Starr Library

Library Events

Join us for upcoming events, classes and programs at Starr Library! All events are free and open to the public. Registration required where noted.

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LIBRARY CLOSED: New Year’s Day
LIBRARY CLOSED: New Year’s Day
Monday, Jan. 1,
Starr Library
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Super Lego Hour!
4-5pm
 Super Lego Hour!
Tuesday, Jan. 2, 4-5pmSuper Lego Hour!
Upstairs Children's Wing
This self-directed group meets every Tuesday 
Starr Library Book Club: Bookend & Book Swap Party
7-8pm
Starr Library Book Club: Bookend & Book Swap Party
Tuesday, Jan. 2, 7-8pm
Starr Library
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Scrabble Club
1-2pm
 Scrabble Club
Wednesday, Jan. 3, 1-2pmScrabble Club
Upstairs Children's Wing
Join Starr Library's Scrabble club for classic word game fun every Wednesday! 
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Mahjong
1-2:30pm
 Mahjong
Thursday, Jan. 4, 1-2:30pmMahjong
Upstairs Children's Wing
Come by and play with a group of friendly gamers. This is an adult group.
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Chair Yoga
10:15am-11:15am
 Chair Yoga
Friday, Jan. 5, 10:15am-11:15amChair Yoga
Community Room
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.
Brain Games
1-2:30pm
 Brain Games
Friday, Jan. 5, 1-2:30pmBrain Games
Mary Frazer Room
Join the fun and stretch your mind. This is a gathering for adults.
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Teen Tech Support
1-3pm
 Teen Tech Support
Saturday, Jan. 6, 1-3pmTeen Tech Support
Starr Library
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
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Starr Stitchers
10am-1pm
 Starr Stitchers
Monday, Jan. 8, 10am-1pmStarr Stitchers
Mary Frazer Room
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.
Connect & Play at Starr Library
10:30am-11:30am
 Connect & Play at Starr Library
Monday, Jan. 8, 10:30am-11:30amConnect & Play at St
Community Room
Join early childhood educator 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 requir...read more

Virtual Sound Meditation with Anna Kaselis
11:30am
Virtual Sound Meditation with Anna Kaselis
Monday, Jan. 8, 11:30amVirtual Sound Medita
Virtual
Start your week off with a relaxing sound meditation from your home. Please email info@starrlibrary.org for Zoom information.
Mahjong
1-2:30pm
 Mahjong
Monday, Jan. 8, 1-2:30pmMahjong
Upstairs Children's Wing
Come by and play with a group of friendly gamers. This is an adult group.
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Story Time with Robbie: One Session for Everyone!
10:15am-11am
Story Time with Robbie: One Session for Everyone!
Tuesday, Jan. 9, 10:15am-11amStory Time with Robb
Community Room
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.
Beginner’s Knitting: Drop In, Cast Off
11:30am-12:30pm
Beginner’s Knitting: Drop In, Cast Off
Tuesday, Jan. 9, 11:30am-12:30pmBeginner’s Kni
Upstairs Children's Wing
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.

Mysteries Around the World Book Club: Cop Town by Karin Slaughter
1-2pm
Mysteries Around the World Book Club: Cop Town by Karin Slaughter
Tuesday, Jan. 9, 1-2pmMysteries Around the
Upstairs Children's Wing
CANCELLED: All Abilities Story and Craft Program with the Anderson Center
1:15-2:15pm
CANCELLED: All Abilities Story and Craft Program with the Anderson Center
Tuesday, Jan. 9, 1:15-2:15pmCANCELLED: All Abili
Community Room
This program is open to all teens & adults with intellectual, cognitive, and/or developmental disabilities, but space is limited, so please register to attend.

