The Fox Chapel park commission is accepting suggestions to name the borough’s new trail connection.

It was formed by combining the existing Old Squaw and Salamander trails, along with the addition of a trail through the borough’s new Hardie Valley Park.

Names should reflect the trail’s importance or the area’s history and can be sent by March 1 to foxchapel@fox-chapel.pa.us.

Park commission members will recommend one name to borough council prior to its meeting March 15.

Snow safety reminder

The Blawnox public works crew is reminding residents to follow snow safety guidelines.

Residents are asked not to shovel snow into the street and use an appropriate amount of salt on sidewalks.

Borough Manager Kathy Ulanowicz said one pound of salt is enough to treat 10 sidewalk squares or a 20-foot driveway.

Meditation sessions slated

The Pittsburgh Buddhist Center will offer weekly 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

New high school class offered at FCA

Fox Chapel Area School District will pilot a new high school course in the fall called Perspectives in History: African-Americans.

Superintendent Mary Catherine Reljac said it is part of recent efforts to further advance diversity, equity and inclusion in the district.

Other efforts have included holding professional development opportunities for staff on topics like understanding terminology, personal reflection and identification of key topics.

Book Club on tap

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.

Blood drive continues

Fox Chapel Area High School is holding a community blood drive during February at the Vitalant Harmar/Fox Chapel donor center.

People 16 and older are encouraged to donate.

Vitalant is offering several scholarships to area high school students. They will be awarded for the highest percent participation and largest number of registered donations for the year. Anyone who donates blood at a local donor center can also ask for the donation to count toward the district’s total by mentioning code HS010025.

Vitalant is also testing blood donations for covid-19. Results can be viewed online in the donor’s account two weeks after donating.

The donor center is at 2585 Freeport Road, Suite 207, Harmar.

Nature reserve walks

Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve in Fox Chapel has free, naturalist-led walks each week.

“Birds and More” begins at 9 a.m. each Wednesday at the site along Dorseyville Road.

For more information, visit aswp.org.

Improve your 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:

• Word Advanced on Feb. 25.

• PowerPoint Basics on March 11, 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.

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