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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!

Older adults in a fitness class stretching arms across torsos

Lean with Jolene! Nutrition, Wellness, & Exercise Program

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
BSL Meeting Room at Bay St. Louis Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, Health & Wellness, Life Skills
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

This 8-Week Program will give you a New Start in your overall Heath and well being

N  – Nutrition

E  – Exercise

W - Water

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Sit, Stay, Read

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
BSL Children's Room at Bay St. Louis Library
Program Type:
Education & Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Youth, Children (6-9 years)
Sit, Stay, Read:

Join the Visiting Pet Teams of South Mississippi as young readers share stories with Certified Therapy Dogs.  Early and tentative readers will gain confidence and practice wit...

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.

Woman demonstrating technique to a student in front of a sewing machine

The Stitch Buddies Class 2

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
EH Meeting Room at East Hancock Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, Life Skills
Age Group:
General Interest
GOOD to KNOW!:

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

This is a beginner's sewing class. Everything is provided for you for the first class.  The first class is very important; the instructor will go over how to work the sewing machine.

Open
Registration Required
Older adults in a fitness class stretching arms across torsos

Lean with Jolene! Nutrition, Wellness, & Exercise Program

Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
BSL Meeting Room at Bay St. Louis Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, Health & Wellness, Life Skills
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

This 8-Week Program will give you a New Start in your overall Heath and well being

N  – Nutrition

E  – Exercise

W - Water

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!

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!

Older adults in a fitness class stretching arms across torsos

Lean with Jolene! Nutrition, Wellness, & Exercise Program

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
BSL Meeting Room at Bay St. Louis Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, Health & Wellness, Life Skills
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

This 8-Week Program will give you a New Start in your overall Heath and well being

N  – Nutrition

E  – Exercise

W - Water

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!

Woman demonstrating technique to a student in front of a sewing machine

The Stitch Buddies Sewing class

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:30pm
EH Meeting Room at East Hancock Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, Life Skills
Age Group:
General Interest
GOOD to KNOW!:

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

This is a beginner's sewing class. Everything is provided for you for the first class.  The first class is very important; the instructor will go over how to work the sewing machine.

Open
Registration Required
Woman demonstrating technique to a student in front of a sewing machine

The Stitch Buddies Class 2

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
EH Meeting Room at East Hancock Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, Life Skills
Age Group:
General Interest
GOOD to KNOW!:

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

This is a beginner's sewing class. Everything is provided for you for the first class.  The first class is very important; the instructor will go over how to work the sewing machine.

Open
Registration Required
Older adults in a fitness class stretching arms across torsos

Lean with Jolene! Nutrition, Wellness, & Exercise Program

Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
BSL Meeting Room at Bay St. Louis Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, Health & Wellness, Life Skills
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

This 8-Week Program will give you a New Start in your overall Heath and well being

N  – Nutrition

E  – Exercise

W - Water

Hola

Conversational Spanish for Adults

Thursday, August 28, 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!

Coloring, Coffee, & Cake

Friday, August 29, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years), General Interest

Come relax with us. Have a cup of coffee, a piece of cake, some good conversation, and color your worries away!

Observance - Labor 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—Labor Day.

Closing
Older adults in a fitness class stretching arms across torsos

Lean with Jolene! Nutrition, Wellness, & Exercise Program

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
BSL Meeting Room at Bay St. Louis Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, Health & Wellness, Life Skills
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

This 8-Week Program will give you a New Start in your overall Heath and well being

N  – Nutrition

E  – Exercise

W - Water

Woman demonstrating technique to a student in front of a sewing machine

The Stitch Buddies Sewing class

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:30pm
EH Meeting Room at East Hancock Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, Life Skills
Age Group:
General Interest
GOOD to KNOW!:

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

This is a beginner's sewing class. Everything is provided for you for the first class.  The first class is very important; the instructor will go over how to work the sewing machine.

Closed
Registration Required
Woman demonstrating technique to a student in front of a sewing machine

The Stitch Buddies Class 2

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
EH Meeting Room at East Hancock Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, Life Skills
Age Group:
General Interest
GOOD to KNOW!:

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

This is a beginner's sewing class. Everything is provided for you for the first class.  The first class is very important; the instructor will go over how to work the sewing machine.

Open
Registration Required
Older adults in a fitness class stretching arms across torsos

Lean with Jolene! Nutrition, Wellness, & Exercise Program

Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
BSL Meeting Room at Bay St. Louis Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, Health & Wellness, Life Skills
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

This 8-Week Program will give you a New Start in your overall Heath and well being

N  – Nutrition

E  – Exercise

W - Water

Hola

Conversational Spanish for Adults

Thursday, September 4, 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!

Cancelled
Older adults in a fitness class stretching arms across torsos

Lean with Jolene! Nutrition, Wellness, & Exercise Program

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
BSL Meeting Room at Bay St. Louis Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, Health & Wellness, Life Skills
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

This 8-Week Program will give you a New Start in your overall Heath and well being

N  – Nutrition

E  – Exercise

W - Water

Woman demonstrating technique to a student in front of a sewing machine

The Stitch Buddies Sewing class

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:30pm
EH Meeting Room at East Hancock Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, Life Skills
Age Group:
General Interest
GOOD to KNOW!:

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

This is a beginner's sewing class. Everything is provided for you for the first class.  The first class is very important; the instructor will go over how to work the sewing machine.

Closed
Registration Required
Group of women holding books, one smiling at the camera

Paperback Social Club

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)
Book Club:

Join our community of readers as we discuss a new book.  Learn more about the book clubs that meet regularly at HCLS.

Join our evening book club for captivating discussions in a cozy setting. From timeless classics to contemporary gems, explore diverse genres with fellow book lovers.