Water/Ways

Program details TBA Water/Ways is a traveling exhibit offered by the Museum on Main Street division of the Smithsonian Institution. The exhibit explores water’s connection to all aspects of our society, including the endless motion of the water cycle, water’s effect on landscape, settlement and migration, and its impact on culture and spirituality. Exhibit hours are Monday-Thursday 10am-6pm […]

On November 7, the Ocean Springs Municipal Library will host a water-related story and craft time for families. Parents are encouraged to bring their preschool-aged children for story time and crafts with children’s librarian Maureen Downey. The free program will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian traveling exhibit Water/Ways, on display at the Ocean Springs Municipal […]

Program details TBA. Water/Ways is a traveling exhibit offered by the Museum on Main Street division of the Smithsonian Institution. The exhibit explores water’s connection to all aspects of our society, including the endless motion of the water cycle, water’s effect on landscape, settlement and migration, and its impact on culture and spirituality. Exhibit hours are Monday-Thursday 10am-6pm […]

On November 10, the Ocean Springs Municipal Library and the University of Southern Mississippi's Gulf Coast Research Lab's Marine Education Center will offer a free tour of the MEC followed by a free program, titled "Keeping it Green & Resilient (Storm Ready)." The tour and program will feature Chris Snyder and David Perkes, both of […]

On November 14, the Ocean Springs Municipal Library will host a water-related story and craft time for families. Parents are encouraged to bring their preschool-aged children for story time and crafts with children’s librarian Maureen Downey. The free program will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian traveling exhibit Water/Ways, on display at the Ocean Springs Municipal […]

On November 15, the Ocean Springs Municipal Library will host a free and open to the public about seafood and wildlife on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The program will feature Jessica Rankin and Avery Sward, both from the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources. The free program will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian traveling […]

On November 17, the Ocean Springs Municipal Library is encouraging Coast residents to join in a free kayak and canoe trip around Jackson County. The trip, "Get N2RH2O!" will celebrate the community's proximity to and connection with water. The free trip will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian traveling exhibit Water/Ways, on display at the […]

On November 20, the Ocean Springs Municipal Library will host a free and open to the public program titled "The BP Oil Spill: Eight Years Later." The program will feature Steve Shepard, President of the Sierra Club's Gulf Coast Group, to discuss the environmental implications of the oil spill. The free program will take place […]

On November 21, the Ocean Springs Municipal Library will host a water-related story and craft time for families. Parents are encouraged to bring their preschool-aged children for story time and crafts with children’s librarian Maureen Downey. The free program will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian traveling exhibit Water/Ways, on display at the Ocean Springs Municipal […]

On November 27, the USM Gulf Coast Research Lab will host its Sci-Cafe with a program on the history and design of the Harrison County Seawall. The program, which will take place in the Research Lab's Gunter Library, will feature architect Philip Shaw. The free program will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian traveling […]

On November 28, the Ocean Springs Municipal Library will host a water-related story and craft time for families. Parents are encouraged to bring their preschool-aged children for story time and crafts with children’s librarian Maureen Downey. The free program will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian traveling exhibit Water/Ways, on display at the Ocean Springs Municipal […]

On November 29, the Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center, in partnership with the Ocean Springs Municipal Library, will host a free and open to the public storytelling program about storms on the Coast. The program will include four primary speakers--Mary Anderson Picard, Rafe O'Neal, Julian Brunt, and Connie Moran--who will discuss how storms have impacted […]