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

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

Even though Robbie's away, we're still continuing her beloved story time! Bringing 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 

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

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 Hudson Valley Chamber Musicians were founded in 2020, and perform in the New York, New Jersey, Connecticut tri-state area. Their varied repertoire includes duos, trios, quartets and woodwind quintet literature. This concert will feature pieces from European composers.

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

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.

An intense and twisted tale of obsession that brings the worst kind of betrayal, ending with mistaken identities and lost dreams. The last person Alice Shipley expected to see since arriving in Tangier with her new husband was Lucy Mason. After the accident at Bennington, the two friends—once ...read more

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 

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

Steven Michael Pague is back for another season of qigong! Outdoors on Thursday mornings at the library May 16th-July 18th, cancelled in the event of inclement weather. $10 suggested donation. 

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.

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!  

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.

Join us on a musical adventure, where children and families will learn about the rhythm and the power of drums with percussionist Amadou Diallo. He'll perform and also bring drums for us to try!Amadou is a percussionist from Senegal, West Africa. Since arriving in the Hudson Valley in 2001, Amad...read more

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

Did you know that Red Hook Responds serves the Rhinebeck population as well as Red Hook residents? Come hear Executive Director Bianca Verilli discuss the work of this grassroots, community-led mutual aid organization and all the services on offer to seniors in our communities, from meal delivery to...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 self-directed group meets every Tuesday 

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.

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

Nerds at Nite is an adult (17+) gaming group that meets twice a month to play board games of all types, including Chronology, Tsuro, Point City, Splendor, and many other tabletop games (that can be played in under 2 hours). Attendees are welcome to bring games to share, but it's not required for...read more

Steven Michael Pague is back for another season of qigong! Outdoors on Thursday mornings at the library May 16th-July 18th, cancelled in the event of inclement weather. $10 suggested donation. 

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.

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.

Traveling Lantern Theatre Company presents “The Caterpillar Hunter” on the Starr Summer Stage! Based on the beloved character of the late Steve Irwin, the Caterpillar Hunter shrinks himself and sets o to explore the terrain, pursuing elusive bugs and strange herbage in the wild...read more

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The East River Blues Band features hypnotizing harmonica, soul-filled guitar, soaring fiddle and lots of singing in their energetic and eclectic sets of blues and Americana. Bill, Tom and Ken co-founded the East River Blues Band with the late “Howling” Dan Cumberland in 1996. The ba...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

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

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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.

Tour the FDR Home Garden with National Park Service rangers! Learn all about the vegetables grown by the President of the United States and his family almost 100 years ago.

This self-directed group meets every Tuesday 

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

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

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.

Mary Frazer Room & Community Room

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

Rhinebeck's outdoor family movie series is back for another season of outdoor family fun! Start times will vary depending on sunset time. Check Facebook for updates. 

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 

By popular demand (and because we all need a break this summer), our July theme will be "freestyle" which means "Choose Your Own Adventure." During our meeting, everyone will bring in a recent or all-time favorite and recommend the book to us in a "book talk&q...read more

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

Nerds at Nite is an adult (17+) gaming group that meets twice a month to play board games of all types, including Chronology, Tsuro, Point City, Splendor, and many other tabletop games (that can be played in under 2 hours). Attendees are welcome to bring games to share, but it's not required for...read more