2026 Herring Festival

Join us on Sunday, May 17th, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm for a community art build, food, performances, and fun activities for all ages!

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A Band Concert Shouldn’t Be a Culture War; Yet The Watertown School Board Created One

The news from Watertown is truly disheartening. Watertown High School's wind symphony will not be allowed to play a musical piece with ties to LGBTQ history at an upcoming spring concert. The decision didn't come without fiery opposition from most in attendance at a School Board meeting Tuesday. Board members voted 7-1 to prohibit the wind symphony from playing "A Mother of a Revolution" by Omar Thomas, an instrumental piece inspired by Marsha Johnson, a trans woman credited with being […]

https://caffeinatedpolitics.com/2026/05/13/a-band-concert-shouldnt-be-a-culture-war-yet-the-watertown-school-board-created-one/

Democracy doesn't protect itself — people do.

This Saturday we're hitting Watertown Porchfest to talk elections, voting rights, and how YOU can help protect them. Come find us between 12–6pm for civics trivia, voter reg info, and real talk about what's at stake this season.

Your vote matters. So does knowing how to use it.

📍 Watertown Porchfest · Sat, May 16 · 12–6pm

#Watertown #Porchfest #VoterRegistration #ElectionProtection

#CallToAction #Wisconsin #Watertown: "If you’re in this part of Wisconsin, please consider writing a letter or showing up to the board meeting. They’re trying to ban a music piece simply because it was inspired by Marsha Johnson."

#Bigotry #Censorship #Music #Transphobia #TransRightsAreHumanRights #MarshaJohnson

https://www.wpr.org/news/wisconsin-school-board-watertown-spring-band-concert-lgbtq-history

Wisconsin school board considers pulling piece from spring band concert due to LGBTQ+ history ties

Watertown High School band students have spent months preparing for their May 18 spring concert. But a piece of music will likely be struck from their set list over its history.  

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Imagine being so fragile that instrumental music scares you because the dedication has #LGBTQ history attached. #Watertown students did the work. The teacher followed policy. Now adults want to punish the band because bigotry needed a field trip. How fucking petty! 😤😠😡🤬 #LetTheBandPlayOn

Watertown Board May Stop Schoo...
Watertown Board May Stop School Band From Playing Piece with LGBTQ+ Ties

Music has no lyrics but composer dedicated it to transgender activist.

Urban Milwaukee
A collectors item. Sadly, Freddy Farkels is no more. #fabricshop #FreddyFarkels #watertown
Know Your Rights | Immigrants' Rights | ACLU

Regardless of your immigration status, you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution. Learn more here about your rights as an immigrant, and how to express them.

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