Johnson City Library hosting holiday concert, Cookie Crawl

Here's a look at what is happening this week at the Johnson City Public Library.FOR ALL AGESA holiday choral concert featuring choirs from Mountain Empire Children's Choral Academy will be held Monday at 6 p.m. in the library's Buffalo Mountain Room. It is free and open to all ages. No registration.A Cookie Crawl will be held Friday from 3:30-5 p.m. at the library. All ages can visit each department, picking up cookies along the way. The tour will conclude with hot chocolate and decorating your own snowman cookie in the library's Jones Meeting Center. No registration.Friends of the Library will hold a donation drop-off Saturday, Dec. 6, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bring donations to the library's parking lot near the curbside pickup spots. Books, DVDs and puzzles will be accepted. Email friends@jcpl.org with questions.FOR CHILDRENREADing Paws will be held Monday from 4-5 p.m. Ages 5-10 can be registered for a private 15-minute time slot to read to a trained listening dog in the library's Storytime Room. Registration is required at jcpl.org/events.Music Morning will meet Wednesday and Thursday at 10:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. in the library's Jones Meeting Center. The program is recommended for ages birth-5 years and their caregivers, and includes music and movement. No registration but space is limited; pick up a ticket at the Children's Desk when you arrive.Book Worms will meet Thursday at 4 p.m. in the library's Jones Meeting Center. Ages 5-8 will hear a story and do a related activity. Registration is required at jcpl.org/events.Bilingual Storytime will meet Saturday, Dec. 6, at 11 a.m. in the library's Storytime Room. Stories are presented in English and Spanish. The program is recommended for ages 2-6 and their families. No registration.FOR TEENSTeen Homework Cafe will be held Monday from 3-5 p.m. in the library's Teen Space. Ages 12-18 can work on their homework. Library staff will be available to help find research materials, and snacks will be provided.Teen Tabletop Role-Playing Game will be held Saturday, Dec. 6, at 2 p.m. in the library's Jones Meeting Center. Ages 12-18 can join a one-shot adventure. No experience is needed, and supplies will be provided. Registration is required at jcpl.org/events.FOR ADULTSA free yin yoga class will be held Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the library's Jones Meeting Center. Library Director Julia Turpin will lead a gentle yoga practice for ages 18 and older that combines breathwork and restorative held postures. No experience is needed. Bring a yoga mat; one will be provided if you need it. No registration.Spanish at Your Library will meet Thursday at 6 p.m. Anyone ages 18 and older can join the conversation group to practice Spanish language. All skill levels are welcome. The group meets in the library's Jones Meeting Center. No registration.Visit jcpl.org/events to find more upcoming events.