# Event Details

- **Event Name**: YesterWay Afternoons
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 30 Dec, 2025 at 01:00 pm – Tue, 30 Dec, 2025 at 04:30 pm
- **Event Description**: YesterWays is a free hands-on drop-in activity that focuses on a skill or craft from times past, inspired by our Monroe county history, held at the County Museum (126 South Monroe Street, Monroe, Michigan 48161). A different activity is offered each month, and participants can expect one-on-one instruction from museum staff in a fun, beginner-friendly make-and-take project.

This holiday edition of YesterWays is inspired by a special item in the collection: a very old pomander made in 1890 (Accession # 67.2.22), by Miss Pauline Wagner, currently on display in our 200 Years and Counting exhibit.

In the Middle Ages, pomanders were tiny openwork containers for perfumes and fragrant herbs worn as jewelry. During the Victorian era, making and gifting decorative homemade aromatic fruit pomanders became a popular Christmas tradition. We'll provide the oranges, cloves, and ribbon so you can make your own, and hopefully yours may last as long as Miss Wagner's.

In addition to the pomander, try your hand at making a Froebel star. Named after the founder of the kindergarten concept Friedrich Fröbel (1782-1852), Froebel stars were popular handmade decorations that came to the US with immigrants from central Europe, made from folded strips of colorful paper.

YesterWays is free of charge, generally suitable for ages 8 to 80 (and up!), and there’s no appointment necessary.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/monroe/yesterway-afternoons/200029425522227
- **Event Categories**: art, crafts, holiday
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 3

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Monroe
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 126 S Monroe St, Monroe, MI, United States, Michigan 48161
- **lat**: 41.91551
- **long**: -83.39857
- **full address**: 126 S Monroe St, Monroe, MI, United States, Michigan 48161

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is YesterWay Afternoons being held?
  - **A:** YesterWay Afternoons takes place on Tue, 30 Dec, 2025 at 01:00 pm to Tue, 30 Dec, 2025 at 04:30 pm at 126 S Monroe St, Monroe, MI, United States, Michigan 48161.
- **Q**: Who is organizing YesterWay Afternoons?
  - **A:** YesterWay Afternoons is organized by Monroe County Museum System.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** YesterWay Afternoons is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Monroe, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If YesterWay Afternoons sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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