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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Local History Hours
10am-3pm Local History Hours Tuesday, Jul. 1, 10am-3pm![]() Mary Frazer Room 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
Story Time with Robbie
10:15am-11:15am
Ping Pong Pop-Up: A Table Tennis Social Club
11:30-12:45pm
Super Lego Hour!
4-5pm
Communications Committee
6pm to 7pm Communications Committee Tuesday, Jul. 1, 6pm to 7pmMary Frazer Room Communications Committee
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Scrabble Club
1-3pm |
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Waterfall Qigong with Steven Michael Pague
10-11am
Local History Hours
10am-3pm Local History Hours Thursday, Jul. 3, 10am-3pm![]() Mary Frazer Room 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
Mahjong
1:00-2:30PM |
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Teen Tech Support
1-3pm Teen Tech Support Saturday, Jul. 5, 1-3pm![]() 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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Rhinebeck Sitting Group Insight Meditation
2-4pm Rhinebeck Sitting Group Insight Meditation Sunday, Jul. 6, 2-4pm![]() Community Room 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
Classical Guitar with Andrew Baffi
2-3pm |
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Starr Stitchers
10am to 1pm
Mahjong
1-3pm |
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Local History Hours
10am-3pm Local History Hours Tuesday, Jul. 8, 10am-3pm![]() Mary Frazer Room 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
Story Time with Robbie
10:15am-11:15am
Ping Pong Pop-Up: A Table Tennis Social Club
11:30-12:45pm
Mysteries Around the World Book Club: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon
1-2pm Mysteries Around the World Book Club: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon Tuesday, Jul. 8, 1-2pm![]() Community Room Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every prime number up to 7,057. He relates well to animals but has no understanding of human emotions. He cannot stand to be touched. And he detests the color yellow. This improbable story of Christopher's...read more
Super Lego Hour!
4-5pm
B&G Committee
5:30 to 6:30pm B&G Committee Tuesday, Jul. 8, 5:30 to 6:30pmMary Frazer Room Building & Grounds Committee
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Fundraising Committee
12:00 - 1:00pm Fundraising Committee Wednesday, Jul. 9, 12:00 - 1:00pmMary Frazer Room Fundraising Committee
Scrabble Club
1-3pm
Nerds at Nite Game Nite
7-9pm Nerds at Nite Game Nite Wednesday, Jul. 9, 7-9pmMary Frazer Room 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
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Waterfall Qigong with Steven Michael Pague
10-11am
Local History Hours
10am-3pm Local History Hours Thursday, Jul. 10, 10am-3pm![]() Mary Frazer Room 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
Music and Movement with Terry Watson: Session 1
11:15-11:45am Music and Movement with Terry Watson: Session 1 Thursday, Jul. 10, 11:15-11:45am![]() Community Room 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
Music and Movement with Terry Watson: Session 2
12-12:30pm Music and Movement with Terry Watson: Session 2 Thursday, Jul. 10, 12-12:30pm![]() 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
1:00-2:30PM
The Laughing Stocks: Investment & Finance Discussion Group
5-6:30pm The Laughing Stocks: Investment & Finance Discussion Group Thursday, Jul. 10, 5-6:30pm![]() Community Room 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
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain with Christine Livesey
7-8pm Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain with Christine Livesey Thursday, Jul. 10, 7-8pm![]() Starr Library Artist and instructor Christine Livesey will teach students how to see objects properly in order to draw them. We will learn about positive and negative space, line quality and composition. Students just need to bring pencil and paper. This class is for adult beginners who would like to learn how to...read more
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Chair Yoga with Barbara Eichin
10:15-11:15am
Rhinebeck Families Play & Hang
10am-11:30am
All Abilities Story and Craft Program with the Anderson Center
1:15-2pm
Brain Games
1-2:30pm |
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Becoming a Bird: Creating Small Environmental Sculptures with Sarah Haviland
11am-1pm Becoming a Bird: Creating Small Environmental Sculptures with Sarah Haviland Saturday, Jul. 12, 11am-1pm![]() Community Room If you were a bird, what kind would you be? Using recycled and everyday materials, participants will create a personalized bird sculpture inspired by local and endangered birds, human-bird myths, and fantasy. Materials will be provided, but participants may bring personal recycled materials or light...read more
Teen Tech Support
1-3pm Teen Tech Support Saturday, Jul. 12, 1-3pm![]() 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
Plant a Rainbow: Kids Gardening Workshop! | Summer Reading 2025
1-2:30pm |
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Connect & Play
10:30am-11:30am Connect & Play Monday, Jul. 14, 10:30am-11:30am![]() Community Room 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
Mary Frazer & Community Room Reserved
6:30-8:30pm Mary Frazer & Community Room Reserved Monday, Jul. 14, 6:30-8:30pmCommunity Room & Mary Frazer Room -->
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Local History Hours
10am-3pm Local History Hours Tuesday, Jul. 15, 10am-3pm![]() Mary Frazer Room 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
Story Time with Robbie
10:15am-11:15am
Ping Pong Pop-Up: A Table Tennis Social Club
11:30-12:45pm
Super Lego Hour!
