Celebrate and elevate the arts in Evanston by attending First Saturday Evanston events on October 6, 2-8p.

Up Is Down Opening: Hands-On Design Lab, Block Museum, 1999 Campus Drive, 10:30a-1p

Exhibit & Talk: Up is Down w author Thomas Dyla, The Third Coast, Block Museum, 1999 Campus Drive, 2p

Exhibit: Out of the Blue, works by Darren Oberto @The Saw Room at Alley Gallery, 1712 Sherman Ave., Reception, 5-8p

Exhibit: Dana DeAno & Joanna Kramer @WARE, 1040 Wesley Ave., Reception 5-8p

Exhibit & Residency: Ben Blount, 1100 Florence Ave., Reception, 5-8p

Exhibit: Photography by Alexa Frangos & Marcia Mahoney, Perspective Photo Gallery, 1310 Chicago Ave., 5-7p

Exhibit Todd Anderson, Ken Avick and Colleen Conley. “Remnants” @ SPACE900, 816 Dempster St., Reception, 6-8p