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This event is in the "Teens (14-18 years)" group
This event is in the "Adults (19+ years)" group
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Kiln Walking Club

Friday, December 26, 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. 

This event is in the "Adults (19+ years)" group

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. 

This event is in the "Adults (19+ years)" group
This event is in the "General Interest" group

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!

This event is in the "General Interest" 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. 

 

 

This event is in the "Adults (19+ years)" group

Happy Stitchers/Sew Your Own

Monday, December 29, 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

This event is in the "Tweens (10-13 years)" group
This event is in the "Teens (14-18 years)" group
This event is in the "Adults (19+ years)" group
This event is in the "General Interest" group

Kiln Walking Club

Tuesday, December 30, 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. 

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
This event is in the "Adults (19+ years)" group

Movement to Music Fitness Class

Thursday, January 1, 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...

Cancelled
This event is in the "Adults (19+ years)" group

Sit & Be Fit!

Thursday, January 1, 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.

Cancelled
This event is in the "Adults (19+ years)" group

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. 

This event is in the "Adults (19+ years)" group

Happy Stitchers/Sew Your Own

Monday, January 5, 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

This event is in the "Adults (19+ years)" group

Curve it up Block of the Month Quilting Class

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 5:30pm - 8:30pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)
GOOD to KNOW!:

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

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults (19+ years)" group

Movement to Music Fitness Class

Thursday, January 8, 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...

This event is in the "Adults (19+ years)" group

Sit & Be Fit!

Thursday, January 8, 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.

This event is in the "Adults (19+ years)" group

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.

This event is in the "Adults (19+ years)" group

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. 

This event is in the "General Interest" group

South MS Crochet Group Meet-up

Saturday, January 10, 2026 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. 

 

 

African Violet Friends of South Mississippi

Saturday, January 10, 2026 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
This event is in the "Adults (19+ years)" group
This event is in the "General Interest" group

Good to Know! Scam Prevention

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Education & Lifelong Learning, Life Skills
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years), General Interest
GOOD to KNOW!:

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

Do you know how to spot a scam? In 2023 one in four people reported losing money to a scam. This seminar teaches you how to spot and avoid scams, with a focus on the top scams affecting older adults. 
 

This event is in the "Adults (19+ years)" group

Movement to Music Fitness Class

Thursday, January 15, 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...

This event is in the "Adults (19+ years)" group

Sit & Be Fit!

Thursday, January 15, 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.

This event is in the "Adults (19+ years)" group

Movement to Music Fitness Class

Thursday, January 22, 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...

This event is in the "Adults (19+ years)" group

Sit & Be Fit!

Thursday, January 22, 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.

This event is in the "Teens (14-18 years)" group
This event is in the "Adults (19+ years)" group
This event is in the "General Interest" group

Open Mic Night in the Kiln!

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social
Age Group:
Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years), General Interest

Open to the Hancock County community, you are welcome to perform a poetry reading (yours or a favorite poet), short story, original song, dance, comedy routine, play soliloquy, or something else, no more than 10 minutes long.