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Child and adult reading a book to a dog

Sit, Stay, Read

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
BSL Children's Room at Bay St. Louis Library
Program Type:
Education & Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Youth
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...

Zumba

Zumba for You!

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
BSL Meeting Room at Bay St. Louis Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

Join instructor Suzanne for a fun, free Zumba class for all abilities. 

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

Fab, Fit, and Fun

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am
WV Meeting Room at Waveland 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...

Storytime

Outreach Storytime at Stars Daycare

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Offsite
Program Type:
Community Outreach, Early Literacy & Learning
Age Group:
Youth, 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...

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

Storytime @ BSL

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
BSL Children's 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...

Older adults in a fitness class stretching arms across torsos

Stretch & Chat

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
WV Meeting Room at Waveland Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

Casual conversation while stretching. Stretching is essential for increasing flexibility and range of body motion; it also helps to improve blood flow to muscles, balance, and posture.

Needles & Threads

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 11:00am - 3:00pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

NEEDLES & THREADS - Self-guided project work. 

Mexican Train Dominoes Flyer

Mexican Train Dominoes

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 11:30am - 1:30pm
WV Meeting Room at Waveland Library
Program Type:
Tabletop & Video Games
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

Mexican Train is a game played with dominoes. The object of the game is for a player to play all the tiles from his or her hand onto one or more chains. 

The library provides the game.

Author Miranda Cowley Heller with book cover for What the Deep Water Knows

Miranda Cowley Heller Virtual Author Talk

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs, Cultural & Social
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

GED Class

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 3:00pm - 6:00pm
BSL Internal Usage Room at Bay St. Louis Library
Program Type:
Education & Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

Free GED prep is offered by our partners at The Salvation Army. No registration required - Simply drop in and ask for Mr. Jay. 

Image of marked BINGO cards

HCLS Bingo in the Bay

Wednesday, April 22, 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. 

Channel your inner rockstar with this full body cardio-jam session inspired by the infectious, energizing, and sweat-dripping fun of playing the drums.

Pound Fitness

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
WV Meeting Room at Waveland 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...

Stitch Buddies 2

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
EH Meeting Room at East Hancock Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, 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.

Pearlington Pacers

Thursday, April 23, 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 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 older adults in chairs with arms extended upward

Seated Tai Chi

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
WV Meeting Room at Waveland Library
Program Type:
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.

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...

Group in warrior pose on yoga mats in a line

Yoga

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
WV Meeting Room at Waveland Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens (14-18 years), 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.

Good to Know logo, with Library Foundation of Hancock County logo and a note with the writing 'keep learning'

Conversational Spanish for Adults

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
EH Meeting Room at East Hancock Library
Program Type:
Education & Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)
GOOD to KNOW!:

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

Join us every Thursday for casual conversations in Spanish!

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

Fab, Fit, and Fun Exercise class

Friday, April 24, 2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Offsite
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...

Offsite Event

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!