The Monroe County Museum is hosting a hands-on holiday activity every Saturday and Sunday from Nov. 22 through Dec. 28.

YesterWays holiday edition will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the museum, 126 S. Monroe St., Monroe. The event is free, according to a community announcement.

Each month, YesterWays focuses on a different skill or craft inspired by Monroe County history. Participants will receive one-on-one instruction from museum staff in a beginner-friendly make-and-take project.

This month's holiday edition is inspired by a pomander made in 1890 by Miss Pauline Wagner, which is currently on display in the museum's 200 Years and Counting exhibit. Pomanders were originally tiny containers for perfumes and fragrant herbs worn as jewelry during the Middle Ages. In the Victorian

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