Villa Louis & River Cruise to tour the Villa Louis mansion in Prairie du Chien, a National Historic Landmark, and experience the Mississippi River by boat. Registration is required and members may bring a guest. 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 opportunities to share conversation over coffee or breakfast and lunch options.
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THIS WEEK! Fourth Friday Coffee at the Rotunda Café on July 24 from 9:30-11:30am. Learn more and RSVP here.
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BIKE RIDES
Explore Madison's neighborhoods with self-guided bicycling routes – there's also electric bike rental info. Also, heads up! The popular bicycling route around Lake Monona will now have a detour (starts today) due to construction on John Nolen Drive. To learn about the detour along with details about the entire route, see PLATO's A Guide to Bicycling around Lake Monona with the Detour.
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LECTURES
PLATO Lectures will resume in early September! In the meantime, explore the Past Recordings webpage to enjoy lectures and course sessions on a variety of interesting subjects presented by PLATO members and special guest presenters.
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PLATO POP-UP EVENTS
Providing members with new opportunities to connect, learn, and grow!
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Submit your idea for a Pop-Up Event today!
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BIG THANKS... to members who have already renewed! For those who haven't, you are invited to renew today to take advantage of the mix of virtual and in-person courses, lectures and social activities this summer and fall, and all the way through August 1, 2027. Dues are just $60 per person!
There's a reason PLATO's membership has once again surpassed 1,000 members... PLATO is thriving! Since June 2025, PLATO has offered more than 100 Courses; 26 Field/Theater Trips; 15 Lectures; more than 50 Social Gatherings, and more! Current members may renew here and new members may visit the Join PLATO webpage to become members.
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STAY IN THE KNOW! While PLATO’s course offerings are consistently cited as the number one reason that members join PLATO, there are many benefits to membership. To make the most of your PLATO membership, visit the About PLATO webpage.
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