Presented by Michilimackinac Historical Society

Green Mountain Showshoe Workshop

Registration ends Friday, 10/18/2024 11:59pm EDT

Only 3 tickets left!

About This Event

Have you ever been curious about how snowshoes were laced in the past? Learn about the tools and methods as instructor Hillary Pine guides you through the process of lacing your own pair of Green Mountain snowshoes.

Seating is limited and registration is required. The $200 registration fee includes all supplies and may be paid online or in person. Please note this workshop is 7 hours. Please bring a sack lunch.

This workshop is in cooperation with the St. Ignace Public Library and the St. Ignace Area Creative Arts Council, and funding from the Michigan Arts & Culture Council.

Hillary Pine lives in St. Ignace and is a citizen of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. She has a B.A. in Art History from the University of Michigan and an M.A. in Cultural Heritage & Museum Studies from the University of East Anglia. She is the Northern Lower Peninsula Historian for the DNR and Michigan History Center. Hillary works out of Hartwick Pines State Park and is responsible for the Hartwick Pines Logging Museum, the Higgins Lake Nursery, and the Michigan Civilian Conservation Corps Museum. Hillary especially enjoys giving tours and public programs to share Michigan’s diverse history with the public.

About This Event

Have you ever been curious about how snowshoes were laced in the past? Learn about the tools and methods as instructor Hillary Pine guides you through the process of lacing your own pair of Green Mountain snowshoes.

Seating is limited and registration is required. The $200 registration fee includes all supplies and may be paid online or in person. Please note this workshop is 7 hours. Please bring a sack lunch.

This workshop is in cooperation with the St. Ignace Public Library and the St. Ignace Area Creative Arts Council, and funding from the Michigan Arts & Culture Council.

Hillary Pine lives in St. Ignace and is a citizen of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. She has a B.A. in Art History from the University of Michigan and an M.A. in Cultural Heritage & Museum Studies from the University of East Anglia. She is the Northern Lower Peninsula Historian for the DNR and Michigan History Center. Hillary works out of Hartwick Pines State Park and is responsible for the Hartwick Pines Logging Museum, the Higgins Lake Nursery, and the Michigan Civilian Conservation Corps Museum. Hillary especially enjoys giving tours and public programs to share Michigan’s diverse history with the public.

Getting There

St. Ignace Public Library
110 W. Spruce St.
Saint Ignace, MI 49781