Events

Art Reception for “Visual Perspectives” by Rhinebeck Fine Art

November 8th, 5 pm – 7 pm
Montgomery Row Art Exhibition Space

Please Join Us for Opening Reception to celebrate the Opening of Rhinebeck Fine Art‘s “Visual Perspectives” Art Exhibit. Enjoy nibbles and refreshments and meet the artists. Art Show features over 15 artists.

6423 Montgomery Street, Located on the 2nd Floor, stairs or elevator available.

Sampling of art shown here: Thomas Cale “Bob Dylan”; Julia VanDevelder “Catskill Sunset”, MaryAnn Glass “Persephone Winters”, Maureen Gates “Moonlight”

“The Innocents of Florence” Booksigning with author Joseph Luzzi

November 8th, 6 pm – 7 pm
Oblong Books

Booksigning event with author Joseph Luzzi, THE INNOCENTS OF FLORENCE: The Renaissance Discovery of Childhood in conversation with Ruth Ben-Ghiat. Joseph Luzzi will talk with Ruth Ben Ghiat about his latest book that uncovers the compelling story of how a Florentine orphanage rescued thousands of children and revolutionized childhood education amid the splendor of Renaissance art. More Info

Fall Educator Appreciation Night

November 13th, 5 pm – 7 pm
Oblong Books

Fall Educator Appreciation Night – RHINEBECK

Calling all Educators! Join us for an evening of wine, snacks and books.

Our Educational Partnerships Coordinator Ian Taras and our kids’ book experts will be on hand to chat with you, answer questions, and make recommendations.

Enjoy 20% OFF your entire purchase as our way of saying Thank You!

RSVP to let us know you’re coming so we know how many corks to pop!

“The White Hot” Booksigning with author Quiara Alegria Hudes

November 15th, 6 pm – 7 pm
Oblong Books

Join Us for Booksigning with author Quiara Alegría Hudes, THE WHITE HOT: A Novel, In conversation with Amy Herzog.

Free. Registration Requested.

Pulitzer Prize winner Quiara Alegría Hudes presents her new novel – the story of a runaway mother’s ten days of freedom—and the pain, desire, longing, and wonder we find on the messy road to enlightenment. More Info

“Reaping What She Sows” Booksigning with author Nancy Matsumoto

November 21st, 6 pm – 7 pm
Oblong Books

Booksigning with author Nancy Matsumoto, REAPING WHAT SHE SOWS: How Women Are Rebuilding Our Broken Food System In conversation with George Weld.

James Beard Award winner, Nancy Matsumoto, celebrates the women heroes who are fighting Big Food to create a healthier, more just system—and answering the question: How should we eat? Read More

Jane Diaz Jewelry Trunk Show

November 22nd, 12 pm – 12 am
Paper Trail

Save the Date: Join Us at Paper Trail for a Trunk Show featuring Jane Diaz jewelry. Time to be TBD soon.

Battenfeld’s Christmas Tree Farm

November 24th – 11/30, 8 am – 4 pm
Battenfeld's Tree Farm

Battenfeld’s Christmas Tree Farm opens Nov 24th for trees. Family Events Nov 28, 29, 30. Wreath and holiday decor. Santa, Wagon Rides (weather permitting), and more. A holiday tradition.  Closed Thanksgiving. More Info

Wonderland of Lights

November 28th – December 28th, 5 pm – 9:30 pm
Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck

Celebrate the Holidays at Rhinebeck’s The Wonderland of Lights located at The Dutchess County Fairgrounds, 6636 Route 9, Rhinebeck, NY just north of Montgomery Row. Enjoy the festive pageantry as you journey via car through more than a mile of spectacular lights and holiday wonder. From tunnel displays to towering structures and whimsical designs, this is a memorable experience for the entire family. This drive-through mile-long path of dazzling, festive lights and holiday displays. Tickets are per car/vehicle.  More Info & Get Tickets 

Open: NOV28 – 30, DEC 4-7, DEC 11-14, DEC 18-28
OPEN 5PM TO 9PM; and *5PM to 9:30PM | FRIDAY & SATURDAY

“Feast on Your Life” Booksigning with James Beard award-winning author Tamar Adler

December 5th, 6 pm – 7 pm
Oblong Books

Tamar Adler, FEAST ON YOUR LIFE: Kitchen Meditations for Every Day in conversation with Lacey Schwartz Delgado.

Tamar Adler, award-winning author of An Everlasting Meal, will talk about her new book – a record of daily delights from inside the kitchen and just outside it; designed to help you find joy every day – with Lacey Schwartz Delgado.

Feast on Your Life is the perfect holiday gift or addition to your own library. Adler’s reflections help you see the magic in everyday meals and embrace the art of cooking with a renewed sense of peace, helping you find greater happiness and mindfulness the kitchen. More Info.

 

Holiday Shop Crawl

December 13th, 3 pm – 6 pm
Village of Rhinebeck

Presented by the Rhinebeck Chamber of Commerce. Store(s) Window Display competition, enjoy shopping, carolers, and more.

“The Problem with Plastic” Booksigning with Judith Enck

January 22nd, 6 pm – 7 pm
Oblong Books

Booksigning with author Judith Enck, THE PROBLEM WITH PLASTIC: How We Can Save Ourselves and Our Planet Before It’s Too Late. Judith Enck will share her powerful investigation into plastic’s impact on human health and the environment, and how we can fight back.

More than a critique, The Problem with Plastic emphasizes the urgent need for action against plastic’s toxic legacy. It higlights powerful stories of frontline resistance in places like Louisiana, Texas, and Appalachia, and equips readers with practical tools—including a “Household Waste Audit” to track and reduce plastic consumption, as well as model policy guides for driving legislative change.

Urgent, eye-opening, and ultimately empowering, The Problem with Plastic reminds us: plastic is a problem—but together, we can be the solution. Read More about Event

IN THE JAPANESE BALLPARK: Behind the Scenes of Nippon Professional Baseball with author Robert K. Fitts

January 24th, 6 pm – 7 pm
Oblong Books

Baseball is the national pastime of both the United States and Japan, but the two countries approach and play the game differently both on the field and away from it.

To shed light on these differences and help fans gain a greater appreciation for Nippon Professional Baseball, Robert K. Fitts turns to the true experts, the people who play, oversee, promote, and watch the game, to find out what makes Japanese baseball special. In the Japanese Ballpark features engaging interviews with twenty-six baseball personalities to provide a behind-the-scenes look at the game. More Info

Poetry Reading with D.M. Aderibigbe, “82nd Division”

January 29th, 6 pm – 7 pm
Oblong Books

Join us at Oblong Books for a Poetry Reading with D.M. Aderibigbe – The poems in Aderibigbe’s acclaimed collection – 82ND DIVISION – are written in various forms including the villanelle, sonnet, blues poem, duplex, ode, and dramatic monologue, among many others, are collectively a love song to the author’s native Nigeria. More Info

“Don’t Step Into My Office” Booksigning with author David Fishkind

January 31st, 6 pm – 7 pm
Oblong Books

Join us for a booksigning with author David Fishkind – his novel is Don’t Step Into My Office – A gripping debut novel of literary suspense and an astute portrait of the hidden violence of wealth. More Info

“Suspenseful, twisty, and laceratingly witty Don’t Step into My Office is a revelation. We need more mysteries like this one and more writers like Fishkind.”—Junot Díaz, recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao