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HOMEGROWN: A Writers' Exchange, Youth Sessions

Friday, January 31, 2025 at 9:30am - 2:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs, Business & Workforce Development, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Youth, Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years)
Event Details:

HOMEGROWN 2025Hancock County Library System and Harrison County Library System have partnered with the University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf Park Campus to present a full-day l...

Offsite Event

HOMEGROWN: A Writers' Exchange

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs, Business & Workforce Development, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years), General Interest
Event Details:

HOMEGROWN 2025Hancock County Library System and Harrison County Library System have partnered with the University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf Park Campus to present a full-day l...

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Free GED Class

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
BSL Meeting Room at Bay St. Louis Library
Program Type:
Education & Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years)
Event Details:

Join our community partner from The Salvation Army for a free high-school equivalency exam preparation course. 

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Line Dancing

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 9:00am - 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...

Free GED Class

Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
BSL Meeting Room at Bay St. Louis Library
Program Type:
Education & Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years)
Event Details:

Join our community partner from The Salvation Army for a free high-school equivalency exam preparation course. 

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Beginner's Sewing: Valentine or Sunflower Hot Pad

Monday, February 10, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Life Skills
Age Group:
Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years)
Event Details:

Beginner's Sewing Class for tweens, teens, and adults. Choose a design and sew your first hot pad! Please register to help instructor prepare appropriate amount of materials.

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a picture of the Valentine's day potholder.

Beginner's Sewing: Valentine or Sunflower Hot Pad

Monday, February 10, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Life Skills
Age Group:
Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years)
Event Details:

Beginner's Sewing Class for tweens, teens, and adults. Choose a design and sew your first hot pad! Please register to help instructor prepare appropriate amount of materials.

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Good to Know logo, with Library Foundation of Hancock County logo and a note with the writing 'keep learning'

American Sign Language Beginners with MANGO Language App

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, Life Skills
Age Group:
Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years), General Interest
GOOD to KNOW!:

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

Event Details:

Start learning the ins and outs of American Sign Language. The instructor will guide you through beginner's ASL using the Hancock County Library System's newest online language lea...

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Line Dancing

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 9:00am - 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...

Good to Know logo, with Library Foundation of Hancock County logo and a note with the writing 'keep learning'

Good to Know! Adulting 101: Home Organization & Cleaning Tips and Tricks

Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Education & Lifelong Learning, Life Skills
Age Group:
Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years)
GOOD to KNOW!:

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

Event Details:

Adulting can be challenging but it can be less so with our Good to Know Series including our second class, Adulting 101: Home Organization & Cleaning Tips and Tricks.  Dis...

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
Good to Know logo, with Library Foundation of Hancock County logo and a note with the writing 'keep learning'

GOODtoKNOW: Crafting with Cricut

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years)
GOOD to KNOW!:

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

Event Details:

See what you can make possible with Cricut machines, tools, materials and accessories. Cut and create personalized quality projects with ease. This month's craft will be a Valentin...

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Line Dancing

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 9:00am - 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...

Collection of crafting supplies.

Club Wednesday

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 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:

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.

Event Details:

Club Wednesday is a club for individuals of all abilities. We get together monthly for enrichment, socialization and crafting. Anyone is welcome to join in the fun. Call Judy at th...

ice cream social

Hancock County Homeschool Meetup!

Wednesday, February 19, 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
Event Details:

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 netwo...

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Good to Know! The Skydweller Drone

Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
WV Meeting Room at Waveland Library
Program Type:
Business & Workforce Development, Education & Lifelong Learning, Science & Technology
Age Group:
Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years), General Interest
GOOD to KNOW!:

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

Event Details:

Learn about the Skydweller drone from Operations Director, David Tyler. The Skydweller has missions like detecting drug smugglers and pirates at sea, providing continuous aerial co...

Open Mic Night in the Kiln!

Thursday, February 20, 2025 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
Event Details:

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 ...

student and adult practicing homeschool activities

Homeschool Connect

Friday, February 21, 2025 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
BSL Meeting Room at Bay St. Louis Library
Program Type:
Education & Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years)
Event Details:

Connect with fellow homeschooling students across Hancock County. The library will provide age-appropriate activities and facilitate this social and educational monthly gathering. ...

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

Garden Talk

Tuesday, February 25, 2025 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)
Event Details:

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 th...

Good to Know logo, with Library Foundation of Hancock County logo and a note with the writing 'keep learning'

American Sign Language Beginners with MANGO Language App

Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, Life Skills
Age Group:
Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years), General Interest
GOOD to KNOW!:

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

Event Details:

Start learning the ins and outs of American Sign Language. The instructor will guide you through beginner's ASL using the Hancock County Library System's newest online language lea...

Cancelled
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Line Dancing

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 9:00am - 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...

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
Two women bumping hips at the front of a group dance class

Line Dancing

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 9:00am - 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...

Good to Know logo, with Library Foundation of Hancock County logo and a note with the writing 'keep learning'

American Sign Language Beginners with MANGO Language App

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, Life Skills
Age Group:
Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years), General Interest
GOOD to KNOW!:

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

Event Details:

Start learning the ins and outs of American Sign Language. The instructor will guide you through beginner's ASL using the Hancock County Library System's newest online language lea...