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Yoga

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
WV Meeting Room at Waveland Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens (14-18 years), 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.

Bingo signage

BINGO Day!

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
WV Meeting Room at Waveland Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social, Tabletop & Video Games
Age Group:
Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years), General Interest

Come out with your friends and join us for FREE BINGO at your Waveland Library! Prizes and light refreshments. 

Men of Pearlington

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
PL Meeting Room at Pearlington Library
Program Type:
Life Skills
Age Group:
Teens (14-18 years)

Weekly Teen Program

Sewing Basics

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
BSL Meeting Room at Bay St. Louis Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Life Skills
Age Group:
Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years)

No more paying for simple alterations. Join Terry Necaise in this beginner-level class where you'll learn to sew a hem. 

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Registration Required

Observance - Martin Luther King, Jr.

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—Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday.

Closing
Collection of crafting supplies.

Club Wednesday

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years)

Club Wednesday is a club for adults of all abilities.  Members get together each month to complete a craft or activity based on their interests and ability.

Youth holding computer circuit board with teens in the back working with robot parts

Hancock County Homeschool Meetup!

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 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.

Group in warrior pose on yoga mats in a line

Yoga

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
WV Meeting Room at Waveland Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens (14-18 years), 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.

Teen Creative Writing Club

Teen Creative Writing Club

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Education & Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years)

Join us for our new Teen Creative Writing Club! Starting in January, we will be meeting once a month to share ideas, do activities, and more to get those creative juices flowing!

Open Mic Night in the Kiln!

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social
Age Group:
Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years), General Interest

Open to the Hancock County community, you are welcome to perform a poetry reading (yours or a favorite poet), short story, original song, dance, comedy routine, play soliloquy, or something else, no more than 10 minutes long. 

Cancelled
Hancock Community Archive

Hancock Community Archive: Community Scan

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
BSL Meeting Room at Bay St. Louis Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social, History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years)
Hancock Community Archive:

The Hancock Community Archive is an initiative of the HCLS Digital Archives—aimed at capturing and preserving the cultural heritage and local history of Hancock County, Mississippi...

THIS PRESENTATION WILL BE RESCHEDULED.

 

Set a resolution to organize your personal paper and digital files!  Come learn tips and tricks for personal archiving and learn more about our community archiving initiative.

Cancelled
Closed
Registration Required
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Garden Talk

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Education & Lifelong Learning, Gardening & Outdoors, Life Skills
Age Group:
Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years)

Join us as we talk about all things gardening. Share your experiences, ideas and even plants with people who love to work in the garden. You may even go home with a new plant or three!

Group in warrior pose on yoga mats in a line

Yoga

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
WV Meeting Room at Waveland Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens (14-18 years), 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.

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HOMEGROWN: A Storied Exchange

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 8:30am - 5:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs, Community Outreach, Cultural & Social
Age Group:
Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years)

HOMEGROWN 2026

Hancock County Library System and Harrison County Library System have partnered with the University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf Park Campus to present HOMEGROWN, a free event that has a

Offsite Event
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HOMEGROWN: Story Slam

Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Community Outreach, Cultural & Social
Age Group:
Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years)

The Arts Hancock County is joining forces with 100 Men Hall and HOMEGROWN and presenting a Story Slam to bookend the event.

Offsite Event

Observance - President'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—President's Day.

Closing

Observance - Mardi Gras

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—Mardi Gras.

Closing
Collection of crafting supplies.

Club Wednesday

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years)

Club Wednesday is a club for adults of all abilities.  Members get together each month to complete a craft or activity based on their interests and ability.

Youth holding computer circuit board with teens in the back working with robot parts

Hancock County Homeschool Meetup!

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 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.

Bingo signage

BINGO Day!

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
WV Meeting Room at Waveland Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social, Tabletop & Video Games
Age Group:
Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years), General Interest

Come out with your friends and join us for FREE BINGO at your Waveland Library! Prizes and light refreshments. 

Junk Journaling with Jen (the new way to scrapbook!)

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years)
Make & Create:

Join us for a creative workshop with our community of artists and crafters.  Learn something new or expand your skills with a new project.  Supplies and tools will be pro...

Junk journaling is a creative,

Open
Registration Required
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Garden Talk

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Education & Lifelong Learning, Gardening & Outdoors, Life Skills
Age Group:
Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years)

Join us as we talk about all things gardening. Share your experiences, ideas and even plants with people who love to work in the garden. You may even go home with a new plant or three!

Collection of crafting supplies.

Club Wednesday

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years)

Club Wednesday is a club for adults of all abilities.  Members get together each month to complete a craft or activity based on their interests and ability.

Youth holding computer circuit board with teens in the back working with robot parts

Hancock County Homeschool Meetup!

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 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.