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Club Wednesday

Wednesday, July 15, 2026 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 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.

Collection of crafting supplies.

Crafts and Conversation

Friday, July 17, 2026 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 a fun craft project.

Coloring, Coffee, & Cake

Friday, July 24, 2026 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!

Hancock Community Archive

Hancock Community Archive

Friday, July 31, 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...

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Senior BINGO Day!

Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Tabletop & Video Games
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years), General Interest

Come out with your friends for a dozen rounds of BINGO at your Kiln Library! Prizes and light refreshment. 

Image of author presenting to an audience.

Literary Society of D'Head Book Club

Thursday, August 13, 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 women holding books, one smiling at the camera

Second Friday Book Club

Friday, August 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

Join us for a friendly and relaxed gathering of readers! The Second Friday Book Club meets each month to explore stories, share thoughts, and enjoy great conversation—no specific book required in advance.

What to expect:

Collection of crafting supplies.

Club Wednesday

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 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 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.

Collection of crafting supplies.

Crafts and Conversation

Friday, August 21, 2026 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 a fun craft project.

Coloring, Coffee, & Cake

Friday, August 28, 2026 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!

Hancock Community Archive

Community Archiving Happy Hour

Friday, August 28, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
BSL Meeting Room at Bay St. Louis Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social, History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

Interested in community archiving?  Working on a project to capture the stories of your community?

Bingo signage

Senior BINGO Day!

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Tabletop & Video Games
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years), General Interest

Come out with your friends for a dozen rounds of BINGO at your Kiln Library! Prizes and light refreshment. 

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.

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Literary Society of D'Head Book Club

Thursday, September 10, 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 women holding books, one smiling at the camera

Second Friday Book Club

Friday, September 11, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

Join us for a friendly and relaxed gathering of readers! The Second Friday Book Club meets each month to explore stories, share thoughts, and enjoy great conversation—no specific book required in advance.

What to expect:

Collection of crafting supplies.

Club Wednesday

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 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 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.

Collection of crafting supplies.

Crafts and Conversation

Friday, September 18, 2026 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 a fun craft project.

Coloring, Coffee, & Cake

Friday, September 25, 2026 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!

Hancock Community Archive

Hancock Community Archive

Friday, September 25, 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...

Bingo signage

Senior BINGO Day!

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Tabletop & Video Games
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years), General Interest

Come out with your friends for a dozen rounds of BINGO at your Kiln Library! Prizes and light refreshment. 

Image of author presenting to an audience.

Literary Society of D'Head Book Club

Thursday, October 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 women holding books, one smiling at the camera

Second Friday Book Club

Friday, October 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

Join us for a friendly and relaxed gathering of readers! The Second Friday Book Club meets each month to explore stories, share thoughts, and enjoy great conversation—no specific book required in advance.

What to expect:

Collection of crafting supplies.

Crafts and Conversation

Friday, October 16, 2026 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 a fun craft project.

Collection of crafting supplies.

Club Wednesday

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 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 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.