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Milwaukee Water Commons

Connecting Our Water Stories to Hopes for the Future
2025-09-15 18:30:00 2025-09-15 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. Villard Square Branch - Community Room

Monday, September 15
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-09-15 18:30:00 2025-09-15 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. Villard Square Branch - Community Room

Villard Square 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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Villard Square Branch
Phone: 414-286-3000
Branch manager
Amanda McGillivray
Hours

Today's hours

We're open 12:00PM to 8:00PM

Mon, Sep 15 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Tue, Sep 16 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, Sep 17 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Sep 18 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Sep 19 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Sep 20 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Sep 21 Closed
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