4-5pm
From Farms to Incubators: Women Innovators Revolutionizing How Our Food Is Grown
7-8pm From Farms to Incubators: Women Innovators Revolutionizing How Our Food Is Grown Tuesday, Jul. 15, 7-8pm![]() Starr Library This growing season, we're welcoming author Amy Wu and grower Suzanne Kelly in conversation about her book, From Farms to Incubators, which presents inspiring stories and practical case studies of how women entrepreneurs from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds are leading the...read more
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Scrabble Club
1-3pm
Finance Committee
5:00 - 6:00pm Finance Committee Wednesday, Jul. 16(October 15, 5:00 - 6:00pm) Community Room Finance Committee
Mapping the Darkness: The Visionary Scientists Who Unlocked the Mysteries of Sleep with Kenneth Miller
7-8pm Mapping the Darkness: The Visionary Scientists Who Unlocked the Mysteries of Sleep with Kenneth Miller Wednesday, Jul. 16, 7-8pm![]() Starr Library The definitive story of the scientists who set out to answer two questions: “Why do we sleep?” and “How can we sleep better?”Award-winning journalist Kenneth Miller joins us at the library to tell the story of four outsider academics who took the study of sleep from fringe di...read more
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Waterfall Qigong with Steven Michael Pague
10-11am
Local History Hours
10am-3pm Local History Hours Thursday, Jul. 17, 10am-3pm![]() Mary Frazer Room 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
Good Vibrations: Guided Sound Meditation with Anna Kaselis
10:30am-11:15am Good Vibrations: Guided Sound Meditation with Anna Kaselis Thursday, Jul. 17, 10:30am-11:15am![]() Starr Library 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
1:00-2:30PM
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain with Christine Livesey
7-8pm Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain with Christine Livesey Thursday, Jul. 17, 7-8pm![]() Starr Library Artist and instructor Christine Livesey will teach students how to see objects properly in order to draw them. We will learn about positive and negative space, line quality and composition. Students just need to bring pencil and paper. This class is for adult beginners who would like to learn how to...read more
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Chair Yoga with Barbara Eichin
10:15-11:15am
Rhinebeck Families Play & Hang
10am-11:30am
Brain Games
1-2:30pm |
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The Music in You: Music Workshop with Jason Vance | Summer Reading 2025
1-2pm The Music in You: Music Workshop with Jason Vance | Summer Reading 2025 Saturday, Jul. 19, 1-2pm![]() Community Room Join local children’s musician Jason Vance for a fun afternoon of music making! Jason can write a song on the spot with your help, so bring your singing voices, your body rhythms, and your love of music to this interactive workshop.
Teen Tech Support
1-3pm Teen Tech Support Saturday, Jul. 19, 1-3pm![]() 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
Roger Phillips Concert Series presents Hudson Organ Trio
4:30-5:30pm Roger Phillips Concert Series presents Hudson Organ Trio Saturday, Jul. 19, 4:30-5:30pm![]() Starr Library The ensemble, all of whom are connected with Bard College's Conservatory of Music, will play a variety of familiar and original jazz tunes such as "Nostalgia In Times Square" by Charles Mingus and "Eleanor Rigby" by The Beatles. The concert will take place on our outdoor stag...read more
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Starr Stitchers
10am-1pm
Connect & Play
10:30am-11:30am Connect & Play Monday, Jul. 21, 10:30am-11:30am![]() Community Room 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
Staying Safe Behind the Wheel with Occupational Therapist Kim Wranovics
2-3pm Staying Safe Behind the Wheel with Occupational Therapist Kim Wranovics Monday, Jul. 21, 2-3pm![]() Community Room Do you feel confident driving today as you did years ago? Kim will offer helpful guidance and practical tips to support your comfort and awareness behind the wheel. Small adjustments can make a meaningful difference in your driving experience.
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Local History Hours
10am-3pm Local History Hours Tuesday, Jul. 22, 10am-3pm![]() Mary Frazer Room 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
Story Time with Robbie
10:15am-11:15am
Ping Pong Pop-Up: A Table Tennis Social Club
11:30-12:45pm
Super Lego Hour!
