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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...

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.

 

Open
Registration Required

Happy Stitchers/Sew Your Own

Monday, January 26, 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

Weights, ball, brace, and sneaker standing ready for a workout

Lean with Jolene

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Education & Lifelong Learning, 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.

Jolene will provide nutrition instruction as well as an exercise class for seniors looking for whole body wellness and fitness. 

Author Liz Moore with book cover for The God of the Woods: A Novel

Liz Moore Virtual Author Talk

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 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
Weights, ball, brace, and sneaker standing ready for a workout

Movement to Music Fitness Class

Thursday, January 29, 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...

Older adults in a fitness class stretching arms across torsos

Sit & Be Fit!

Thursday, January 29, 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.

Weights, ball, brace, and sneaker standing ready for a workout

Lean with Jolene

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Education & Lifelong Learning, 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.

Jolene will provide nutrition instruction as well as an exercise class for seniors looking for whole body wellness and fitness. 

Conversational Spanish for Adults

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
EH Meeting Room at East Hancock Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years), General Interest

Join us each Thursday for casual conversational Spanish!

Night Out at BSL Little Theater

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Cultural & Social
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

Details TBD

This is a free screening of Bay St. Louis Little Theater's upcoming production. Refreshments will be served. 

Offsite Event

HOMEGROWN: A Writers' Exchange

Friday, January 30, 2026 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs, Business & Workforce Development, Community Outreach, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years), General Interest

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 a full-day literary arts conference focused

Offsite Event
Group of older adults in chairs with arms extended upward

Strength and Flexibility

Friday, January 30, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
EH Meeting Room at East Hancock Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years), General Interest

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

Crafts and Conversation

Friday, January 30, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
EH Meeting Room at East Hancock Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years), General Interest

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

Tiny Tots Early Childhood Workshop

All Day
WV Meeting Room at Waveland Library
Program Type:
Education & Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

This event will offer a virtual CE program providing CEUs to early childhood teachers and professional development credits to daycare workers.

HOMEGROWN: A Writers' Exchange

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs, Business & Workforce Development, Community Outreach, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years), General Interest

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 a full-day literary arts conference focused

Offsite Event

Happy Stitchers/Sew Your Own

Monday, February 2, 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

Weights, ball, brace, and sneaker standing ready for a workout

Movement to Music Fitness Class

Thursday, February 5, 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...

Older adults in a fitness class stretching arms across torsos

Sit & Be Fit!

Thursday, February 5, 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.

Senior Bingo

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
PL Meeting Room at Pearlington Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

Please join us for Free Senior Bingo every 1st Thursday of every month at 11am! Free Games, Prizes, & Fun! This event is for Senior Citizens only. 

Senior Bingo

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
PL Meeting Room at Pearlington Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

Please join us for Free Senior Bingo every 1st Thursday of every month at 11am! Free Games, Prizes, & Fun! This event is for Senior Citizens only. 

Weights, ball, brace, and sneaker standing ready for a workout

Lean with Jolene

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Education & Lifelong Learning, 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.

Jolene will provide nutrition instruction as well as an exercise class for seniors looking for whole body wellness and fitness. 

Image of financial and tax documents

AARP Tax Aide

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Financial & Legal
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide provides tax assistance to anyone, free of charge, with a focus on taxpayers who are over 50 and have low to moderate income. You don't need to be an AARP member to use the service. 

Conversational Spanish for Adults

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
EH Meeting Room at East Hancock Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years), General Interest

Join us each Thursday for casual conversational Spanish!

Author Vanessa Riley with book cover for Fire, Sword, & Sea: A Novel

Vanessa Riley Virtual Author Talk

Thursday, February 5, 2026 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
Group of older adults in chairs with arms extended upward

Strength and Flexibility

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
EH Meeting Room at East Hancock Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years), General Interest

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