Event List

Group of young children at a table working with play-doh and craft tools

Arts & Craft Session

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am

PL Children's Room at Pearlington Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Tabletop & Video Games

Age Group:

Youth, Preschool & Kindergarten (3-5 years), Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years)

Summer, creative, arts and crafts activity for children presented by Tristan Warren.

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Color Our World Summer Library Program 2025

SLP: Musician Gram Rea

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am

BSL Meeting Room at Bay St. Louis Library

Program Type:

Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning

Age Group:

Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years)

Local musician Gram Rea performs and speaks about the power of music and playing instruments.

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Partial image of younger teens creating paper collages

Hancock County Homeschool Meetup!

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm

KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, Life Skills

Age Group:

Preschool & Kindergarten (3-5 years), Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years), General Interest

Come one, come all, to the Kiln Library to "meetup" and socialize with homeschool students (ages 5-19) in our area! This is an opportunity for homeschool families to meet and network about everything homeschool and more.

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Coastal Harmony Presentation

Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am

KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library

Program Type:

Early Literacy & Learning

Age Group:

Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years)

Summer Library Program:

Summer Library Program events are made possible in partnership with the Mississippi Library Commission and resources from the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP).

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Nature on the Geaux

Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

WV Meeting Room at Waveland Library

Program Type:

Cultural & Social

Age Group:

Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years)

Summer Library Program:

Summer Library Program events are made possible in partnership with the Mississippi Library Commission and resources from the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP).

Join Nature on the Geaux for hands-on environmental education, stem, and interactive animal exhibits.

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Arm extended over a garden plot holding a basket of harvested vegetables

Plant People! HCSWC program for children

Friday, June 20, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Gardening & Outdoors, Life Skills

Age Group:

Preschool & Kindergarten (3-5 years), Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years), General Interest

Summer Library Program:

Summer Library Program events are made possible in partnership with the Mississippi Library Commission and resources from the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP).

More info to come!

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SLP: Modern Pop Art Experience

Monday, June 23, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:30pm

EH Meeting Room at East Hancock Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years)

Summer Library Program:

Summer Library Program events are made possible in partnership with the Mississippi Library Commission and resources from the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP).

Hands On Workshop creating collages from cereal boxes to make pop-art.

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SLP MS State Extension LEGO program

Monday, June 23, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:15pm

WV Meeting Room at Waveland Library

Program Type:

Education & Lifelong Learning, Life Skills

Age Group:

Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years)

Summer Library Program:

Summer Library Program events are made possible in partnership with the Mississippi Library Commission and resources from the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP).

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Little Acre Farm Petting Zoo

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Outside at Pearlington Library

Program Type:

Education & Lifelong Learning, Gardening & Outdoors

Age Group:

Youth, Babies & Toddlers (0-3 years), Preschool & Kindergarten (3-5 years), Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years)

Summer Library Program:

Summer Library Program events are made possible in partnership with the Mississippi Library Commission and resources from the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP).

Join us outside for fun, friendly, and multiple fluffy animals!

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Author Katherine Applegate next to book cover for Odder: An Otter's Story

Katherine Applegate Virtual Author Talk

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Virtual

Program Type:

Author Talks & Book Clubs, Cultural & Social

Age Group:

Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years)

Summer Library Program:

Summer Library Program events are made possible in partnership with the Mississippi Library Commission and resources from the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP).

Enjoy a range of talks from bestselling authors, brought to you live and online by our partners at the Library Speakers Consortium. All author talks are recorded and available for on-demand viewing.

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Virtual Event

SLP: Pine Hills Nursery- Terrariums

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am

BSL Meeting Room at Bay St. Louis Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Gardening & Outdoors

Age Group:

Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years)

Summer Library Program:

Summer Library Program events are made possible in partnership with the Mississippi Library Commission and resources from the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP).

Pine Hills Nursery demonstrates building a terrarium with plants.

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Michael Albert, an American pop artist renowned for his "Cerealism" collages crafted form cereal boxes and other consumer packaging.

SLP: Modern Pop Art Experience w Michael Albert

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

WV Meeting Room at Waveland Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years)

Summer Library Program:

Summer Library Program events are made possible in partnership with the Mississippi Library Commission and resources from the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP).

