The Hattiesburg Arts Council provides collaborative, innovative, and accessible programming in the arts, that promotes artists in all disciplines and enhances the quality of life in our community.
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UNreadable, UNfaithful and UNdead?
The Hattiesburg Arts Council's Senior Reading Program is back with a new show at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 2, at the Hattiesburg Cultural Center, 723 N. Main St.
The show stars newcomers Eva 'Tootsie' Jenkins and Emma Connolly, and Legacy Actors Steve Clyburn, Xiomara Bryant, Debra Topp and Kathy Edwards.
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The show will also feature guest appearances by veteran actors Tom Hardy and Tammy Matlock.
UNreadable, UNfaithful and UNdead? is produced &=and directed by stage veteran Sherri Marengo, founder of Legacy Actors Theatre Experience. The program features three plays that will have the audience roaring with laughter.
• UNREADABLE: What happens when you can't read the director's handwritten script? Some really mixed-up actors!
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• UNFAITHFUL: Is it better to be the cheatER or the cheat-EE? The husband may never figure it out.
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• UNDEAD- Madame Irene is contacting the spirits for a newly engaged couple's good wishes before marriage. However, the fiancee is getting some answers to questions she didn't even ask.
The Petal Arts Council is partnering with LATE and the Hattiesburg Arts Council on the program and support from the Mississippi Arts Commission and Mississippi Theatre Association.​
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The Art of Flowers and Gardens
Join the Hattiesburg Arts Council and the Hub City Garden Club for a one-of-a-kind experience, with presentations by gardening experts, art and garden vendors and more. Admission is free!
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The event will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 11, 2026, at the Rebekah Stark Johnson Community Arts Center, 825 N. Main St. Presentations begin at 9:30 a.m.
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There will be two half-hour sessions with Hub City Garden Club members and area gardening professionals running concurrently throughout the morning.
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Presenters include:
• Sue Pace: “Growing Veggies from Your Kitchen”
• Judy Brackman: “Re-think/Re-imagine - A New Interpretation of Planting Containers”
• Paulette LeBlanc: “From Yard to Vase” arranging
• Lilith Hansen: “Propagating Your Houseplants”
• Nick Adams, Hattiesburg Botanical Gardens: “Lessons Learned the Hard Way - Gardening through Failure”
• Laura Canfield, Elements 4 Life: “Happy Potter; Happy Plants”
Pine Belt Quilters Biennial Exhibit
The Pine Belt Quilters are bringing back their biennial quilt show with a special exhibit of quilts, a drawing for a spectacular handmade quilt, live demonstrations and more.
The event is sponsored by the Hattiesburg Arts Council. Admission is free! The exhibit will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 18, at the Rebekah Stark Johnson Community Arts Center, 825 N. Main St.
Poetry Celebration and Awards Ceremony
Join us in celebrating our poet laureate Jennifer Polson Peterson and her group of Hattiesburg elementary student poets as they wrap up the school year. The event will feature poetry readings, awards ceremony and other activities from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, April 25, at the Rebekah Stark Johnson Community Arts Center, 825 N. Main St.
Pine Straw Basket Workshops
We have two exciting workshops coming up. You can learn how to make your own pine needle baskets at one or both workshops featuring basket weaver extraordinaire Denine Jones. Each participant will receive two kits along with hands-on instruction on weaving beautiful and useful baskets. The first workshop will focus on making round-bottom baskets. The second will feature flat-bottom baskets.
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The cost to attend the workshop is $35 per person, plus Eventbrite fees. Materials to make two baskets are included with each ticket purchase. Class size is limited to 12 participants for each workshop. The round-bottom workshop will take place Saturday, April 25, and the flat-bottom workshop will be Saturday, May 9. Both workshops will be from 9 p.m. to noon at the Rebekah Stark Johnson Community Arts Center, 825 N. Main St.
