In the hands-on area, meet non-venomous reptiles and amphibians displayed by professionals. Experts can answer your questions about the lives of these animals and how to care for them. The show is held in OMSI's Auditorium and is separate from the regular museum events.
9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday-Monday OMSI, 1945 S.E. Water Ave; www.omsi.edu; $3
On Saturday, join the Audubon Society of Portland to celebrate scavengers, specifically the vulture. The Vulture Awareness Day event explains how these birds provide a vital recycling service by consuming dead animals which might otherwise spread disease. Meet Ruby, a rescued turkey vulture who now is part of Audubon's education program.
11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, 5151 N.W. Cornell Road; free; audubonportland.org