Explore Live Owls at the Library - And More Around Johnston

S.O.A.R. Owls
Kay Neuman, from Saving Our Avian Resources Raptor Recovery and Release Organization will bring four live owl species to the . The program starts at 1 p.m. No registration required.

Senior Activities
The Johnston Senior Center at hosts scrapbooking from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and guest speaker Chef Charles at 12:30 p.m. followed by Bingo at 1 p.m.

Softball/Baseball
The Johnston varsity softball team heads to Boone for an invitational at 5 p.m. The varsity baseball team heads to Des Moines Lincoln for a game at 5:30 p.m.

Arts Festival

Check out some of the country's top artists — including some who hail from the Des Moines metro — at the Des Moines Arts Festival. It runs from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday in the Western Gateway Park, downtown Des Moines.

Weather

A perfect day for all things outdoors -- dry, sunny and a high of 87 degrees, says weather.com. The overnight low will be 64. On Saturday look for scattered showers and a high of 85. Rain chances are 40 percent.