CANCELLED: Super Lego Hour!
4-5pm
 CANCELLED: Super Lego Hour!
Tuesday, Jan. 9, 4-5pmCANCELLED: Super Leg
Upstairs Children's Wing
This self-directed group meets every Tuesday 
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Scrabble Club
1-2pm
 Scrabble Club
Wednesday, Jan. 10, 1-2pmScrabble Club
Upstairs Children's Wing
Join Starr Library's Scrabble club for classic word game fun every Wednesday! 
CultureConnect Board Meeting
6:30pm
 CultureConnect Board Meeting
Wednesday, Jan. 10, 6:30pm
Mary Frazer Room
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Music and Movement with Terry Watson: One Session for Everyone!
10:30am-11:15am
Music and Movement with Terry Watson: One Session for Everyone!
Thursday, Jan. 11, 10:30am-11:15amMusic and Movement w
Community Room
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

Mahjong
1-2:30pm
 Mahjong
Thursday, Jan. 11, 1-2:30pmMahjong
Upstairs Children's Wing
Come by and play with a group of friendly gamers. This is an adult group.
FULL Downstairs Reserved
3pm - 6pm
 FULL Downstairs Reserved
Thursday, Jan. 11, 3pm - 6pm
Community Room
Fiction Workshop with Lilliana Kahan
6:30-8pm
Fiction Workshop with Lilliana Kahan
Thursday, Jan. 11, 6:30-8pmFiction Workshop wit
Mary Frazer Room
Get ready to dig into exercises and share your work with peers. Join us for a new spinoff of our popular memoir writing workshop led by Lilliana Kahan.
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Chair Yoga
10:15am-11:15am
 Chair Yoga
Friday, Jan. 12, 10:15am-11:15amChair Yoga
Community Room
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.
Brain Games
1-2:30pm
 Brain Games
Friday, Jan. 12, 1-2:30pmBrain Games
Mary Frazer Room
Join the fun and stretch your mind. This is a gathering for adults.
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Teen Tech Support
1-3pm
 Teen Tech Support
Saturday, Jan. 13, 1-3pmTeen Tech Support
Starr Library
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
But Today is Different: Art Opening with Mimi Graminski and poet Sarah Stern
3-5PM
But Today is Different: Art Opening with Mimi Graminski and poet Sarah Stern
Saturday, Jan. 13, 3-5PMBut Today is Differe
Starr Library
Please join us to welcome a new collaborative art & poetry exhibit to our walls. Artist Mimi Graminski and poet Sarah Stern will be onhand to discuss and share their work. Drinks and light refreshments will be provided.
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LIBRARY CLOSED: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
LIBRARY CLOSED: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Monday, Jan. 15, LIBRARY CLOSED: Mart
Starr Library
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CANCELLED TODAY: Story Time with Robbie: One Session for Everyone!
10:15am-11:15am
CANCELLED TODAY: Story Time with Robbie: One Session for Everyone!
Tuesday, Jan. 16, 10:15am-11:15amCANCELLED TODAY: Sto
Community Room
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.
CANCELLED TODAY: Super Lego Hour!
4-5pm
CANCELLED TODAY: Super Lego Hour!
Tuesday, Jan. 16, 4-5pmCANCELLED TODAY: Sup
Upstairs Children's Wing
This self-directed group meets every Tuesday 
CANCELLED: Memoir Writing Workshop
6:30-8pm
CANCELLED: Memoir Writing Workshop
Tuesday, Jan. 16, 6:30-8pmCANCELLED: Memoir Wr
Mary Frazer Room
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.

