Library Events

For more information about hours, our next book sale, or accepted donations, please visit the Friends of the Library webpage. 

Join us the first Sunday of every month for a peer-to-peer insight meditation session. Members of this group have practiced meditation for many years and are delighted to share their experience with others. These sessions are always free and open to everyone, but donations to support the librar...read more

Come by and enjoy an afternoon of classical guitar with Andrew Baffi. Browse, read a magazine or a newspaper, or just chill with gentle music in the background. 

Starr Stitchers meet at the Starr Library the 1st and 3rd Mondays of every month from 10 am to 1 pm.  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

Now on a first-come, first-served basis! This pilates mat class is open level, and anyone without an acute or current injury can join the class. Participants will need to bring their own mats. Magic Circles and light hand weights will be provided. $10 optional donation. No registration req...read more

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

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The Rhinebeck Historical Society is open during office hours to anyone interested in researching genealogies, houses and buildings, and general local history. The local history room houses a large collection of books and resources including: Church and cemetery records Genealogies, in both book and ...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. 

Communications Committee

Connect with your Rhinebeck neighbors and with Town Supervisor Elizabeth Spinzia and Town Board members in an informal setting for an open conversation about Town issues and priorities.  

For more information about hours, our next book sale, or accepted donations, please visit the Friends of the Library webpage. For more information about hours, our next book sale, or accepted donations, please visit the Friends of the Library webpage. 

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

From the PR committee

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

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: $12.00.

An informal meet-up in the playroom upstairs in the children's wing for parents and caregivers of children 0-3 years old. Come play with new friends and hang with other local parents navigating early childhood.  

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

We are a growing group of family caregivers and our loved ones who are experiencing cognitive change. We share our interests and pool our talents to create frequent opportunities for socializing and novel, uplifting activities that we can enjoy together. We have events approximately once a week on v...read more

Do you have a piece of family lore that haunts you? Are you obsessed with a particular place and time? Did something happen in real life that you just can't get out of your head? Led by Wendy Chin-Tanner, author of the novel King of the Armadillos, this craft sessio...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

For more information about hours, our next book sale, or accepted donations, please visit the Friends of the Library webpage. 

With a summer of reading ahead, you'll need a snazzy totebag to carry your books around. Join local printmaker and artist Jef Scharf for a silkscreening workshop, and print our Starr Library design on a totebag you can take home. 

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

Now on a first-come, first-served basis! This pilates mat class is open level, and anyone without an acute or current injury can join the class. Participants will need to bring their own mats. Magic Circles and light hand weights will be provided. $10 optional donation. No registration req...read more

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

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The Rhinebeck Historical Society is open during office hours to anyone interested in researching genealogies, houses and buildings, and general local history. The local history room houses a large collection of books and resources including: Church and cemetery records Genealogies, in both book and ...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.

Accra private investigator Emma Djan's first missing persons case will lead her to the darkest depths of the email scams and fetish priests in Ghana, the world's Internet capital.When her dreams of rising through the Accra police ranks like her late father crash around her, 26-year-old Emma ...read more

This self-directed group meets every Tuesday. 

Building & Grounds Committee

Now that summer is almost here, it's time to fine tune our picnic game.  Whether it's fried chicken, cole slaw, or a favorite sandwich or cookie, whip up your favorite picnic-friendly food and we'll gather together to sample the results.  Please remember to bring whatever servi...read more

For more information about hours, our next book sale, or accepted donations, please visit the Friends of the Library webpage. For more information about hours, our next book sale, or accepted donations, please visit the Friends of the Library webpage. 

Fundraising Committee

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

Feeling overwhelmed? Discover the power of mindful self-care in our transformative "CHILL" workshop. This 90-minute interactive experience offers practical, evidence-based tools for managing stress and enhancing well-being.

Steven Michael Pague is back for another season of qigong! Outdoors on Thursday mornings at the library through September, cancelled in the event of inclement weather. $10 suggested donation. 

The Rhinebeck Historical Society is open during office hours to anyone interested in researching genealogies, houses and buildings, and general local history. The local history room houses a large collection of books and resources including: Church and cemetery records Genealogies, in both book and ...read more

Back-to-back sessions! 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...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

This group is for anyone interested in learning more or sharing wisdom about investing. Everyone has something to contribute and can suggest some areas they want to explore. We are not experts, nor teachers, but will freely share our experiences. We will start with a questionnaire and choose a topic...read more

Point of view is one of the most powerful tools in a writer’s arsenal. Whose eyes are we seeing the action through? Is the story set in the past or present? Or even the future? Is there one narrator or many? In this two-hour workshop we will explore how to use point of view to create susp...read more

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: $12.00.

