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Billi,
Saturn is easy to find in the early evening at the moment. It rises in the East at about 6:00 pm, so is halfway up the sky by about 9:00 pm. It looks like a bright yellowish star, but it "burns" more steadily than a star (the visible planets don't twinkle). Right now, it's about 10 degrees away from Antares, a Magnitude 1 red star, so if you see two bright yellow / orange stars in the eastern sky, Saturn is the more northerly one of the pair.
If you have a smartphone or tablet, get yourself a planetarium app, as they can be a huge boon in finding your way around the night sky. There are many to choose from, including some very good free or sub-$5 apps. SkySafari is my personal favourite.
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