Library Events

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 larg...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.

The Rhinebeck Historical Society, the Starr Library, and the Dutchess County Historical Society are co-sponsoring Sampler ID Day at the Starr Library in Rhinebeck on June 2nd and 3rd. Sampler ID Day is a Hudson Valley-wide effort to locate, photograph, and document American samplers and related girl...read more

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

The Rhinebeck Historical Society, the Starr Library, and the Dutchess County Historical Society are co-sponsoring Sampler ID Day at the Starr Library in Rhinebeck on June 2nd and 3rd. Sampler ID Day is a Hudson Valley-wide effort to locate, photograph, and document American samplers and related girl...read more

Come by and enjoy Andrew Baffi playing classical guitar. Browse, read a magazine, and newspaper or just chill listening to Andrew. 

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

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 early childhood educator Jane Korn and other parents, caregivers, and children (ages 3 mo-4 yrs) for a new 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

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.

Join our amateur thespians for virtual play reading on the first and third Monday of each month. To join, email Prudence Garcia-Renart at pgarciarenart@icloud.com.

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 larg...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 knitting pros Debbie Hecht and Katy Kollar for our beginner's knitting workshop series. We'll learn the basics of casting on, casting off, knitting and purling, and work toward making a scarf. Those with more experience can choose a more challenging pattern. Check out books from Starr L...read more

Elizabeth Clarke & Ann Sandri will present their newly published book, which chronicles the establishment of the Intercollegiate Rowing Association and its Regatta.  This was an annual tradition held on the Hudson River where major university crews vied for supremacy on the Hudson.  Cr...read more

This course is designed for beginners and those who wish to improve and retore harmony to promote healing.  Registration is required. To register, go to www.mvphealthcare.com/calendar For questions, email livingwellprograms@mvphealthcare.com

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

At an early age, Ruth Reichl discovered that “food could be a way of making sense of the world. If you watched people as they ate, you could find out who they were." Ruth Reichl's bestselling memoir Tender at the Bone is the story of a life defined, determined, and enhanced in equal m...read more

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 larg...read more

Join Steven Michael Pague outdoors at the library for a limited series of morning qigong! $10 suggested donation. 

Licensed music therapist Terry Watson is now offering back-to-back sessions of her Thursday morning Music & Movement workshops on the same twice-monthly schedule. Both are geared toward children 0-4 years old with their caregivers or parents. Parents with slightly older child...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.

Join husband and wife team Erik Kiviat and Elaine Colandrea in this one-of-a-kind celebration of kinship with nature and community. Explore the intersections of scientific inquiry into the natural world and spiritual grounding of our inner landscape thorugh readings, discussion, breat...read more

Members of The Korean Spirit and Culture Promotion Project will be on hand to help attendees make a lovely traditional lotus flower lantern using colored paper and wire frames and at the end of the class, we will show short documentaries on Korea. In addition, we will hand out books on Korean histor...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

Come out and celebrate LGBTQIA+ communities and their allies in the Hudson Valley at Rhinebeck and Red Hook's inaugural Pride celebration! All ages welcome.The event will be held in the Church of Messiah and will have food, resources, clothing swap, games, crafts, dancing, music and more! T...read more

Single payer option.  Medicare for all.  Universal healthcare.  If you find these terms confusing, and many of us do, we invite you to join us on June 11, 2023 from 3-5pm at the Starr Library. Dr. Oliver Fein, MD, Professor Emeritus, Cornell Weill Medical School and an active member o...read more

Join early childhood educator Jane Korn and other parents, caregivers, and children (ages 3 mo-4 yrs) for a new 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

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.

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 larg...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 the monthly Mysteries Around the World Book Club! 

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

This course is designed for beginners and those who wish to improve and retore harmony to promote healing.  Registration is required. To register, go to www.mvphealthcare.com/calendar For questions, email livingwellprograms@mvphealthcare.com

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

Elder fraud cost Americans over the age of 60 more than $966 million in 2020, according to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). Here and in other countries, it's a growing problem, as criminals increasingly use online scams to target older adults, especially those who are living ...read more

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 larg...read more

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.

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

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 larg...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.

During the weekend of June 17th-19th, visit the Beatrix Farrand Garden for a very special StoryWalk® in the garden! Then join Staatsburg Library's Children's Librarian Lisa Prentiss for a colorful storytime and scavenger hunt. StoryWalk® is an innovative and delightful...read more

Join knitting pros Debbie Hecht and Katy Kollar for our beginner's knitting workshop series. We'll learn the basics of casting on, casting off, knitting and purling, and work toward making a scarf. Those with more experience can choose a more challenging pattern. Check out books from Starr L...read more

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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 larg...read more

Licensed music therapist Terry Watson is now offering back-to-back sessions of her Thursday morning Music & Movement workshops on the same twice-monthly schedule. Both are geared toward children 0-4 years old with their caregivers or parents. Parents with slightly older children a...read more

Licensed music therapist Terry Watson is now offering back-to-back sessions of her Thursday morning Music & Movement workshops on the same twice-monthly schedule. Both are geared toward children 0-4 years old with their caregivers or parents. Parents with slightly older child...read more

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

Library Board meetings are (usually) held on the fourth Thursday of every month in the Mary Frazer room on the lower level of the building.  All community members are invited to attend.

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

Join early childhood educator Jane Korn and other parents, caregivers, and children (ages 3 mo-4 yrs) for a new 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

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.

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

The heart wants what it wants. Saddle up, ride out, and claim it.Join debut author Claudia Cravens for a discussion of her new book, just out this month! She will be in conversation with Oblong bookseller Nicole Brinkley. Lucky Red is a beautiful, queer coming-of-age story--or as Nico...read more

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 larg...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.