FALL WILDLIFE FESTIVAL

Celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week with live bird and reptile presentations. Experts share uncommon facts about winged creatures. Activities include a scavenger hunt, nature crafts, meet and greet with live Minnesota raptors and more. (10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat. Free. Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge, 17076 293rd Av., Zimmerman, Minn. 763-389-3323. www.fws.gov/midwest/sherburne.)

APFELFEST

Find out how Minnesota pioneers established winter-hardy "apfels" (German for "apple"). Learn German immigrant history. Demonstrations on apple use in the 1800s. Also games and horse-drawn trolley rides. (10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.; noon-5 p.m. Sun. $3-$5. The Landing, 2187 E. Hwy. 101, Shakopee. 763-559-6700. www.threeriversparkdistrict.org.)

MELISSA WALKER