Library Events

Starr Stitchers meet at the Starr Library the 1st and 3rd Mondays of every month from 10 am to 1 pm.  By the way, a stitcher is anyone who does any or many types of embroidery and needlework, from beginner to advanced.  Welcome all stitchers. Sponsored by Starr Library.

Start your week off with a relaxing sound meditation from your home. Please email info@starrlibrary.org for Zoom information. Sponsored by Starr Library.

Come by and play with a group of friendly gamers. This is an adult group.

Starr Library has assisted the Consortium of Rhinebeck History in the creation of a space for researchers of genealogies and general local history. We are thrilled to be a part of offering these services to the community and to interested parties at large. Our research center houses a large collection of books and resources including:

• Church and cemetery records
• Genealogies, in both book and CD form
• Abstracts of wills, marriages, and deaths
• Notebooks compiled by respected historians and genealogists
• Surname and building resource files
• Books on the history of Rhinebeck and the surrounding area

Robbie's beloved story time brings together an animated, fun, and engaging reading style with literacy-focused activities, including fingerplays and crafts. The first session of story time is geared toward 2-3 year olds and their parents and caregivers. The second is especially for preschoolers. 

Two sessions every Tuesday: Toddlers (2-3 years old): 10:15am-11am / Preschoolers (up to age 6): 11:15am-12pm.  Please only attend ONE session of each story time, even if you have children in both age groups.

Robbie's beloved story time brings together an animated, fun, and engaging reading style with literacy-focused activities, including fingerplays and crafts. The first session of story time is geared toward 2-3 year olds and their parents and caregivers. The second is especially for preschoolers. 

Two sessions every Tuesday: Toddlers (2-3 years old): 10:15am-11am / Preschoolers (up to age 6): 11:15am-12pm.  Please only attend ONE session of each story time, even if you have children in both age groups.

Sponsored by Starr Library.

This is a brand new body-weight fitness class all about accessibility. For our older adults, it will be great to work on balance and building intensity, and for everyone else, it will have enough OOMPH to keep your interest! Named one of the top 10 fitness instructors in NYC in 2017, instructor Juliette McKernon promises a high-quality, engaging, and fun workout for people of a range of abilities. For more information and to register, click here. Participants can also register in person before class. 

Join Starr Library's Scrabble club for classic word game fun every Wednesday! 

Starr Library has assisted the Consortium of Rhinebeck History in the creation of a space for researchers of genealogies and general local history. We are thrilled to be a part of offering these services to the community and to interested parties at large. Our research center houses a large collection of books and resources including:

• Church and cemetery records
• Genealogies, in both book and CD form
• Abstracts of wills, marriages, and deaths
• Notebooks compiled by respected historians and genealogists
• Surname and building resource files
• Books on the history of Rhinebeck and the surrounding area

Come by and play with a group of friendly gamers. This is an adult group.

Drawing on Da Vinci's notebooks, inventions, and legendary works of art, acclaimed author Michael J. Gelb, introduces seven Da Vincian principles, the essential elements of genius, from curiosita, the insatiably curious approach to life, to connessione, the appreciation for the interconnectedness of all things. With Da Vinci as their inspiration, readers will discover an exhilarating new way of thinking. 

Step-by-step, through exercises and provocative lessons, anyone can harness the power and awesome wonder of their own genius, mastering such life-changing skills as problem solving, creative thinking, self-expression, goal setting and life balance, and harmonizing body and mind. 

Join yoga teacher Barbara Eichin for this gentle and relaxing program designed for seniors and those who are recovering from injury or have restricted movement. Suggested donation : $10.00.

Join the fun and stretch your mind. This is a gathering for adults.

Thrift 2 Fight is popping up to do a FREE clothing swap at the library! Find clothing for all genders and pieces for Halloween costumes. We will be accepting kids' clothing donations during our open hours starting Monday, October 2nd, and starting at 10am on October 7th, the day of the event. Please make sure all donations of kid's clothing and costumes are clean and in good condition. If bringing donations before the 7th, please bring them in a box or bin that you can leave behind.