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Civic Bites: Department of Neighborhood Services

A Conversation & Snack with Commissioner Arroyo-Vega
2026-10-31 11:30:00 2026-10-31 12:30:00 America/Chicago Civic Bites: Department of Neighborhood Services What does the Department of Neighborhood Services do & who gets it done? You'll hear Commissioner Arroyo-Vega share what drew her to her role, her day-to-day, & how you can get involved. Mitchell Street Branch - Cargill Community Kitchen, Northwestern Mutual Foundation Studio M Makerspace

Saturday, October 31
11:30am - 12:30pm

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Mitchell Street Branch

Cargill Community Kitchen, Northwestern Mutual Foundation Studio M Makerspace

What does the Department of Neighborhood Services do & who gets it done? You'll hear Commissioner Arroyo-Vega share what drew her to her role, her day-to-day, & how you can get involved.

The Department of Neighborhood Services- what is it and what is it responsible for? 

 

At this event you'll learn all about what this important part of our city government does, what drew Commissioner Jezamil Arroyo-Vega to her role, the day-to-day work of the Department of Neighborhood Services (DNS), and how you can get more involved in our city this year. 

 

We'll be snacking on Commissioner Arroyo-Vega's favorite dish while we talk, so come hungry and ready to learn more about the inner working of our city government. 

 

Civic Bites is a monthly series from the Milwaukee Public Library, through the One MKE project, designed to bring you closer to the people who keep our city running.

AGE GROUP: | Older Adults | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Government & Civic Literacy | Food/Cooking |

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Mitchell Street Branch
Phone: 414-286-3634
Branch manager
Maria Burke
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