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Pearlington Pacers

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Outside at Pearlington Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social, Gardening & Outdoors, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
General Interest

The Pearlington Pacers are a walking club looking for the community to come together and walk or exercise along the Pearlington Walking Trail. You can walk or exercise at your own pace.

Conversation in Spanish for adults

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
EH Meeting Room at East Hancock Library
Program Type:
Community Outreach, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, Life Skills
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

Join us each Thursday for casual conversational Spanish!

Open
Registration Required
picture of Santa Claus

Kiln Library Holiday Tree Celebration with Santa!

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural & Social
Age Group:
Youth, Babies & Toddlers (0-3 years), Preschool & Kindergarten (3-5 years), Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years), General Interest

Y’all Aboard for a Magical Holiday Celebration!

Pearlington Pacers

Friday, December 19, 2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Outside at Pearlington Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social, Gardening & Outdoors, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
General Interest

The Pearlington Pacers are a walking club looking for the community to come together and walk or exercise along the Pearlington Walking Trail. You can walk or exercise at your own pace.

Group of older adults posing for a photograph

Senior Social Hour

Friday, December 19, 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. 

Collection of crafting supplies.

Crafts and Conversation

Friday, December 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural & Social
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

Crafts and Conversation.  Meet together with others from the community to create and fun craft project.

Cancelled

Mahjong Tile Game

Monday, December 22, 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.

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

The Stitch Buddies Sewing class

Tuesday, December 23, 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.

Observance - Christmas Eve

All Day
Bay St. Louis Library, East Hancock Library, Kiln Library, Pearlington Library, Waveland Library

All HCLS library branches will be closed for Christmas Eve.  

Closing

Observance - Christmas 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—Christmas Day.  

Closing

Conversation in Spanish for adults

Thursday, December 25, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
EH Meeting Room at East Hancock Library
Program Type:
Community Outreach, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, Life Skills
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

Join us each Thursday for casual conversational Spanish!

Cancelled
Closed
Registration Required

Observance - Christmas 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—Christmas Day.  

Closing
Group of older adults posing for a photograph

Senior Social Hour

Friday, December 26, 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. 

Cancelled

Coloring, Coffee, & Cake

Friday, December 26, 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!

Cancelled
South MS Crochet Group

South MS Crochet Group Meet-up

Saturday, December 27, 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. 

 

 

Mahjong Tile Game

Monday, December 29, 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.

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

The Stitch Buddies Sewing class

Tuesday, December 30, 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.

Happy New Year!

Noon Year's Eve

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural & Social
Age Group:
Youth, Preschool & Kindergarten (3-5 years), Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years)

Come bring in 2026 at the Kiln Library with our family-friendly Noon Year's Event this year! The children will start by making their own New Years crowns to wear for celebration. When 12:00 p.m.

Observance - New Year'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—New Year's Day.  

Closing

Observance - New Year'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—New Year's Day.  

Closing
Group of older adults posing for a photograph

Senior Social Hour

Friday, January 2, 2026 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. 

Cancelled

Mahjong Tile Game

Monday, January 5, 2026 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.

Image of author presenting to an audience.

Literary Society of D'Head Book Club

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
EH Meeting Room at East Hancock 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.

Group of older adults posing for a photograph

Senior Social Hour

Friday, January 9, 2026 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.