In brief: La Roche to expand mental health services; career center open house on tap; fish fry takeout available

La Roche to expand mental health services

La Roche University will partner with the JED Foundation, a nationally recognized nonprofit, to improve campus mental health resources.

The four-year partnership will focus on enhancing and expanding mental health services to the whole campus community.

The University also plans to connect students with a local psychiatrist on campus at no cost.

Beattie Center open house

A.W. Beattie Career Center will have an open house from 1:30 to 4 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. on March 17.

Because of social distancing guidelines, it is by appointment only and for prospective students and their parents/guardians.

For more, visit beattietech.com.

Call 412-847-1900 to schedule an appointment.

Fish fry takeout orders

Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Academy will have a fish fry March 26.

It will be takeout only, for lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and for dinner from 3:30 to 7 p.m.

Phone orders will be taken at lunch only at 412-781-7927.

To order online, visit cdtca-ptg.square.site.

Meditation sessions on tap

The Pittsburgh Buddhist Center will offer weekly online meditation sessions from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays.

The series is designed for beginners. The guide is a Buddhist monk, and the techniques taught are secular and appropriate for adults regardless of beliefs or religious affiliations. There is no registration required.

For the link, visit coopersiegelcommunitylibrary.org

Booked for Lunch slated

Cooper-Siegel Community Library will host the monthly book club, Booked for Lunch, from noon to 1 p.m. on March 12.

Discussion will be about four picture books: “Sulwe” by Lupita Nyong’o and Vashti Harrison, “Fry Bread” by Kevin Maillard and Juana Martinez-Neal, “Drawn Together” by Minh Lê and illustrator Dan Santat and “The Book with No Pictures” by B. J. Novak.

Titles are available for checkout at the library’s Adult Services desk.

Register at coopersiegelcommunitylibrary.org.

Improve Microsoft skills

Residents interested in learning more about Microsoft apps and skills for Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Windows 10 can visit mikeswindowstraining.com for a list of free classes offered by retiree Mike Smialek.

Classes will be from 9:30 a.m. to noon Thursdays.

Using WebEx as the online sharing platform, students need access to the internet, Windows 10, Microsoft Office 365 software or similar and a computer.

Each class comes with a step-by-step handout and the files needed to complete the online exercises together. The class schedule includes PowerPoint Intermediate on March 18 and Windows 10 on March 25.

Women’s Business Network to meet

The Women’s Business Network, which supports the success and growth of women in business, meets on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 8 a.m. All meetings are being held online. To RSVP or for more information, contact Susan Kinger at 412-782-4848 or skinger607@dollarbank.com.

The All Virtual Chapter of Women’s Business Network invites you to attend one of their upcoming meetings, the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 7:30 p.m., via Zoom. For more information, contact Jennifer Pasquale at 412-908-1663.