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Sit & Be Fit!

Thursday, April 23, 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.

Group of young children listening to adult reading them a picture book

Storytime

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Early Literacy & Learning
Age Group:
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...

Pearlington Pacers

Friday, April 24, 2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Outside at Pearlington Library
Program Type:
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.

Sewing Craft Retreat

Friday, April 24, 2026 at 9:00am - 9:00pm
KN Internal Usage Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

Sewing crafts....more info to come!

Open
Registration Required
Group of older adults posing for a photograph

Senior Social Hour

Friday, April 24, 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, games, and conversation. Weekly themes will vary. 

Coloring, Coffee, & Cake

Friday, April 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!

Sewing Craft Retreat

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 9:00am - 7:00pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

Sewing crafts....more info to come!

Sewing Craft Retreat

Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

Sewing crafts....more info to come!

HCLS FAN-FEST 2026 logo (outline of Hancock County with Bay Bridge and exploding stars)

FAN★FEST 2026

Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 10:00am - 5:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Author Talks & Book Clubs, Community Outreach, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, Science & Technology, Tabletop & Video Games
Age Group:
Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years), General Interest

Join us for the eighth annual HCLS FAN-FEST, featuring comics, cosplay, gaming, and more!

 

Event updates can be found on our website at hcls.info/fan-fest

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

Sit & Be Fit!

Monday, April 27, 2026 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.

Storytime:

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
EH Children's Room at East Hancock Library
Program Type:
Early Literacy & Learning
Age Group:
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...

Happy Stitchers/Sew Your Own

Monday, April 27, 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

Arm extended over a garden plot holding a basket of harvested vegetables

Garden Talk

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 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!

Group of young children listening to adult reading them a picture book

Storytime

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
WV Meeting Room at Waveland Library
Program Type:
Early Literacy & Learning
Age Group:
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...

Happy Stitchers/Sew Your Own

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 12:30pm - 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

Image of marked BINGO cards

HCLS Bingo in the Bay

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
BSL Internal Usage Room at Bay St. Louis Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social, Tabletop & Video Games
Age Group:
General Interest

Try your luck at Bingo at our Bay St. Louis branch every 4th Wednesday of the month. 

Check our calendar of events for monthly Bingo events at each of our five branches. 

Group of young children listening to adult reading them a picture book

Storytime @ BSL

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
BSL Meeting Room at Bay St. Louis Library
Program Type:
Early Literacy & Learning
Age Group:
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...

Pearlington Pacers

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Outside at Pearlington Library
Program Type:
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.

Older adults in a fitness class stretching arms across torsos

Sit & Be Fit!

Thursday, April 30, 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.

Group of young children listening to adult reading them a picture book

Storytime

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Early Literacy & Learning
Age Group:
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...

Pearlington Pacers

Friday, May 1, 2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Outside at Pearlington Library
Program Type:
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.

image shows gem painting

Diamond Gem Painting

Friday, May 1, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years), General Interest

Diamond painting is an activity that has rapidly gained attention as a new hobby for all age groups. This fun activity originated in Asia and has since taken off around the world. Diamond painting is easy to learn and great for calming anxiety.

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

Sit & Be Fit!

Monday, May 4, 2026 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.

Storytime:

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
EH Children's Room at East Hancock Library
Program Type:
Early Literacy & Learning
Age Group:
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...