Thursday, September 27 to Sunday, September 30, 2012; 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Location: Hidden Valley Nature Center, 131 Egypt Rd, Jefferson, Maine

Contact: Gary Hayward; 586-6752

Website: hvnc.org

Learn timber framing basics in a hands-on setting where participants will experience the entire process from felling the trees to the finished product. Timber framing will be taught in a four-day class by Bob Lear, who has 24 years of timber framing experience. Program cost is $450 for HVNC, SWOAM and MOFGA supporters, $500 for all others. Some MOFGA scholarships available: contact amarshall@mofga.org. Includes breakfast and lunch by The Alna Store. No experience necessary.