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HCLS @ Chamber of Commerce Teacher Appreciation Dinner

Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 4:30pm - 7:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Community Outreach, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
General Interest
Event Details:

HCLS will be at the Teacher Appreciation Dinner & Classroom Grants Program hosted by the Chamber of Commerce and the Hancock Community Development Foundation. Learn more a...

Offsite Event
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Lean with Jolene! Nutrition, Wellness, Movement

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 9:00am - 9:45am
BSL Meeting Room at Bay St. Louis Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, Health & Wellness, Life Skills
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)
Event Details:

Join us for 30 minutes of nutritional guidance and 15 minutes of easy movement.  We are excited to offer this NEW healthy living program to our fall lineup. Hope to see you on...

Cancelled
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Garden Talk

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 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)
Event Details:

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 th...

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

SEW HAPPY!!!

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
PL Meeting Room at Pearlington Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, Life Skills
Age Group:
General Interest
Event Details:

Pearlington Public Library invites you to Sewing for Beginners. Beginners sewing will teach the basic skills of sewing and operating the sewing machine. Materials are provided. Ple...

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Observance - Thanksgiving

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—Thanksgiving Day.

Closing
Older adults in a fitness class stretching arms across torsos

Lean with Jolene! Nutrition, Wellness, Movement

Thursday, November 28, 2024 at 9:00am - 9:45am
BSL Meeting Room at Bay St. Louis Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, Health & Wellness, Life Skills
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)
Event Details:

Join us for 30 minutes of nutritional guidance and 15 minutes of easy movement.  We are excited to offer this NEW healthy living program to our fall lineup. Hope to see you on...

Cancelled

Observance - Thanksgiving

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—Thanksgiving Day.

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

SEW HAPPY!!!

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
PL Meeting Room at Pearlington Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, Life Skills
Age Group:
General Interest
Event Details:

Pearlington Public Library invites you to Sewing for Beginners. Beginners sewing will teach the basic skills of sewing and operating the sewing machine. Materials are provided. Ple...

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Registration
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Dr. Jeffrey Post Virtual Author Talk

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, Science & Technology
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...

Event Details:

Join us for an absolutely dazzling presentation with the emeritus curator of the Smithsonian's National Gem Collection, Dr. Jeffrey E. Post as he talks about The Smithsonian Nation...

Virtual Event
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D'head Community Read Author Talk: Martin Schreiber's "My Two Elaines"!

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)
Event Details:

Join us Thursday, December 5th at 6 pm for the much-anticipated book talk featuring Martin Schreiber, author of "My Two Elaines"!      This very special author talk ...

Offsite Event
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The Second Tuesday Evening Book Club

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 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.

Event Details:

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. Embrace the m...

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

SEW HAPPY!!!

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
PL Meeting Room at Pearlington Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, Life Skills
Age Group:
General Interest
Event Details:

Pearlington Public Library invites you to Sewing for Beginners. Beginners sewing will teach the basic skills of sewing and operating the sewing machine. Materials are provided. Ple...

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

SEW HAPPY!!!

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
PL Meeting Room at Pearlington Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, Life Skills
Age Group:
General Interest
Event Details:

Pearlington Public Library invites you to Sewing for Beginners. Beginners sewing will teach the basic skills of sewing and operating the sewing machine. Materials are provided. Ple...

Open
Registration

Observance - Christmas Eve

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 Eve.  

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

Garden Talk

Tuesday, December 24, 2024 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)
Event Details:

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 th...

Cancelled

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

Observance - New Year's 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—New Year's Day.  

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

The Second Tuesday Evening Book Club

Tuesday, January 14, 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.

Event Details:

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. Embrace the m...

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Hancock County Homeschool Meetup!

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community Outreach, 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
Event Details:

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 netwo...

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Good to Know! Adulting 101: Banking and Personal Finance

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:15pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Education & Lifelong Learning, Life Skills
Age Group:
Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years)
GOOD to KNOW!:

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

Event Details:

Adulting can be challenging but it can be less so with our Good to Know Series including our first class, Adulting 101: Banking and Personal Finance.  Maegan Herron, Branch Ma...

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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Good to Know! The Skydweller Drone

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Business & Workforce Development, Education & Lifelong Learning, Science & Technology
Age Group:
Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years), General Interest
GOOD to KNOW!:

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

Event Details:

Learn about the Skydweller drone from Operations Director, David Tyler. The Skydweller has missions like detecting drug smugglers and pirates at sea, providing continuous aerial co...

HOMEGROWN: A Writers' Exchange, Youth Sessions

Friday, January 31, 2025 at 9:30am - 2:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs, Business & Workforce Development, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Youth, Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years)
Event Details:

HOMEGROWN 2025Hancock County Library System and Harrison County Library System have partnered with the University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf Park Campus to present a full-day l...

Offsite Event

HOMEGROWN: A Writers' Exchange

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs, Business & Workforce Development, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years), General Interest
Event Details:

HOMEGROWN 2025Hancock County Library System and Harrison County Library System have partnered with the University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf Park Campus to present a full-day l...

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Offsite Event