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Crafts and Conversation

Friday, December 12, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
EH Meeting Room at East Hancock Library
Purpose of Meeting:

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

East Hancock Library
junk journal scrapbook

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

Friday, December 12, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

Junk Journaling is the new scrapbooking! Bring magazines, photos, meaningful tickets, papers, receipts, anything you'd like to junk journal and we'll show you how to craft it into art in your very own journal.

Open
Registration Required
South MS Crochet Group

South MS Crochet Group Meet-up

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
BSL Meeting Room at Bay St. Louis Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural & Social, Life Skills
Age Group:
General Interest

Join our crochet group every other Saturday at BSL to meet fellow crocheters or learn the basics of crochet: stitches, tension and chaining, hook holding, and more. 

 

 

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HCLS @ Second Saturday Art Market

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community Outreach, Cultural & Social
Age Group:
General Interest

HCLS will be outside The Arts for Second Saturday.  Come support your local artists and say hello.

Offsite Event

African Violet Friends of South Mississippi

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
EH Meeting Room at East Hancock Library
Purpose of Meeting:

We are a group of African Violet growers on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and the surrounding areas. We are working toward becoming an affiliate of the African Violet Society of Ameri...

East Hancock Library

Santa Day!

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
BSL Internal Usage Room at Bay St. Louis Library
Program Type:
Community Outreach
Age Group:
Youth, General Interest

Santa will visit the Bay St. Louis branch, which is decked out with holiday trees! Join our system-wide ornament scavenger hunt, vote on your favorite tree, make crafts, and enjoy cocoa and cookies with Santa. 

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Fab, Fit, & Fun

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Offsite
Program Type:
Community Outreach, Cultural & Social, 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...

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

Sit & Be Fit!

Monday, December 15, 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, December 15, 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

Mahjong Tile Game

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:30pm - 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.

Adult Painting with Elen

Adult Painting with Elen!

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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 online. We look forward to seeing you!

Open
Registration Required
Adult Painting with Elen

Adult Painting with Elen!

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 2:15pm - 3:15pm
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 online. We look forward to seeing you!

Open
Registration Required
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Kiln Walking Club

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Outside at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years), General Interest

Membership of the Kiln Walking Club is open to everyone!

Meet twice a week to walk on the walking track to the left of the library. Please sign release and waiver of liability before joining club. 

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

Zumba for You!

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
WV Meeting Room at Waveland 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...

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

The Stitch Buddies Sewing class

Tuesday, December 16, 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.

Group of older adults in chairs with arms extended upward

Sit & Be Fit Exercise class

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
WV Meeting Room at Waveland 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.

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Sit, Stay, Read

Tuesday, December 16, 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...

Zumba

Zumba for You!

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
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. 

East Hancock Holiday Party

East Hancock Holiday Tree Celebration (with Santa!)

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
EH Meeting Room at East Hancock Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community Outreach
Age Group:
Youth, Adults (19+ years), General Interest

Join us for crafts, music, and festive treats at our annual holiday party! Take a picture with Santa, drink some hot cocoa, and get into the holiday spirit with East Hancock library! 

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

Line Dancing

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 8:30am - 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...

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

Fab, Fit, & Fun

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Offsite
Program Type:
Community Outreach, Cultural & Social, 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...

Offsite Event
Storytime

Outreach Storytime at Stars Daycare

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Offsite
Program Type:
Community Outreach, Early Literacy & Learning
Age Group:
Youth, Babies & Toddlers (0-3 years), Preschool & Kindergarten (3-5 years)
Storytime:

Join us for an interactive storytime that includes books, songs, movement, crafts, and more.  This program is presented by HCLS Youth Services in partnership with Hancock Coun...

Offsite Event
Collection of crafting supplies.

Club Wednesday

Wednesday, December 17, 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

Mexican Train Dominoes Flyer

Mexican Train Dominoes

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:30am - 1:30pm
WV Meeting Room at Waveland Library
Program Type:
Tabletop & Video Games
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

Mexican Train is a game played with dominoes. The object of the game is for a player to play all the tiles from his or her hand onto one or more chains. 

The library provides the game.