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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Story Time with Robbie
10:15-11:15am
Super Lego Hour!
4-5pm |
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Scrabble Club
1-3pm
Nerds at Nite Game Nite
7-9pm Nerds at Nite Game Nite Wednesday, Sep. 4, 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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CANCELLED: Waterfall Qigong with Steven Michael Pague
10-11am CANCELLED: Waterfall Qigong with Steven Michael Pague Thursday, Sep. 5, 10-11am![]() Outside Cancelled due to weather on 9/26!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.
Walking Well: Local Author Event with Michael J. Gelb
6-7pm Walking Well: Local Author Event with Michael J. Gelb Thursday, Sep. 5, 6-7pm![]() Community Room A new book about walking that will change the way you think about locomotion. Michael J. Gelb, renowned expert in movement and well-being, takes readers on a compelling journey through the physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of walking.Going beyond conventional understanding, Gelb shares an orig...read more
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Chair Yoga
10:15am-11:15am
Brain Games
1-2:30pm
Opening Reception: Clay Play with the Anderson Center and Elizabeth McGiff
4-5pm Opening Reception: Clay Play with the Anderson Center and Elizabeth McGiff Friday, Sep. 6, 4-5pm![]() Starr Library Anderson Center for Autism's mission is to optimize the quality of life for people with autism. We achieve this by utilizing evidence-based treatment and teaching methodologies facilitated by a trained and dedicated team. Yet, there is a certain richness of the quality of life that can only be a...read more
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FINISHED: Children’s Section Shelf Shift
9am-1pm
How-To: Planning for the Fall Kitchen Garden with Kiera Faulkner Jekos
10-11:30am How-To: Planning for the Fall Kitchen Garden with Kiera Faulkner Jekos Saturday, Sep. 7, 10-11:30am![]() Community Room Tailored for beginners! Learn how to plan, build, plant, tend, and harvest from your kitchen garden throughout the year. In this workshop, we'll discuss transitioning from summer to fall in the kitchen garden. We'll go over recipes for end-of-summer harvests, when and how to remove summ...read more
Teen Tech Support
1-3pm Teen Tech Support Saturday, Sep. 7, 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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FINISHED: Children’s Section Shelf Shift
9am-1pm
Introduction to Pickleball with Francis Comesanas
10-11:30am Introduction to Pickleball with Francis Comesanas Sunday, Sep. 8, 10-11:30am![]() Omega Institute, 150 Lake Drive, Rhinebeck, NY Join us for a 90-minute class on the Omega Institute courts, taught by Francis Comesanas, an advanced pickleball player with over 15 years of experience, with assistance from Kristen LaBarca. The class will cover the fundamentals needed to get new players started, including an overview of the r...read more
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FINISHED: Children’s Section Shelf Shift
9am-1pm
Connect & Play at Starr Library
10:30am-11:30am Connect & Play at Starr Library Monday, Sep. 9, 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
Mahjong
1:00 - 2:30pm |
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Story Time with Robbie
10:15-11:15am
Super Lego Hour!
4-5pm
Mysteries Around the World Book Club: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
4-5pm |
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Scrabble Club
1-3pm
Culture Connect Board Meeting
6:30-8:30pm Culture Connect Board Meeting Wednesday, Sep. 11, 6:30-8:30pm Mary Frazer Room
Volunteer Interest Meeting for Fundraising Gala
6:30-7:30pm Volunteer Interest Meeting for Fundraising Gala Wednesday, Sep. 11, 6:30-7:30pm![]() Community Room Starr Library is planning an exciting event for February 22, 2025: The Mad Hatter's Ball. This whimsical event promises to be a magical evening with something for all ages! We need your help to make it a success. During this informational meeting, we will begin forming commit...read more
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CANCELLED: Waterfall Qigong with Steven Michael Pague
10-11am CANCELLED: Waterfall Qigong with Steven Michael Pague Thursday, Sep. 12, 10-11am![]() Outside Cancelled due to weather on 9/26!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.
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, Sep. 12, 10:30am-11:15am![]() 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
After School Manga & Anime Club
4-5pm
Fiction Workshop with Lilliana Kahan
6:30-8pm |
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Chair Yoga
10:15am-11:15am
Brain Games
1-2:30pm |
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Shadow Puppets with Brad Shur
12-1pm Shadow Puppets with Brad Shur Saturday, Sep. 14, 12-1pm![]() Community Room Unlock the magic of light and shadow with Brad Shur! Join us as we explore the world of shadow puppetry and learn how to design and build our own dynamic shadow puppet characters. We'll then practice shadow performance skills to make our characters come to life. This program is suitable for ...read more
Teen Tech Support
1-3pm Teen Tech Support Saturday, Sep. 14, 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
Volunteer Interest Meeting for Fundraising Gala
1:30-2:30pm Volunteer Interest Meeting for Fundraising Gala Saturday, Sep. 14, 1:30-2:30pm![]() Mary Frazer Room Starr Library is planning an exciting event for February 22, 2025: The Mad Hatter's Ball. This whimsical event promises to be a magical evening with something for all ages! We need your help to make it a success. During this informational meeting, we will begin forming commit...read more
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Starr Stitchers
10am-1pm
Mahjong
1:00 - 2:30pm
What You Can Do to Reduce the Impact of Climate Change with David McNary and Richard Mattocks
2-3pm What You Can Do to Reduce the Impact of Climate Change with David McNary and Richard Mattocks Monday, Sep. 16, 2-3pm![]() Community Room Workshop leaders and experienced Cornell Climate Stewards David McNary and Richard Mattocks will lead us in a conversation focused on actions that reduce personal contributions to climate change. Participants can expect to confidently choose specific actions they can take home, and will leave with i...read more
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Story Time with Robbie
10:15-11:15am
Learn & Play at the Beatrix Farrand Garden: Story Time and Tea Party with Lisa
11:30am-12:30pm
Super Lego Hour!
