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.

Join Jane Korn and other parents, caregivers, and children (ages 3 mo-4 yrs) for a child play group at the library! This is an opportunity for parents to connect and share ideas while their young ones interact, play and grow. Space is limited. Registration is required each week through our onli...read more

**Off until April 8th!** Start your week off with a relaxing sound meditation from your home. Please email info@starrlibrary.org for Zoom information.

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

Robbie's beloved story time brings together an animated, fun, and engaging reading style with literacy-focused activities, including fingerplays and crafts. Great for ages 2-6.

This self-directed group meets every Tuesday 

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

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.

As part of celebrating the life and work of Rollie McKenna, we've arrangd for special, guided group tours of the exhibition led by the curators. This is the first survey of the prolific career of American photographer Rosalie (Rollie) Thorne McKenna (1918–2003). After graduating ...read more

Come meet with our in-house, tech-savvy teens for personal one-on-one technology instruction.They can help you:- learn how to use FaceTime, Zoom, Instagram, FaceBook- sign-up for your booster shots and Excelsior Pass- access on-line content like magazines, books, podcasts, and audiobooks- set-up str...read more

In our first session, we’ll lay out facts—things like housing stock, demographics, median rental and home prices, growth rate, and comparable communities. We’ll zoom out to a wider conversation about Dutchess County and the region other communities, but root the discussion in Rhine...read more

Join Jane Korn and other parents, caregivers, and children (ages 3 mo-4 yrs) for a child play group at the library! This is an opportunity for parents to connect and share ideas while their young ones interact, play and grow. Space is limited. Registration is required each week through our onli...read more

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

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

The eclipse will be be 94% visible here in Rhinebeck! Bring a lawn chair or blanket and join us outside on the lawn. The eclipse starts at 2:11pm, reaches its peak at 3:26pm, and ends at 4:36pm.A limited number of eclipse glasses will be available to attendees on a first-come-first-served ...read more

Robbie's beloved story time brings together an animated, fun, and engaging reading style with literacy-focused activities, including fingerplays and crafts. Great for ages 2-6.

Join us for our beginner's knitting sessions. Get help from experienced knitters with a project you're working on, or start fresh! You'll also learn from a growing community of knitters about their favorite patterns, colors, and yarn.

Learn how easy it can be to grow these garden divas!  We'll cover everything from starting with seeds or tubers indoors to when and how to plant them out in the spring.  Find out which varieties are the best for cutting, pollinators and pots.  You'll discover the types of orga...read more

Join the monthly Mysteries Around the World Book Club! 

This self-directed group meets every Tuesday 

Licensed music therapist Terry Watson delights with songs, chants, puppetry, instruments, storytelling and movement/dance with a focus on child development and early literacy. Sessions are geared toward children 0-4 years old with their caregivers or parents. Parents with slightly older ch...read more

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

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.

Come meet with our in-house, tech-savvy teens for personal one-on-one technology instruction.They can help you:- learn how to use FaceTime, Zoom, Instagram, FaceBook- sign-up for your booster shots and Excelsior Pass- access on-line content like magazines, books, podcasts, and audiobooks- set-up str...read more

Communities around the country are rethinking entrenched  practices that keep them from resolving acute housing shortages. Solving the challenges that hamper affordable housing starts with a question: What if…? In this conversation, we’ll shed light on local zoning laws and ma...read more

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.

Join Jane Korn and other parents, caregivers, and children (ages 3 mo-4 yrs) for a child play group at the library! This is an opportunity for parents to connect and share ideas while their young ones interact, play and grow. Space is limited. Registration is required each week through our onli...read more

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

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

Learn how to get your life in order from the pros! Regardless of your age or circumstance, having your important life documents in order and accessible to a loved one or trusted advisor helps to relieve stress in times of change. Johanna Bard and Erika Murphy focus on digital and paper org...read more

Robbie's beloved story time brings together an animated, fun, and engaging reading style with literacy-focused activities, including fingerplays and crafts. Great for ages 2-6.

This program is open to all teens & adults with intellectual, cognitive, and/or developmental disabilities, but space is limited, so please register to attend.

This self-directed group meets every Tuesday 

Please join us in reading, cooking from and gathering around Samin Nosrat's Salt, Fat, Acid Heat : Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking.Copies are available to order or come into the library and we will place the hold for you. Registrants will be emailed a week ahead of our meeting so that we ...read more

Join us for our ongoing memoir writing workshop series. Bring a notebook and a pen and be prepared to dig in to writing exercises, share your work, and receive feedback. Space is limited, please RSVP.