An informal meet-up in the playroom upstairs in the children's wing for parents and caregivers of children 0-3 years old. Come play with new friends and hang with other local parents navigating early childhood.  

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

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

Let art reconnect you to the Earth--and each other.Art meets ecology through painting, sculpture, video, installation, music, dance & more. Seven powerful eco-themed art exhibititions -- Reef, Cave, Desert, SOS, Texture as Testimony, Overstory, and WaterStory--unfolding across the Hudson Valley....read more

For more information about hours, our next book sale, or accepted donations, please visit the Friends of the Library webpage. 

Starr Stitchers meet at the Starr Library the 1st and 3rd Mondays of every month from 10 am to 1 pm.  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

Now on a first-come, first-served basis! This pilates mat class is open level, and anyone without an acute or current injury can join the class. Participants will need to bring their own mats. Magic Circles and light hand weights will be provided. $10 optional donation. No registration req...read more

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

Join Planet Seniors host Rita Vanacore for a primer on how to get more involved in advocating for the issues you care about at the local, state, and federal levels. 

The Rhinebeck Historical Society is open during office hours to anyone interested in researching genealogies, houses and buildings, and general local history. The local history room houses a large collection of books and resources including: Church and cemetery records Genealogies, in both book and ...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. 

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

For more information about hours, our next book sale, or accepted donations, please visit the Friends of the Library webpage. For more information about hours, our next book sale, or accepted donations, please visit the Friends of the Library webpage. 

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

How does creating a three-dimensional character in nonfiction differ from creating a fully fleshed-out fictional character? Many of the same principles apply--gesture, detail, psychological insight--but what are the sources and methods an investigative journalist uses to make sure that their subject...read more

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 through September, cancelled in the event of inclement weather. $10 suggested donation. 

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: $12.00.

An informal meet-up in the playroom upstairs in the children's wing for parents and caregivers of children 0-3 years old. Come play with new friends and hang with other local parents navigating early childhood.  

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

Ruby Silvious will walk participants through the process of making origami purses (beginner level) and cranes (intermediate). All materials provided. Back by popular demand after her tea bag painting workshop this winter!  

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

Sass & Brass has set the tone as the next wave, horn-energized ensemble in New York’s Hudson Valley Region. Professional and polished, Sass & Brass delivers an entertainment package that will amaze and thrill your guests. Endlessly versatile, the band’s repertoire incorporates a ...read more

For more information about hours, our next book sale, or accepted donations, please visit the Friends of the Library webpage. 

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

Now on a first-come, first-served basis! This pilates mat class is open level, and anyone without an acute or current injury can join the class. Participants will need to bring their own mats. Magic Circles and light hand weights will be provided. $10 optional donation. No registration req...read more

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

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The Rhinebeck Historical Society is open during office hours to anyone interested in researching genealogies, houses and buildings, and general local history. The local history room houses a large collection of books and resources including: Church and cemetery records Genealogies, in both book and ...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. 

For more information about hours, our next book sale, or accepted donations, please visit the Friends of the Library webpage. For more information about hours, our next book sale, or accepted donations, please visit the Friends of the Library webpage. 

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 through September, cancelled in the event of inclement weather. $10 suggested donation. 

The Rhinebeck Historical Society is open during office hours to anyone interested in researching genealogies, houses and buildings, and general local history. The local history room houses a large collection of books and resources including: Church and cemetery records Genealogies, in both book and ...read more

Back-to-back sessions! 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...read more

Back-to-back sessions! 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...read more

Governance Committee

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

Join us for a cozy, uplifting book club focused on mental health, happiness, and relationship well-being. We’ll explore powerful reads that spark reflection, conversation, and growth—all in a warm, welcoming space. Perfect for anyone craving deeper connection and insight. Our first book ...read more

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: $12.00.

An informal meet-up in the playroom upstairs in the children's wing for parents and caregivers of children 0-3 years old. Come play with new friends and hang with other local parents navigating early childhood.  

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

For more information about hours, our next book sale, or accepted donations, please visit the Friends of the Library webpage. 

Now on a first-come, first-served basis! This pilates mat class is open level, and anyone without an acute or current injury can join the class. Participants will need to bring their own mats. Magic Circles and light hand weights will be provided. $10 optional donation. No registration req...read more

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

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Join Alexis Coe, a historian praised for her "form-shattering" and "myth-crushing" narrative nonfiction, for a dynamic workshop where you’ll learn how to break the mold, reinvigorate tired topics with bold narrative techniques, and experiment with writing across various pla...read more