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• 4th Friday of the Month Coffee

  • Start
    August 25, 2023
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  • End
    May 24, 2024
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  • Schedule
    8 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 Ave  
  
  on Madison's near east side
  
  

  
  

  • Day: Meets 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
    
    
  • There is a service fee for use of credit card
    
    
  • Parking: (see below)
    
    
  • RSVP or Questions? Email Catherine Masi, at cat100tothesea@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.
    
    
  • Parking is also available at Trinity Lutheran Church, 904 Winnebago St.  Please note:  The church requests a small good will donation which will be used to benefit a local neighborhood fund.  We will periodically request a few dollars donation for this from our members who use the lot.

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• A Walk in the Woods: Stewart Lake County Park

  • When
    May 22, 2024
  •  
    9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    3101 County Highway JG Mt. Horeb, WI 53572
  • Spaces left
    11

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  This Walk is Free to PLATO Members and Guests –

  Registration is Recommended.

  This Walk Features Oak Openings, Savannas and Prairies Overlooking Stewart Lake

  On the edge of Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin, an earthen Dam holds back the waters of Moen Creek, forming Stewart Lake. The lake is surrounded by wooded hills and flowering prairies.
  

  The Walk

  Our walk will take us up hills and down through woods, prairies  and savannas at a leisurely pace. Paths are wide, some are earthen and some are mown but not suitable for portable walkers.  Do bring walking sticks.  We'll take time to enjoy overlooks and try to identify some of the plants and birds we'll see. The walk will take about two hours and cover approximately two and a half miles. This park has long been a favorite of ours and you'll find it quite beautiful.

  Lunch at Sjolinds Chocolate House

  Following our walk, those interested in lunching together will reconvene at Sjolinds Chocolate House, a charming restaurant located at 219 East Main St. in Mt. Horeb. They serve soups, sandwiches, pastries and, of course, chocolate in myriad forms. View their menu here. We will be seated at separate tables and we would like to know ahead of time if you will be joining us so we can alert the staff. Kindly send an email to Mike DiIorio at mdiiorio1234@gmail.com by Thursday if you want to join us there for lunch. Please note that lunch is not complimentary.

  Lunch Alternative 

  Alternatively, you may prefer to bring a lunch and eat at the park shelter above the swimming beach.  Facilities include the shelter, picnic tables, drinking fountain (you know, a bubbler) and porta-potty.

  About Stewart Lake County Park

  Stewart Lake County Park was established in 1935, making it the first County Park in Dane County. Within this 191-acre park is shimmering Stewart Lake, an artificial lake on spring-fed tributary of Moen Creek. The lake offers a challenge for trout and bass fishing. Recreational facilities include picnic shelters, play equipment, hiking trails, and a beach area (no lifeguard on duty).  Please note that gas motors are not allowed on Stewart Lake (electric motors are permitted). 

  Trailhead and Parking Instructions

  Stewart Lake County Park can be reached by traveling north on County Highway JG from Main Street in the Village of Mt. Horeb.
  
  3101 County Highway JG
  Mt. Horeb, WI 53572
  
  Click here for directions.

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• WYSO Center for Music Tour

  • When
    June 10, 2024
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    2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
  • Location
    1118 East Washington Avenue, Madison
  • Spaces left
    22

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  Wisconsin Youth  Symphony Orchestras (WYSO) Center for Music Tour

  Monday, June 10 from 2:00-3:15
  

  Free to PLATO members and guests.

  Registration is required.

  Join us for a  tour of the recently opened WYSO Center for Music located on Madison's near-east side on the site of the old Avenue Bar.   This architecturally impressive building has a state-of-the-art rehearsal space for orchestras and ensembles of all sizes, studio teaching spaces for area musicians, administrative offices, and a music library.
  

  More than 500 young musicians from communities throughout southern Wisconsin currently participate in WYSO’s programs.  WYSO offers a full array of the finest orchestral training and performance opportunities to musicians between the ages of 5 and 18. Three full orchestras, two string orchestras, and a variety of ensemble programs from Harp to Percussion to Brass Choir form the core of the WYSO Orchestral Program.

  Transportation Options:

  Bus - WYSO is on Madison Metro's  Route A and Route B  which run every 15 minutes; exit at the Ingersoll/E. Washington stop.

  Bicycle - Bike racks are available.
  

  Car - Visitors can park on E. Washington Avenue directly in front of the building or in the WYSO lot.  The lot immediately to the east of the WYSO building is the AVIS rental car lot.  Immediately to the east of the AVIS lot is the WYSO lot which is unmarked  but has a sign at the East Washington entrance that says "No parking any time".   WYSO has given us permission to park in that lot for our tour. 

  Questions? - Contact tour organizer Bob Shaw at 608-255-3486 or robert.e.shaw@gmail.com

  
  

  
  

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