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Milwaukee Water Commons

Connecting Our Water Stories to Hopes for the Future
2025-08-18 18:30:00 2025-08-18 19:30:00 America/Chicago Milwaukee Water Commons Join us for a Listening Session with the Environmental Justice Advisor for the Milwaukee Estuary Area of Concern where your ideas will help shape the future of our community?s waters. Mitchell Street Branch - Community Room

Monday, August 18
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-08-18 18:30:00 2025-08-18 19:30:00 America/Chicago Milwaukee Water Commons Join us for a Listening Session with the Environmental Justice Advisor for the Milwaukee Estuary Area of Concern where your ideas will help shape the future of our community?s waters. Mitchell Street Branch - Community Room

Mitchell Street Branch

Community Room

Join us for a Listening Session with the Environmental Justice Advisor for the Milwaukee Estuary Area of Concern where your ideas will help shape the future of our community?s waters.

Your Voice. Your Water. Your Future.


What do you want the lakes and rivers in Milwaukee to look like 5, 10, 20 years from now? How should we protect them? Improve them? Celebrate them?


Join us for a Listening Session with the Environmental Justice Advisor for the Milwaukee Estuary Area of Concern where your ideas will help shape the future of our community’s waters.


Share your thoughts, ask questions and imagine what’s possible.


Open to everyone of all ages. Snacks provided. Bring a friend!


For more information, contact Myron Edwards at Milwaukee Water Commons: medwards@milwaukeewatercommons.org.

AGE GROUP: | Teens (13-18) | Older Adults | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Sustainability, Green, & Environmental |

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Mitchell Street Branch
Phone: 414-286-3000
Branch manager
Maria Burke
Hours

Today's hours

We're open 10:00AM to 6:00PM

Mon, Aug 04 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Tue, Aug 05 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, Aug 06 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Aug 07 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Aug 08 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Aug 09 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Aug 10 Closed
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