Sound meditation uses bowls, gongs and other instruments to help shift the brain into a deeply relaxed state. An in-person version of the popular virtual sound meditation sessions held every Monday! Clear your mind with us at the library every third Thursday of the month.

Private Meeting

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

The Starr Library Board of Trustees usually meets on the 4th Thursday of the month at 5:30pm, downstairs in the Mary Frazer Room.

This is an exciting time for the Rhinebeck community, with the opening of the new pickleball courts in Thompson-Mazzarella Park next to Starr Library, Join us for a 90-minute class on the court, taught by Francis Comesanas, an advanced pickleball player with over 15 years of experience, and Kri...read more

Come meet with our in-house, tech-savvy teens for personal one-on-one technology instruction.They can help you:- learn how to use FaceTime, Zoom, Instagram, FaceBook- sign-up for your booster shots and Excelsior Pass- access on-line content like magazines, books, podcasts, and audiobooks- set-up str...read more

Explore the benefits of yoga in developing concentration, self-regulation, and self-confidence all while enjoying family fun--now outdoors during the warmer months! This program incorporates social-emotional learning by helping children connect to body and breath, while also connecting with one anot...read more

In order to talk about Rhinebeck’s housing future, we need to talk about our past. How have residential options changed since the postwar 1940s? How is this affecting local businesses in their search for employees? And what does “affordable” really mean, anyway? Speakers: Bill...read more

Join Jane Korn and other parents, caregivers, and children (ages 3 mo-4 yrs) for a child play group at the library! This is an opportunity for parents to connect and share ideas while their young ones interact, play and grow. Space is limited. Registration is required each week through our onli...read more

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

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Robbie's beloved story time brings together an animated, fun, and engaging reading style with literacy-focused activities, including fingerplays and crafts. Great for ages 2-6.

Join us for our beginner's knitting sessions. Get help from experienced knitters with a project you're working on, or start fresh! You'll also learn from a growing community of knitters about their favorite patterns, colors, and yarn.

This self-directed group meets every Tuesday 

The LLC welcomes people who would like to know more about breastfeeding and people who are already breastfeeding. Babies and toddlers welcomed to attend with parents! We also have a free lending library with books on breastfeeding, early childhood development and nutrition. Please join us ...read more

Licensed music therapist Terry Watson delights with songs, chants, puppetry, instruments, storytelling and movement/dance with a focus on child development and early literacy. Sessions are geared toward children 0-4 years old with their caregivers or parents. Parents with slightly older ch...read more

For all styles and levels, the fiction workshop provides a safe space to write! Bring paper and a pen and get ready to dive into writing exercises and share your work! Lilliana Kahan is a native to the Rhinebeck area. A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, Lilliana studied creative writing, Engl...read more

Mary Frazer Room & Community Room

Mary Frazer Room & Community Room

Come celebrate Earth Month with us at Rhinebeck Town Park! We'll be there along with friends from Morton Library, Climate Smart Rhinebeck and Dirty Gaia. We'll have a button making activity, where you can make a special Earth Day button, or design and color your very own original work! We...read more

Come meet with our in-house, tech-savvy teens for personal one-on-one technology instruction.They can help you:- learn how to use FaceTime, Zoom, Instagram, FaceBook- sign-up for your booster shots and Excelsior Pass- access on-line content like magazines, books, podcasts, and audiobooks- set-up str...read more

Explore the benefits of yoga in developing concentration, self-regulation, and self-confidence all while enjoying family fun--now outdoors during the warmer months! This program incorporates social-emotional learning by helping children connect to body and breath, while also connecting with one anot...read more

Building a community based on the perception of exclusivity can significantly change us—and not for the better. Keeping our focus on housing, this session will present inclusive housing solutions for discussion and engage everyone in a transformational conversation on the benefits of a communi...read more

Join Jane Korn and other parents, caregivers, and children (ages 3 mo-4 yrs) for a child play group at the library! This is an opportunity for parents to connect and share ideas while their young ones interact, play and grow. Space is limited. Registration is required each week through our onli...read more

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

Robbie's beloved story time brings together an animated, fun, and engaging reading style with literacy-focused activities, including fingerplays and crafts. Great for ages 2-6.

This self-directed group meets every Tuesday