Have you come downtown for Last Saturdays, yet? If not, we hope to see you this Saturday for October’s Last Saturday. This event has been gaining more attention with each new month over the last year. Each new season presents a new opportunity for a unique Last Saturdays experience. October will prove to be no exception. With fall in the air, the changing of the leaves, and a long list of events, we hope to see you this Saturday!

1.) Stoner’s Funstore
Dick Stoner will give free magic demonstrations and show children how to do some of the magic tricks he sells in his fun store.
9:30am- 5:30pm.
FREE
www.stoners.com

2.) Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory
Discounted admission every Last Saturday
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
1100 South Calhoun Street
$1 off admission price
www.botanicalconservatory.org

3.) The History Center
Half price admission is offered every last Sat of the month at the History Center.
Noon to 5:00 pm
302 East Berry Street
www.fwhistorycenter.com
(260) 426-2882

4.) Science Central
Disease Detectives
Will offer half price admission!
10am to 5pm!
$4.00 children and adults, $3.50 for seniors, free 2 and under.
1950 North Clinton Street
260-424-2400
www.sciencecentral.org

5.) Artlink
Knit Bomb!
Be sure to check out the trees located in front of the Arts United Center in the Plaza. Their trunks will be colorful in knitted style. Knit bombing was done by artist, Dawn Pursel.
Arts United Center/Artlink Gallery
300 East Main Street
All day event
FREE
www.artlinkfw.com
260.424.7195

6.) IPFW
IPFW Sculpture with Purpose Artist Info Session
IPFW is recruiting talented artists to create 50 sculptural bike racks to celebrate IPFW’s 50 years.
10am-11:30am
Auer Center for Arts & Culture, 300 E Main St.
This is a free informational event for artists who are interested in submitting a design.
260-399-7700 x 8004

7.) Embassy Theatre
Fort Wayne Philharmonic Masterworks: Ain’t It A Pretty Night
8 pm
Tickets on sale now at the Embassy box office, The Phil box office at 260.481.0777, online at www.fwphil.org or the Arts United box office on Main Street.

8.) Grand Wayne Convention Center
Philharmonic Musically Speaking
Second Floor Gallery
120 West Jefferson Blvd.
260-481-0777

9.) Fort Wayne Museum of Art
-2012 Contemporary Realism Biennial
The Fort Wayne Museum of Art’s Contemporary Realism Biennial is a national invitational and juried exhibition which highlights the strength and innovation of America’s current trends in realism.
-Dias de los Muertos/Day of the Dead Exhibition
11:00am – 6:00pm
311 East Main Street
$5 adults, $3 students, $10 families, free for members.
www.fwmoa.org

10.) Cinema Center
Midnight Movies Series: The Fly
437 E Berry St
$8 General Admission
$6.50 Students & Seniors
260.426.3456 (FILM)
www.cinemacenter.org

11.) Columbia Street West
Cougar Hunter
135 W. Columbia Street
(260) 420-5055

12.) Hall’s Gas House
Music by Joe Stabelli
6pm – 9pm
No cover
426-3411

13.) Jazz at Club Soda
Cliff Webb Trio
9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.,
No cover
426-3442

14.) Folk at C2G Music Hall
Peter Mulvey w/Cheryl Wheeler
8 p.m.
$15 adv., $20 d.o.s. thru brownpapertickets.com
426-6434

By Stephen J. Bailey for the Downtown Improvement District