CRESCENT CITY – Del Norte-Curry Community Concert Association will open its 2011-12 season when it presents the indie ensemble Carpe Diem String Quartet.

The concert will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, at Crescent Elk Auditorium, 994 G St., Crescent City.

Single tickets for the performance are $15 for adults and $5 for students. Season tickets will be on sale at the door. Season tickets are $45 for an adult, $20 for a student and $100 for a family. Four concerts are scheduled.

Sonja Rosas points to a lily-covered pond that provides habitat for amphibians. The Pilot/Steve Kadel

If it’s an amphibian, it’s Sonja Rosas’ friend.

 The 18-year-old Winchuck River Road resident is wild about newts, frogs and salamanders.

“I saw my first Pacific chorus frog when I was 11 and thought that was the most amazing thing,” she said.

Rosas moved from Portland to Brookings in August with her parents and siblings, and she’s discovered an entire amphibian world on the grounds of their new home.

Today’s Second Saturday Art Walk is one of more than 460 events throughout the state celebrating Oregon Days of Culture. 

The annual celebration honoring the role of the arts, humanities, and heritage in everyday lives began Oct. 1 and ends today (Oct. 8).

During the Art Walk, from 4 to 7 p.m., people will be able to view art in the making, as well as hanging on gallery walls, hear music from different cultures, have photographers sign their works in a calendar and enjoy culinary delights.

The Oktoberfest Oompah Band performs at Good Samaritan Society Curry Village dining room in Brookings Tuesday morning. The Pilot/Lorna Rodriguez

“We bring the entertainment to them,” tuba player Doren Rosenthal said.