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Kiln Walking Club

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Outside at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years), General Interest

Membership of the Kiln Walking Club is open to everyone!

Meet twice a week to walk on the walking track to the left of the library. Please sign release and waiver of liability before joining club. 

Cancelled
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Zumba for You!

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
WV Meeting Room at Waveland Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)
Fitness Class, high energy:

Get moving with this instructor-led fitness class.  Get ready to raise your heart rate with a faster pace aerobic and full-body workout to improve your strength and flexibilit...

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The Stitch Buddies Sewing class

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:30pm
EH Meeting Room at East Hancock Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, Life Skills
Age Group:
General Interest
GOOD to KNOW!:

Embrace lifelong learning with the GOOD to KNOW! program series featuring guest presentations and workshops.

This is a beginner's sewing class. Everything is provided for you for the first class.  The first class is very important; the instructor will go over how to work the sewing machine.

Cancelled
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Sit & Be Fit Exercise class

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
WV Meeting Room at Waveland Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)
Fitness Class, seniors:

Get moving with this instructor-led fitness class.  Gentle stretching and movements are suitable for participants looking for a slower pace.  Please dress comfortably.

Zumba

Zumba for You!

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
BSL Meeting Room at Bay St. Louis Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

Join instructor Suzanne for a fun, free Zumba class for all abilities. 

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Line Dancing

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 8:30am - 10:00am
WV Meeting Room at Waveland Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years)
Line Dancing:

Join us as we learn and practice line dancing together—all experience levels welcome!  Not only is line dancing a fun group activity, you will enjoy the benefits of light exer...

Happy New Year!

Noon Year's Eve

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural & Social
Age Group:
Youth, Preschool & Kindergarten (3-5 years), Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years)

Come bring in 2026 at the Kiln Library with our family-friendly Noon Year's Event this year! The children will start by making their own New Years crowns to wear for celebration. When 12:00 p.m.

Mexican Train Dominoes Flyer

Mexican Train Dominoes

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 11:30am - 1:30pm
WV Meeting Room at Waveland Library
Program Type:
Tabletop & Video Games
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

Mexican Train is a game played with dominoes. The object of the game is for a player to play all the tiles from his or her hand onto one or more chains. 

The library provides the game.

Observance - New Year's Day

All Day
Bay St. Louis Library, East Hancock Library, Kiln Library, Pearlington Library, Waveland Library

All HCLS library branches will be closed for a State Holiday—New Year's Day.  

Closing
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Movement to Music Fitness Class

Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 9:00am - 9:45am
BSL Meeting Room at Bay St. Louis Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)
Fitness Class, high energy:

Get moving with this instructor-led fitness class.  Get ready to raise your heart rate with a faster pace aerobic and full-body workout to improve your strength and flexibilit...

Cancelled
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Sit & Be Fit!

Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

This class focuses on therapeutic exercises that make everyday activities easier to perform, including core strengthening, balance work, stretching and relaxation.

Cancelled

Observance - New Year's Day

All Day
Bay St. Louis Library, East Hancock Library, Kiln Library, Pearlington Library, Waveland Library

All HCLS library branches will be closed for a State Holiday—New Year's Day.  

Closing
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Senior Social Hour

Friday, January 2, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
BSL Internal Usage Room at Bay St. Louis Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

Join fellow BSL Senior Citizens for coffee, light snacks, and conversation. Weekly themes will vary. 

Cancelled

Free GED Class

Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
BSL Internal Usage Room at Bay St. Louis Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Will use internal usage space as needed

Bay St. Louis Library
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Fab, Fit, and Fun

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am
WV Meeting Room at Waveland Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)
Fitness Class, high energy:

Get moving with this instructor-led fitness class.  Get ready to raise your heart rate with a faster pace aerobic and full-body workout to improve your strength and flexibilit...

Happy Stitchers/Sew Your Own

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 11:00am - 9:00pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Life Skills
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

Happy Stitchers - Knitting and Crocheting

Sew Your Own - work on your own sewing projects

Mahjong Tile Game

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 12:30pm - 3:30pm
WV Meeting Room at Waveland Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social, Tabletop & Video Games
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

Mahjong or mah-jongg is a tile-based game that was developed in the 19th century in China and has spread throughout the world since the early 20th century.  Come play the Mahjong Tile game.  Beginners are welcome.

Painting with Elen

Adult Painting with Elen!

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
EH Makerspace at East Hancock Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

Please Register for Elen's class in person at the East Hancock Library, or by submitting the form below online. We look forward to seeing you!

Open
Registration Required
Painting with Elen

Adult Painting with Elen!

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 2:15pm - 3:15pm
EH Meeting Room at East Hancock Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

Please Register for Elen's class in person at the East Hancock Library, or by submitting the form below online. We look forward to seeing you!

Open
Registration Required
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Zumba for You!

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am
WV Meeting Room at Waveland Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)
Fitness Class, high energy:

Get moving with this instructor-led fitness class.  Get ready to raise your heart rate with a faster pace aerobic and full-body workout to improve your strength and flexibilit...

Picture of block of the month quilt blocks

Curve it up Block of the Month Quilting Class

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)
GOOD to KNOW!:

Embrace lifelong learning with the GOOD to KNOW! program series featuring guest presentations and workshops.

Open
Registration Required
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Lean with Jolene! Nutrition, Wellness, & Exercise Program

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
BSL Meeting Room at Bay St. Louis Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, Health & Wellness, Life Skills
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

This Program will give you a New Start in your overall Heath and well being

N  – Nutrition

E  – Exercise

W - Water

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Stitch Buddies

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:30pm
EH Meeting Room at East Hancock Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Life Skills
Age Group:
General Interest

Get ready to stitch, learn, and create! This sewing class is a weekly 5-class series designed for beginners who want to build skills while making fun, practical projects.

Open
Registration Required
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Sit & Be Fit Exercise class

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
WV Meeting Room at Waveland Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)
Fitness Class, seniors:

Get moving with this instructor-led fitness class.  Gentle stretching and movements are suitable for participants looking for a slower pace.  Please dress comfortably.