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Crafts and Conversation

Friday, August 15, 2025 at 12:30pm - 3:00pm
EH Meeting Room at East Hancock Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

Bring your own crafts to work on while meeting new friends in a group setting.

Older adults in a fitness class stretching arms across torsos

Sit & Be Fit!

Monday, August 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
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.

Two women painting at canvas easels

Adult Painting with Elen!

Monday, August 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
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.

Open
Registration Required

Happy Stitchers/ Sew Your Own

Monday, August 18, 2025 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

Two women painting at canvas easels

Adult Painting with Elen!

Monday, August 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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.

Open
Registration Required
Two women painting at canvas easels

Adult Painting with Ashley!

Monday, August 18, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
WV Meeting Room at Waveland Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

🎨 Adult Painting Class with Ashley
Join us for our very first adult painting class at the Waveland Library—led by Ashley!

Open
Registration Required
Adult Mental Health Training

Adult Mental Health First Aid Training

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 8:30am - 4:30pm
EH Meeting Room at East Hancock Library
Program Type:
Education & Lifelong Learning, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

Thanks to the Hancock Health Foundation, we’re excited to offer three free Mental Health First Aid sessions in Hancock County!

Zumba

Zumba for You!

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 5:45pm - 6:45pm
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. 

 

Collection of crafting supplies.

Club Wednesday

Wednesday, August 20, 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.

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 the circulation desk for more information.

228-255-1724

Scam Prevention

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
PL Meeting Room at Pearlington Library
Program Type:
Life Skills
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

Scam Prevention

Youth turns to smile in front of computer monitor and keyboard

Hancock County Homeschool Meetup!

Wednesday, August 20, 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.

Casey McQuinston with cover for The Pairing

Casey McQuiston Virtual Author Talk

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs, Cultural & Social
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)
Virtual Author Talk:

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 availabl...

 
REGISTER TODAY & Submit Your Questions in Advance

 

Virtual Event
Older adults in a fitness class stretching arms across torsos

Sit & Be Fit!

Thursday, August 21, 2025 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.

Mahjong Tile Game

Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 12:00pm - 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.

Hola

Conversational Spanish for Adults

Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
EH Meeting Room at East Hancock Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

Join us each Thursday for casual conversational Spanish!

Bingo signage

BINGO Day!

Thursday, August 21, 2025 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

🎉 FREE BINGO at the Waveland Library! 🎉
Grab your friends and join us for an afternoon of fun, prizes, and light refreshments!

Group of older adults posing for a photograph

Senior Social Hour

Friday, August 22, 2025 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. 

Group of older adults in chairs with arms extended upward

Strength & Flexibility

Friday, August 22, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
EH Meeting Room at East Hancock 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.

Crafts and Conversation

Friday, August 22, 2025 at 12:30pm - 3:00pm
EH Meeting Room at East Hancock Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

Bring your own crafts to work on while meeting new friends in a group setting.

Older adults in a fitness class stretching arms across torsos

Sit & Be Fit!

Monday, August 25, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
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.

Happy Stitchers/ Sew Your Own

Monday, August 25, 2025 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

Adult Mental Health Training

Adult Mental Health First Aid Training

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 8:30am - 4:30pm
PL Meeting Room at Pearlington Library
Program Type:
Education & Lifelong Learning, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

Thanks to the Hancock Health Foundation, we’re excited to offer three free Mental Health First Aid sessions in Hancock County!

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

Garden Talk

Tuesday, August 26, 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)

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!

Needles & Threads

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 11:00am - 3:00pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

NEEDLES & THREADS - Self-guided project work.