Weekend options: Soar with eagles

March 6, 2014 at 7:22PM
Harriet, one of the resident eagles at the National Eagle Center, poses for a portrait in one of the center's classrooms. She had just finished eating a frozen rabbit.
Harriet, one of the resident eagles at the National Eagle Center in Wabasha, posed for a portrait in one of the center’s classrooms. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

SOAR WITH THE EAGLES

Celebrate the spring bald eagle migration with this festival in the Mississippi River town of Wabasha, Minn. Features include live eagle programs, exhibits, reptiles and more. Visit with live eagle residents Harriet, Columbia and others. (10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat.-Sun. $5-$8. National Eagle Center, 50 Pembroke Av. 651-565-4989. www.nationaleaglecenter.org.)

GADGETS & GIZMOS

Young tinkerers who like to take things apart can learn about the inner workings of everyday gadgets. Find out what makes things tick, buzz or whir as you look inside toys. Make a circuit and see a theater performance. (11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. Free. Bakken Museum, 3537 Zenith Av. S., Mpls. 612-926-3878. www.thebakken.org.)

MELISSA WALKER

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