Event List

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!

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FAN-FEST: Create Your Own Comics Workshop

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:30pm

Offsite

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning

Age Group:

Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years)

Start your FAN-FEST experience early with a hands-on creative workshop!

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Registration Required

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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!

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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

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Registration Required

Offsite Event

FAN★FEST 2026: Cryptids of the Coast, Grotesque Tea Podcast

Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:45pm

Offsite

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Community Outreach, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning

Age Group:

Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years), General Interest

Do you love spooky lore with bite?

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FAN★FEST 2026: Cosplay Contest

Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Offsite

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Community Outreach, Cultural & Social

Age Group:

Youth, Babies & Toddlers (0-3 years), Preschool & Kindergarten (3-5 years), Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years), General Interest

Cosplayers and costumers! Fans of all ages!

Register early or at the door (no later than 2:00 pm) to participate in this year's FAN-FEST cosplay contest.

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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

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The Stitch Buddies

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:30pm

EH Makerspace 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.

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Happy Stitchers/Sew Your Own

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 1:00pm - 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

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Stitch Buddies 2

Wednesday, April 29, 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.

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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...

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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.

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Registration Required

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

Sew and Chat

Friday, May 1, 2026 at 12:30pm - 4:00pm

WV Meeting Room at Waveland Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Life Skills

Age Group:

General Interest

Bring your sewing and craft projects and work on them while chatting with new friends.

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Crafts and Conversation

Friday, May 1, 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.

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South MS Crochet Group Meet-up

Saturday, May 2, 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.

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Storytime

Thursday, May 7, 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...

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Sew and Chat

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 12:30pm - 4:30pm

WV Meeting Room at Waveland Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Life Skills

Age Group:

General Interest

Bring your sewing and craft projects and work on them while chatting with new friends.

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Sewing Craft Retreat

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 12:00pm - 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

Register Now

Registration Required

Crafts and Conversation

Friday, May 8, 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.

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Sewing Craft Retreat

Saturday, May 9, 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!

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Sewing Craft Retreat

Sunday, May 10, 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!

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Needles & Threads

Wednesday, May 13, 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.

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Storytime

Thursday, May 14, 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...

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