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Crafts and Conversation

Friday, January 9, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
EH Meeting Room at East Hancock Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years), General Interest

Bring your own crafts to work on while meeting new friends in a group setting.

South MS Crochet 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. 

 

 

Oaks of Diamondhead POA Meeting

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
EH Meeting Room at East Hancock Library
Purpose of Meeting:

First Quarter Board Meeting - open to the public

East Hancock Library

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

Happy Stitchers/Sew Your Own

Monday, January 12, 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

"Read What You Want" Diamondhead Book Club

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
EH Meeting Room at East Hancock Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Join us every second and fourth Monday at 2pm for our new "Read What You Want" book club! This low pressure book club has no assigned reading, and invites you to join an open discu...

East Hancock Library
scam prevention flyer

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. 
 

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Lean with Jolene

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Education & Lifelong Learning, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)
Fitness Class, seniors:

Get moving with this instructor-led fitness class.  Gentle stretching and movements are suitable for participants looking for a slower pace.  Please dress comfortably.

Jolene will provide nutrition instruction as well as an exercise class for seniors looking for whole body wellness and fitness. 

Author David Brooks with book cover for How to Know A Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

David Brooks Virtual Author Talk

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)
Virtual Author Talk:

Enjoy a range of talks from bestselling authors, brought to you live and online by our partners at the Library Speakers Consortium.  All author talks are recorded and availabl...

 
REGISTER TODAY & Submit Your Questions in Advance

 

Virtual Event
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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...

Older adults in a fitness class stretching arms across torsos

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.

Weights, ball, brace, and sneaker standing ready for a workout

Lean with Jolene

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Education & Lifelong Learning, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)
Fitness Class, seniors:

Get moving with this instructor-led fitness class.  Gentle stretching and movements are suitable for participants looking for a slower pace.  Please dress comfortably.

Jolene will provide nutrition instruction as well as an exercise class for seniors looking for whole body wellness and fitness. 

Conversational Spanish for Adults

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
EH Meeting Room at East Hancock Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years), General Interest

Join us each Thursday for casual conversational Spanish!

Group of older adults in chairs with arms extended upward

Strength and Flexibility

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
EH Meeting Room at East Hancock Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years), General Interest

Get moving with this instructor-led, seated fitness class. Gentle stretching and movements are suitable for participants looking for a slower pace. Please dress comfortably.

Crafts and Conversation

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
EH Meeting Room at East Hancock Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years), General Interest

Bring your own crafts to work on while meeting new friends in a group setting.

Picayune Hobby Friends

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 9:00am - 6:00pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

Join the Picayune Hobby Friends and work at your own pace with your own crafts and hobbies. Bring all your own supplies and make new hobby friends!

Observance - Martin Luther King, Jr.

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—Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday.

Closing
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Lean with Jolene

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Education & Lifelong Learning, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)
Fitness Class, seniors:

Get moving with this instructor-led fitness class.  Gentle stretching and movements are suitable for participants looking for a slower pace.  Please dress comfortably.

Jolene will provide nutrition instruction as well as an exercise class for seniors looking for whole body wellness and fitness. 

Journalist Julia Hotz with book cover for The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service, and Belonging

Julia Hotz Virtual Author Talk

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)
Virtual Author Talk:

Enjoy a range of talks from bestselling authors, brought to you live and online by our partners at the Library Speakers Consortium.  All author talks are recorded and availabl...

 
REGISTER TODAY & Submit Your Questions in Advance

 

Virtual Event
Collection of crafting supplies.

Club Wednesday

Wednesday, January 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.

Weights, ball, brace, and sneaker standing ready for a workout

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...

Older adults in a fitness class stretching arms across torsos

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.