Today is Day 10 of the WGXC Radios in Motion 2017 Spring Pledge Drive. WGXC programmers, volunteers and staff must raise $20,000 to keep WGXC Hands-on Radio on the air, live and local during the coming months. Your support will make all the difference. Call (518) 697-7400 or go online to wgxc.org [slash] donate. Thank you for supporting creative community radio in New York's Greene and Columbia counties.

Local weather forecast:
TODAY: Showers likely, mainly between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Cloudy. High near 67. Friday night, a chance of showers. Patchy fog after 2 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy. Low around 61.

FORECAST FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS
SATURDAY: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy fog before 8 a.m. Otherwise, partly sunny. High near 81. Saturday night, a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 67.
SUNDAY: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8 a.m. Partly sunny. High near 86. Sunday night, a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 69.

Sunrise today: 5:18 a.m.
Sunset today: 8:34 p.m.
LENGTH OF THE DAY: 15:15 hrs.

PUBLIC MEETINGS
Today is the third Friday of the month.

WGXC is unaware of any recurring public meetings scheduled for today.

POLITICAL EVENTS
Weekly events:
Citizen Action HV Action Night, 5:30 p.m., every Tuesday at 7 Grand Street, Kingston. Information at hudsonvalley@citizenactionny.org, or facebook.com/HVCitizenActionNY.
New Paltz Climate Action Coalition, 5 p.m., every Thursday at New Paltz Village Hall, 23 Plattekill Ave., New Paltz. Information at (845) 399-247 or newpaltzclimateaction@gmail.com.
Faso Friday, 12 p.m., every Friday at U.S. Rep. John Faso's District Office, 2 Hudson Street, Kinderhook. Information at erinpersists@gmail.com.

Sentencing Rally for Albany Bus Incident Defendants, 9 a.m., June 16, at Albany County Judicial Center, 6 Lodge Street, Albany. Hosted by Indefensible.
Training in Non-violent Direct Action, 10 a.m., June 17 at 680 Central Avenue, Albany. Participants will learn about action and support roles, handling aggression, legalities and group decision-making. Hosted by PAUSE.