LEWISTON — Museum L-A will present three programs for youth during the last week of December featuring hands-on activities to complement the sessions’ historical themes. All programs take place at the museum and run from 10:30 a.m. to noon.

Programs for “Vacation Creation Days” are for ages 8-12. On Wednesday, Dec. 28, children will create a small project by carding, spinning and weaving by hand. Participants will then tour Museum L-A’s textile exhibit and see how machinery changed the production of cloth. The following day, Thursday, Dec. 29, they will learn about the shoemaking industry in Lewiston-Auburn and create a small leather craft by hand sewing. The cost is $10 per day or $15 for both days. A family discount of $15 per day for two children or $25 for both days is also offered.

On Dec. 28 a program for ages 5-7 will feature the story “The Elves and the Shoemaker” and a special hand-on project. Cost is $5 per child. Museum L-A’s current special exhibit, “Portraits & Voices: Shoemaking Skills of Generations” highlights the local shoe industry, past and present.

All programs require preregistration. Contact educator Joan Beal at 333-3881 or [email protected] to register or for more information.

Museum L-A is at 35 Canal St., at the corner of Canal and Chestnut streets. Current hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. For more information call 333-3881, email [email protected] or visit www.museumla.org.