4-5pm |
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Scrabble Club
1-3pm
Nerds at Nite Game Nite
7-9pm Nerds at Nite Game Nite Wednesday, Sep. 18, 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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CANCELLED: Waterfall Qigong with Steven Michael Pague
10-11am CANCELLED: Waterfall Qigong with Steven Michael Pague Thursday, Sep. 19, 10-11am![]() Outside Cancelled due to weather on 9/26!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.
Good Vibrations: Guided Sound Meditation with Anna Kaselis
10:30am-11:15am |
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Chair Yoga
10:15am-11:15am
Brain Games
1-2:30pm |
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What is Color? The Global and Sometimes Gross Story of Pigments & Paints with Steven Weinberg
11am-12:30pm What is Color? The Global and Sometimes Gross Story of Pigments & Paints with Steven Weinberg Saturday, Sep. 21, 11am-12:30pm![]() Community Room Steven Weinberg's zany, thorough, and accessible guide to the wonderful world of color is simply joyous. This book is for kids and grown-ups who are interested in smushing snails, boiling avocado pits, and observing this beautiful, colorful world all around us. You think you know color...read more
Teen Tech Support
1-3pm Teen Tech Support Saturday, Sep. 21, 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 Bard Chamber Music Trio
4:30-5:30pm Roger Phillips Concert Series presents Bard Chamber Music Trio Saturday, Sep. 21, 4:30-5:30pm![]() Starr Library Enjoy a late afternoon concert of live classical chamber music in the main reading room of the library played by a trio of musicians from the Bard Conservatory. Pieces will feature viola, flute, and cello played by Fredrick Lameck Otieno, Eliza Karpiak, and Andrés Pérez Rangel.
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Communitywide Climate Action Planning Meeting
1-3pm Communitywide Climate Action Planning Meeting Sunday, Sep. 22, 1-3pm![]() Community Room Learn about what we all contribute to the Village’s carbon footprint and ideas for how to shrink it, step-by-step! Trustee Vanessa Bertozzi and the Village's Climate Smart Task Force will give a presentation with highlights of inspiring projects already underway by fellow community members...read more
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Connect & Play at Starr Library
10:30am-11:30am Connect & Play at Starr Library Monday, Sep. 23, 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
Mahjong
1:00 - 2:30pm
Navigating Medicare
4-5pm |
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Story Time with Robbie
10:15-11:15am
Super Lego Hour!
4-5pm
Making Law: Local Author Talk with Richard Cahn
5-6pm Making Law: Local Author Talk with Richard Cahn Tuesday, Sep. 24, 5-6pm![]() Community Room Richard Cahn's unique memoir tells firsthand the stories of six dramatic public court cases, and shows how lawyers and impartial judges are our best protection against inappropriate governmental actions. Join us to hear Richard iscuss these cases, which affected the lives of many and became part...read more
Starr Library Book Club: Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange
7-8pm |
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Scrabble Club
1-3pm |
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CANCELLED: Waterfall Qigong with Steven Michael Pague
10-11am CANCELLED: Waterfall Qigong with Steven Michael Pague Thursday, Sep. 26, 10-11am![]() Outside Cancelled due to weather on 9/26!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.
La Leche League of Northern Dutchess County Monthly Meeting
10:15am-11:15am La Leche League of Northern Dutchess County Monthly Meeting Thursday, Sep. 26, 10:15am-11:15am![]() Storytime Room 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
Music and Movement with Terry Watson: Session 1
11:15am-11:45am Music and Movement with Terry Watson: Session 1 Thursday, Sep. 26, 11:15am-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
Rotary Youth Exchange Committee Meeting
3-5PM Rotary Youth Exchange Committee Meeting Thursday, Sep. 26, 3-5PMMary Frazer Room
Starr Library Board of Trustees Public Meeting
5:30-7pm |
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Chair Yoga
10:15am-11:15am
Brain Games
1-2:30pm
Little Free Pride Library Opening & Tie-Dye Party
3-4pm Little Free Pride Library Opening & Tie-Dye Party Friday, Sep. 27, 3-4pm![]() Outside Come celebrate the grand opening of our new Pride-themed Little Free Library, now located by the bike rack in front of the library and stocked with LGBTQIA+ titles for children and teens generously donated by BeckHook Pride. To help you show your colors proudly and celebrate the Freedom to Read...read more
Rhinebeck Historical Society presents Architectural Photographer Pieter Estersohn
7-8:30pm Rhinebeck Historical Society presents Architectural Photographer Pieter Estersohn Friday, Sep. 27, 7-8:30pm![]() Mary Frazer Room Pieter Estersohn’s talk will share a snapshot of his project photographing and writing about the new wave in agriculture in the Hudson River Valley. He will discuss the historical context necessary in understanding the subject today as well as the diversity present in the region’s new fa...read more
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Teen Tech Support
1-3pm Teen Tech Support Saturday, Sep. 28, 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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Starr Library at the Rhinebeck Farmers Market
10am-2pm
Friends Book Donation Dropoff Hours
10am-12pm |
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Mahjong
1:00 - 2:30pm
Mary Frazer Room RESERVED
5:15 to 7:00pm Mary Frazer Room RESERVED Monday, Sep. 30, 5:15 to 7:00pmMary Frazer Room -->
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