Upcoming Events - May 2015

May kicks off the summer season in the Bay, with lots of events to celebrate.  Popular benefits include Habitat's annual Women Build, a crawfish cookoff (Battle for the Paddle) for Hope Haven, and the St. Clare's Seafood Festival. 

Art and music lovers will mark their calendars for the Second Saturday Artwalk, a 100 Men Hall performance, Fourth Sunday at Four and Mr. Atticus's Night Market.  Are you ready? 

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5/6 - 5/9 Wednesday - Saturday

The annual Women Build event is filled with lots of fun, food, and hard, but satisfying work. No  experience necessary! Join for one day or for all four for just $15.00.

Women Build
Habitat Bay-Waveland

Dedicated to beloved teacher and Habitat Bay-Waveland board member Mary Kay Deen, the 2015 Women Build is a four-day event where women are welcome to volunteer for one day or more on a build site for a local family. It's an opportunity to come together with other women and spend the day working, while having fun and advocating for decent housing for all.  While the build focuses on women, feel free to invite the guys.

Click here for full details and to register or call 467-9699, ext. 2057

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5/9 - Saturday

Joes & Pros Trout Tournament
The Blind Tiger
119 North Beach Blvd.
Bay St. Louis

This premier event will take place with the Blind Tiger as headquarters.  Offering $1,000s in cash prizes for a $100 per angler entry fee.  Crawfish boil, whole pig roast, live music and door prizes.  Junior and female angler awards.  For full details and application for, see the website at theblindtiger.biz. 

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5/9 - Saturday

Don't miss Second Saturday Hot Spots The French Potager, (213 Main Street) and LuLu's (126 Main Street). 

Click here for full Second Saturday details!

Second Saturday Artwalk -
Mother's Day Weekend
Old Town's lively all day
gallery openings, live music and shop specials from 4pm - 8pm

Perfect weekend for Mom? An early dinner at one of Old Town's restaurants or cafes, then a shopping stroll during Second Saturday.  She (and you!) will enjoy live music, gallery openings, shop specials and great vibes. 

On Sunday, bring her back for the royal treatment - brunch or lunch in Old Town, more shopping and a relaxing walk along the beach or by the Depot Duck Pond afterward to make more fine memories.

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5/16 - Saturday

Battle for the Paddle
Crawfish Cook-Off
Benefiting Hope Haven
1:00 PM TO 8:00 PM
Our Lady of The Gulf Church
228 South Beach Blvd.
Bay St. Louis

Crawfish cook off to benefit Hope Haven. Free admission, live bands, silent auction and plenty of cold beverages and lots of fun for the whole family. Click here for more details. 

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5/16 - Saturday

The event is being held outside on Buoy’s grounds and on the beach below the bar, so Buoy Fest organizers are encouraging festival-goers to dress in Hawaiian-style beach wear, leis and grass skirts and to bring along beach chairs, beach blankets and beach balls.

Buoy Fest
Buoy's Bar
114 South Beach Blvd.
Bay St. Louis
11am - 6pm

Buoy’s Bar - overlooking the Bay St. Louis beach and harbor - will be celebrating Armed Forces Day with an all-day beach party.  The fest features live music, food and drink specials, and a special Salute to the Armed Forces, complete with a military flyover (weather permitting).  The Raw Oyster Marching Club will also be performing. 

Tickets are $10 per person, with free admission for children 16 and under.   A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit Habitat for Humanity Bay-Waveland.

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5/21 - Thursday

Business After-Hours - California Drawstrings
216 Main St.                
Bay St. Louis, MS  39520
5pm - 7pm

After-hours aren't just for members of the Hancock Chamber, so stop by and check out California Drawstrings.  This Cleaver Prime Sponsor is one of the French Quarter's iconic apparel businesses - they've been around nearly thirty years - for good reason!   

Stylish, comfortable clothing for both men and women, plus a great choice of accessories and helpful sales associates make this a store destined to become a Bay St. Louis icon too!

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5/22/Friday - 5/24/Sunday

In addition to the festival, the 4th annual St. Clare Seafood Festival 5K race will take place on the Waveland boardwalk on Saturday, May 23rd at 8:00am.  You can sign-up for the 5K race on Friday at the festival from 6:00pm-8pm, in front of the St. Clare Church on Saturday, May 23rd starting at 7:00am, or on Active.com.

St. Clare Seafood Festival
St. Clare Catholic Church
236 S. Beach Blvd.
Waveland
Friday, 5pm - 11pm
Saturday, 11am - 11pm
Sunday, 12pm - 10pm

The St Clare Seafood Festival has grown into the marquee festival in Hancock County for the Memorial Day weekend.  Offering food, carnival rides, craft vendors, carnival rides, and a first this year: a fireworks show on Sunday at 10pm to close out the festival.

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5/24 - Sunday

Fr. Ron & Friends is an acoustic folk group led by Fr. Ron Clingenpeel, an Episcopal priest.  Relying on the strong tradition of American folk music, this high energy group reaches back to play some of the most beloved songs of the 20th century in a Pete Seeger Singalong.  Everyone who comes gets to join in!

Fourth Sunday at Four
Christ Episcopal Church
912 South Beach Blvd
Bay Saint Louis
Starts 4pm

On the Fourth Sunday of each month (except April, August and December) Christ Episcopal Church presents free performances by outstanding musical artists or groups, followed with a reception featuring the work of one or more visual artists.

For May, the visual artist is John McDonald, noted watercolor artist from Pass Christian.

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5/29 - Friday

Mr. Atticus's Night Market
Mockingbird Cafe
110 S. Second Street
Bay St. Louis
5pm - 7pm

For those of you who think that Second Saturday's don't come around often enough, check out this budding event at the "Bird!"

Rotating vendors include flower growers, artists, belly dancers, farmers, feathered headdresses, tapas and music.

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