4-5pm
Memoir Writing Workshop with Michelle Montalbano
6:30-8pm |
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Book Sale Set Up & Breakdown
Scrabble Club
1-3pm
The New Historia presents The Myth of the Exceptional Woman
6-8pm The New Historia presents The Myth of the Exceptional Woman Wednesday, Jul. 23, 6-8pm ![]() 12 South St., Rhinebeck, NY In the sixth installment of our salon series, The Myth of Exceptional Woman, Gina Luria Walker and Lisa Metcalfe are joined by Jessica Gordon-Roth and Nancy Kendrick in a discussion exploring epistemic injustice, or the wrong a person suffers when her status as a knower is undermined or denied, due ...read more
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Book Sale Set Up & Breakdown
Waterfall Qigong with Steven Michael Pague
10-11am
Local History Hours
10am-3pm Local History Hours Thursday, Jul. 24, 10am-3pm![]() Mary Frazer Room 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
Music and Movement with Terry Watson: Session 1
11:15-11:45am Music and Movement with Terry Watson: Session 1 Thursday, Jul. 24, 11:15-11:45am![]() Community Room 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
Music and Movement with Terry Watson: Session 2
12-12:30pm Music and Movement with Terry Watson: Session 2 Thursday, Jul. 24, 12-12:30pm![]() Community Room 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
Mahjong
1:00-2:30PM
Governance Committee
4:30 - 5:30pm Governance Committee Thursday, Jul. 24, 4:30 - 5:30pmMary Frazer Room Governance Committee
Starr Library Board of Trustees Public Meeting
5:30-7pm
The Self-Work Shelf: The Let Them Theory
6-7pm The Self-Work Shelf: The Let Them Theory Thursday, Jul. 24, 6-7pm![]() Thompson Wing The second installment of our mental health-focused book club will explore The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins. LMFT Jennifer Uhrlass leads this cozy, uplifting monthly book club that's all about well-being, happiness, and relationship health. We’ll explore powerful read...read more
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Friends of Starr Library Book Sale
10am-5pm
Chair Yoga with Barbara Eichin
10:15-11:15am
Rhinebeck Families Play & Hang
10am-11:30am
Brain Games
1-2:30pm |
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Friends of Starr Library Book Sale
10am-4pm
Teen Tech Support
1-3pm Teen Tech Support Saturday, Jul. 26, 1-3pm![]() 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
Express Yourself: Custom Nail Art and Shoe Charms Workshop | Summer Reading 2025
1-2:30pm Express Yourself: Custom Nail Art and Shoe Charms Workshop | Summer Reading 2025 Saturday, Jul. 26, 1-2:30pm![]() Community Room Your personal style is a part of what makes you unique, and we want to celebrate it with you. Come learn about fun ways to customize your look from your fingers down to your toes, with personal nail art and shoe charms you can make yourself and take home! No matter your gender, we hope you'll jo...read more
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Book Sale Set Up & Breakdown
Navigating Medicare
4-5pm |
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Local History Hours
10am-3pm Local History Hours Tuesday, Jul. 29, 10am-3pm![]() Mary Frazer Room 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
Story Time with Robbie
10:15am-11:15am
Ping Pong Pop-Up: A Table Tennis Social Club
11:30-12:45pm
Super Lego Hour!
4-5pm
Starr Library Book Club: North Woods by Daniel Mason
7-8pm Starr Library Book Club: North Woods by Daniel Mason Tuesday, Jul. 29, 7-8pm![]() Thompson Wing This magisterial and highly inventive novel from Pulitzer Prize finalist Daniel Mason brims with love and madness, humor and hope. Following the cycles of history, nature, and even language, North Woods shows the myriad, magical ways in which we’re connected to our environment, to hi...read more
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Scrabble Club
1-3pm
Nerds at Nite Game Nite
7-9pm Nerds at Nite Game Nite Wednesday, Jul. 30, 7-9pmMary Frazer Room 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
The Borscht Belt: Revisiting the Remains of America’s Jewish Vacationland
7-8:30pm The Borscht Belt: Revisiting the Remains of America’s Jewish Vacationland Wednesday, Jul. 30, 7-8:30pm![]() Thompson Wing Today the Borscht Belt is recalled through the nostalgic lens of summer swims, Saturday night dances and comedy performances. But its current state, like that of many other formerly glorious regions, is nothing like its earlier status. Forgotten about and exhausted, much of its structural environmen...read more
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Waterfall Qigong with Steven Michael Pague
10-11am
Local History Hours
10am-3pm Local History Hours Thursday, Jul. 31, 10am-3pm![]() Mary Frazer Room 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
Mahjong
1:00-2:30PM
Rhinebeck Historical Society Board Meeting
5:30-7PM Rhinebeck Historical Society Board Meeting Thursday, Jul. 31, 5:30-7PMMary Frazer Room |
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