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Scrabble Club
1-2pm
 Scrabble Club
Wednesday, Jan. 17, 1-2pmScrabble Club
Upstairs Children's Wing
Join Starr Library's Scrabble club for classic word game fun every Wednesday! 
Friends of the Library Meeting
1-3pm
 Friends of the Library Meeting
Wednesday, Jan. 17, 1-3pm
Mary Frazer Room
Culture Connect Board Meeting
10am-12pm
 Culture Connect Board Meeting
Wednesday, Jan. 17, 10am-12pm
Mary Frazer Room
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Good Vibrations: Guided Sound Meditation with Anna Kaselis
10:30am-11:15am
Good Vibrations: Guided Sound Meditation with Anna Kaselis
Thursday, Jan. 18, 10:30am-11:15amGood Vibrations: Gui
Community Room
Sound meditation uses bowls, gongs and other instruments to help shift the brain into a deeply relaxed state. Clear your mind with us at the library every third Thursday of the month.
Mahjong
1-2:30pm
 Mahjong
Thursday, Jan. 18, 1-2:30pmMahjong
Upstairs Children's Wing
Come by and play with a group of friendly gamers. This is an adult group.
Rhinebeck Historical Society Board Meeting
5-7pm
Rhinebeck Historical Society Board Meeting
Thursday, Jan. 18, 5-7pm
Mary Frazer Room
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Chair Yoga
10:15am-11:15am
 Chair Yoga
Friday, Jan. 19, 10:15am-11:15amChair Yoga
Community Room
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.
Brain Games
1-2:30pm
 Brain Games
Friday, Jan. 19, 1-2:30pmBrain Games
Mary Frazer Room
Join the fun and stretch your mind. This is a gathering for adults.
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Teen Tech Support
1-3pm
 Teen Tech Support
Saturday, Jan. 20, 1-3pmTeen Tech Support
Starr Library
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
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Sunday Hours Begin!
1-4pm
 Sunday Hours Begin!
Sunday, Jan. 21, 1-4pmSunday Hours Begin!
Starr Library
Family Yoga with Rianna Fiorito
1:30-2:30pm
Family Yoga with Rianna Fiorito
Sunday, Jan. 21, 1:30-2:30pmFamily Yoga with Ria
Community Room
Looking to warm up during these chilly winter months? Now through the end of March, bend and flow with beloved yoga instructor and dance teacher Rianna Fiorito in our new Family Yoga program.Explore the benefits of yoga in developing concentration, self- regulation, and self-confidence all while enj...read more

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Starr Stitchers
10am-1pm
 Starr Stitchers
Monday, Jan. 22, 10am-1pmStarr Stitchers
Mary Frazer Room
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.
Connect & Play at Starr Library
10:30am-11:30am
 Connect & Play at Starr Library
Monday, Jan. 22, 10:30am-11:30amConnect & Play at St
Community Room
Join early childhood educator 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 requir...read more

Virtual Sound Meditation with Anna Kaselis
11:30am
Virtual Sound Meditation with Anna Kaselis
Monday, Jan. 22, 11:30amVirtual Sound Medita
Virtual
Start your week off with a relaxing sound meditation from your home. Please email info@starrlibrary.org for Zoom information.
Mahjong
1-2:30pm
 Mahjong
Monday, Jan. 22, 1-2:30pmMahjong
Upstairs Children's Wing
Come by and play with a group of friendly gamers. This is an adult group.
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Story Time with Robbie: One Session for Everyone!
10:15am-11am
Story Time with Robbie: One Session for Everyone!
Tuesday, Jan. 23, 10:15am-11amStory Time with Robb
Community Room
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.
Beginner’s Knitting: Drop In, Cast Off
11:30am-12:30pm
Beginner’s Knitting: Drop In, Cast Off
Tuesday, Jan. 23, 11:30am-12:30pmBeginner’s Kni
Upstairs Children's Wing
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.

POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT WEEK: Stroke Awareness with Northern Dutchess Hospital
2-3pm
POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT WEEK: Stroke Awareness with Northern Dutchess Hospital
Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2-3pmPOSTPONED UNTIL NEXT
Community Room
Super Lego Hour!
4-5pm
 Super Lego Hour!
Tuesday, Jan. 23, 4-5pmSuper Lego Hour!
Upstairs Children's Wing
This self-directed group meets every Tuesday 
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Scrabble Club
1-2pm
 Scrabble Club
Wednesday, Jan. 24, 1-2pmScrabble Club
Upstairs Children's Wing
Join Starr Library's Scrabble club for classic word game fun every Wednesday! 
Governance Committee
5:30 to 7pm
 Governance Committee
Wednesday, Jan. 24, 5:30 to 7pm
Mary Frazer Room
Frazer Room reserved
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Mahjong
1-2:30pm
 Mahjong
Thursday, Jan. 25, 1-2:30pmMahjong
Upstairs Children's Wing
Come by and play with a group of friendly gamers. This is an adult group.
Starr Library Board of Trustees Public Meeting
5:30-7pm
Starr Library Board of Trustees Public Meeting
Thursday, Jan. 25, 5:30-7pmStarr Library Board
Mary Frazer Room
The Starr Library Board of Trustees usually meets on the 4th Thursday of the month at 5:30pm, downstairs in the Mary Frazer Room.
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Chair Yoga
10:15am-11:15am
 Chair Yoga
Friday, Jan. 26, 10:15am-11:15amChair Yoga
Community Room
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.
The Gardens Concert Committee Meeting
11am-12pm
The Gardens Concert Committee Meeting
Friday, Jan. 26, 11am-12pm
Mary Frazer Room
Brain Games
1-2:30pm
 Brain Games
Friday, Jan. 26, 1-2:30pmBrain Games
Mary Frazer Room
Join the fun and stretch your mind. This is a gathering for adults.
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Teen Tech Support
1-3pm
 Teen Tech Support
Saturday, Jan. 27, 1-3pmTeen Tech Support
Starr Library
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
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Library Open
1-4pm
 Library Open
Sunday, Jan. 28, 1-4pmLibrary Open
Starr Library
Family Yoga with Rianna Fiorito
1:30-2:30pm
Family Yoga with Rianna Fiorito
Sunday, Jan. 28, 1:30-2:30pmFamily Yoga with Ria
Community Room
Looking to warm up during these chilly winter months? Now through the end of March, bend and flow with beloved yoga instructor and dance teacher Rianna Fiorito in our new Family Yoga program.Explore the benefits of yoga in developing concentration, self- regulation, and self-confidence all while enj...read more
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Connect & Play at Starr Library
10:30am-11:30am
 Connect & Play at Starr Library
Monday, Jan. 29, 10:30am-11:30amConnect & Play at St
Community Room
Join early childhood educator 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 requir...read more
Virtual Sound Meditation with Anna Kaselis
11:30am
Virtual Sound Meditation with Anna Kaselis
Monday, Jan. 29, 11:30amVirtual Sound Medita
Virtual
Start your week off with a relaxing sound meditation from your home. Please email info@starrlibrary.org for Zoom information.
Mahjong
1-2:30pm
 Mahjong
Monday, Jan. 29, 1-2:30pmMahjong
Upstairs Children's Wing
Come by and play with a group of friendly gamers. This is an adult group.
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Story Time with Robbie: One Session for Everyone!
10:15am-11am
Story Time with Robbie: One Session for Everyone!
Tuesday, Jan. 30, 10:15am-11amStory Time with Robb
Community Room
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.
Rhinebeck at Home at Starr presents Stroke Awareness with Northern Dutchess Hospital
2-3pm
Rhinebeck at Home at Starr presents Stroke Awareness with Northern Dutchess Hospital
Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2-3pmRhinebeck at Home at
Community Room
MOVED to a NEW DATE! A program brought to you by Northern Dutchess Hospital, Starr Library, and Rhinebeck at Home. In this presentation, Stroke Coordinator Cheryl Miller will review the different kinds of strokes and the treatment for each stroke, the signs and symptoms of a stroke, and what to do i...read more
Super Lego Hour!
4-5pm
 Super Lego Hour!
Tuesday, Jan. 30, 4-5pmSuper Lego Hour!
Upstairs Children's Wing
This self-directed group meets every Tuesday 
Starr Library Book Club: Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
7-8pm
Starr Library Book Club: Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
Tuesday, Jan. 30, 7-8pmStarr Library Book C
Starr Library
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Scrabble Club
1-2pm
 Scrabble Club
Wednesday, Jan. 31, 1-2pmScrabble Club
Upstairs Children's Wing
Join Starr Library's Scrabble club for classic word game fun every Wednesday! 
   
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