Prairie Mountain Folk School in Joseph has announced its fall lineup of classes. Sessions will be held in the lower level of the Jennings Hotel on Main Street.

The school’s mission is to preserve heritage trades and foster community through experiential learning. By offering classes and workshops, students are empowered in a noncompetitive, intergenerational learning environment that provides the vital platform for the survival of these skills for future generations.

Info: prairiemountainschool.com

Join Juniper Ridge founder, Hall Newbegin, to explore the hidden corners of Wallowa County, then return to Joseph to create a one-of-a-kind Wilderness Perfume. Engage animal senses thoughtfully foraging natural elements on the trail, developing a story for an aromatic adventure. Learn a simple distillation process to transform plant matter into perfume. Participants will leave with a bottle of a Wilderness Perfume.

• 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27. Fee. Limited to 10 students.

Learn the basics of making a functional and beautiful wooden spoon. Start with a log or branch, chop, whittle and carve until you’re left with a spoon shaped object.  

• 5-8 p.m. Sept. 1 and 8. Fee. Limited to 12 students per session.

Artist Francesca Capone will teach the basics of weaving on a frame loom (provided), including winding their warp, as well as the primary weave structures and techniques. Students will learn about the history of textile as a language and use this knowledge to create a story-telling textile of their own. Students will leave with their own frame loom, a foundational knowledge of weavin, and a series of handwoven swatches. • 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 2. Fee.

Over the course of a long afternoon, use hand saws and power drills to recreate a classic Crate Chair, first designed by Gerrit Rietveld in the ‘20s. Walk away with the perfect new addition to your porch or firepit. Furniture maker Tom Bonamici will lead the charge. No experience required.

• 1-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3. Fee.

The Shakers were famous for their post and rung chairs. Start with prepared wooden stock, cut mortises and tenons, glue stool together with traditional hide glue and then weave a seat out of tough cotton webbing. Instructor Tom Bonamici will teach.

• 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 9-10. Fee.

Preserving the bumper crop of Imnaha tomatoes and the unknown bounty of summer 2017, students will spend the day outdoors, learning safe water bath canning techniques. After a full day of chopping, peeling and processing, students will leave with jars of food for the kitchen pantry.

• 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9. Fee. Limited to 16 students.

Using an old and simple method of preservation, students will learn the history, health benefits and process of lacto-fermentation. Spend the morning in the kitchen, leave with a stash of kimchi for the winter. Local chef Lynne Curry will teach.

• 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct 8. Fee, Class size limited to 16 students.

Sarah Marshall of Marshall’s Haute Sauce will guide this interactive canning and preserving process from her new book, “Preservation Pantry.” Visit Prairie Creek Farm together to harvest the carrots, learn how to waterbath can them, make a pesto with the tops and enjoy a light meal. • 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15. Fee.

In this kitchen class, students will use locally harvested herbs and immunity-boosting roots and berries to create a variety of herbal teas. Learn about traditional strategies for winter wellness and adapting with the change of seasons. TaiMarie Jacques of Mountain Monarch Herbals and Lauren MacDonald of Ripple Medicine will teach.

• 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14. Fee. Class size limited to 10 students.