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Sit, Stay, Read

Tuesday, October 21, 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...

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

Garden Talk

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 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!

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

The Stitch Buddies Sewing class

Tuesday, October 28, 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.

Open
Registration Required

Coloring, Coffee, & Cake

Friday, October 31, 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!

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

The Stitch Buddies Sewing class

Tuesday, November 4, 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.

Open
Registration Required

Observance - Veterans' 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—Veterans' Day.  

Closing
Group of women holding books, one smiling at the camera

Paperback Social Club

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Offsite
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.

Join our evening book club for captivating discussions in a cozy setting. From timeless classics to contemporary gems, explore diverse genres with fellow book lovers.

Offsite Event
media

Good to Know! Ask Me What is True . . . : Media Literacy

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln 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.

Ask Me What is True. What is true in our current media? That is, what is true in the news and on social media? How do you tell the difference between accurate information and disinformation or misinformation?

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

The Stitch Buddies Sewing class

Tuesday, November 18, 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.

Open
Registration Required
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Sit, Stay, Read

Tuesday, November 18, 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...

Row of children with boxes of popcorn watching a movie

Hancock County Homeschool Meetup!

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, Life Skills
Age Group:
Preschool & Kindergarten (3-5 years), Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years), General Interest

Come one, come all, to the Kiln Library to "meetup" and socialize with homeschool students (ages 5-19) in our area! This is an opportunity for homeschool families to meet and network about everything homeschool and more.

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

Garden Talk

Tuesday, November 25, 2025 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!

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

The Stitch Buddies Sewing class

Tuesday, November 25, 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.

Open
Registration Required

Coloring, Coffee, & Cake

Friday, November 28, 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!

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

The Stitch Buddies Sewing class

Tuesday, December 2, 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.

Open
Registration Required
Woman demonstrating technique to a student in front of a sewing machine

The Stitch Buddies Sewing class

Tuesday, December 9, 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.

Open
Registration Required
Group of women holding books, one smiling at the camera

Paperback Social Club

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln 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.

Join our evening book club for captivating discussions in a cozy setting. From timeless classics to contemporary gems, explore diverse genres with fellow book lovers.

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.

Open
Registration Required
photo of flyer for event

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...

Row of children with boxes of popcorn watching a movie

Hancock County Homeschool Meetup!

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, Life Skills
Age Group:
Preschool & Kindergarten (3-5 years), Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years), General Interest

Come one, come all, to the Kiln Library to "meetup" and socialize with homeschool students (ages 5-19) in our area! This is an opportunity for homeschool families to meet and network about everything homeschool and more.

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.

Open
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

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!

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.

Open
Registration Required