We've got a full afternoon of local voices for you this Monday! First up at 4 p.m., host Kieran Riley is joined by CREATE Council on the Arts staff members to discuss the month ahead at CREATE. Then, artist Jennifer Levine joins to share about the upcoming Poughkeepsie Open Studios on September 13th and 14th. During the 5 p.m. hour, Elliott Matos and Adrian Hernandez of Catskill Housing Talks chat with Kieran about the housing situation in Greene County and beyond, and what the organizing scene is up to. Helen Rose of The Champagne Poneys comes on to talk about the trio's upcoming show on September 13th at the Half Moon in Hudson -- original songs rooted in harmony and a two step beat! Last but not least, Sal Cataldi joins with an update and new release from Spaghetti Eastern Music.

Tune in for a mix of music themed on current events, interviews with artists, musicians, community members, and more live from Housatonic, Mass. Also featured are the segments:

• "CREATE CALENDAR" on 2nd Mondays at 4:10 p.m.
• "Catskill Housing Talks" on 2nd Mondays at 5:10 p.m.
• "Food Segment" on 3rd Mondays at 4:10 p.m.
• "The Month Ahead at Cornell Cooperative Extension with Deven Connelly" on 4th Mondays at 4:10 p.m.

Kieran Riley lived in Columbia County for years and now resides in Housatonic, South Berkshire County, MA, where he broadcasts the weekly "Monday Afternoon Show" live. Kieran has been involved with WGXC since before the launch of the station in 2011 and has been the host and co-host on many shows including "The Ag Show," "Tell It Like It Is," and "Coyote Ghost Radio Show." He has been broadcasting the Monday edition of WGXC's "Afternoon Show" weekly since 2013, interviewing local guests on many topics AND bringing music and audio covering a range of both local and global issues. His show highlights issues of peace and social justice and provides radio space for youth and marginalized people. He is currently also stepping in for Tony Fallon on the weekly show "The Irish Show."