On the Radar

// Four things you need to know in your neighborhood:

NORTH

Students can ‘Meet Design’ Feb. 12 is the deadline for high school juniors and seniors to register for “Meet Design,” La Roche University’s daylong exploration of careers in graphic and interior design. The event will be held Feb. 17 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the university campus in McCandless. For more information or to register, admissions@laroche.edu or 412-5361792.

SOUTH

Soup’s on at Holy Cross

Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church will hold its annual soup sampling event on Feb. 8 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in its community center, 123 Gilkeson Road, Mt. Lebanon. Admission is $10, which includes five samples of homemade soup. Soup can be purchased to take home for $10 a quart. Proceeds will benefit International Orthodox Christian Charities.

EAST

Eating the DASH way

Penn State Extension’s Westmoreland County office will offer a handson cooking class on the DASH diet, which is designed to treat high blood pressure. The class will take place Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at its offices at 214 Donohoe Road, Suite E, Greensburg. For information or to register, extension.psu.edu/lets-cook-dash or 1877-345-0691.

WEST

Musical Red Beans and Rice The Red Beans and Rice Combo will perform Feb. 22 for the Listen Locally Downstairs concert series at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall. The 8 p.m. concert will include New Orleans R&B, early rock and roll and barroom ballads. The ACFL&MH is at 300 Beechwood Ave., Carnegie. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Details at carnegiecarnegie.org.