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Registration Required

MSU Extension STEM/Legos Program

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am

KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library

Program Type:

Early Literacy & Learning

Age Group:

Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years)

Summer Library Program:

Summer Library Program events are made possible in partnership with the Mississippi Library Commission and resources from the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP).

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Club CREATE

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm

BSL Meeting Room at Bay St. Louis Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years)

Summer Library Program:

Summer Library Program events are made possible in partnership with the Mississippi Library Commission and resources from the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP).

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Caiden's Corner Launch Party--A Sensory Friendly Event

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:00pm

KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library

Program Type:

Cultural & Social, Early Literacy & Learning, Education & Lifelong Learning, Life Skills

Age Group:

Youth, Babies & Toddlers (0-3 years), Preschool & Kindergarten (3-5 years), Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years), General Interest

Pizza in Pieces--Enjoy pizza at the sensory-friendly launch party for Caiden's Corner, The Ausome Families Foundation. Pizza and Refreshments, quiet corners and chill zone, inclusive activities, free to families and community supporters.

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SLP: MS Museum of Natural Science

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am

EH Meeting Room at East Hancock Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Gardening & Outdoors

Age Group:

Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years)

Summer Library Program:

Summer Library Program events are made possible in partnership with the Mississippi Library Commission and resources from the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP).

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SLP: MS Museum of Natural Science

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm

WV Meeting Room at Waveland Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Gardening & Outdoors

Age Group:

Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years)

Summer Library Program:

Summer Library Program events are made possible in partnership with the Mississippi Library Commission and resources from the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP).

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Fun with Food

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm

BSL Meeting Room at Bay St. Louis Library

Program Type:

Education & Lifelong Learning, Life Skills

Age Group:

Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years)

Summer Library Program:

Summer Library Program events are made possible in partnership with the Mississippi Library Commission and resources from the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP).

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT!

4th-6th graders/ages 9-12 can register for this free two-day workshop where they will:

Full

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Registration Required

Farm to Table: How to Make a Tasty Hamburger

Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am

EH Meeting Room at East Hancock Library

Program Type:

Community Outreach, Education & Lifelong Learning, Gardening & Outdoors

Age Group:

Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years)

Learn where your food comes from with Traci from Hancock County Soil and Water Conservation! Kids will learn how the different parts of a hamburger are grown and produced, and receive a free coloring book!

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Observance - Independence 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—Independence Day.

Closing

Tennis Shoe Glam/Sneaker Glam workshop

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:00pm

KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years), General Interest

Bring a brand new pair of Keds-type sneakers/tennis shoes and two fat quarters (quilting fabric) to Glam up your shoes. Terry will work up a pattern of your shoes then Terry will teach us how to totally transform our shoes in time for summer.

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Registration Required

Club CREATE

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm

BSL Meeting Room at Bay St. Louis Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years)

Summer Library Program:

Summer Library Program events are made possible in partnership with the Mississippi Library Commission and resources from the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP).

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FUN w/ FOOD

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm

PL Meeting Room at Pearlington Library

Program Type:

Early Literacy & Learning, Education & Lifelong Learning, Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Tweens (10-13 years)

Summer Library Program:

Summer Library Program events are made possible in partnership with the Mississippi Library Commission and resources from the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP).

Taste new foods and flavors.

Learn how food is grown on the farm.

Use math skills through measuring.

Use reading skills following recipes.

Use time management in meal prep.

Open

Register Now

Registration Required

FUN w/ FOOD

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm

PL Meeting Room at Pearlington Library

Program Type:

Early Literacy & Learning, Education & Lifelong Learning, Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Tweens (10-13 years)

Summer Library Program:

Summer Library Program events are made possible in partnership with the Mississippi Library Commission and resources from the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP).

Taste new foods and flavors.

Learn how food is grown on the farm.

Use math skills through measuring.

Use reading skills following recipes.

Use time management in meal prep.

Open

Register Now

Registration Required

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Enjoy a range of talks from bestselling authors, brought to you live and online by our partners at the Library Speakers Consortium. All author talks are recorded and available for on-demand viewing.