On the Radar

Four things you need to know in your neighborhood:

NORTH

Mushroom talk

“The Safe Seven” will be discussed at the March 17 meeting of the Western Pennsylvania Mushroom Club. WPMC mycologist La Monte Yarroll will talk about the seven safe mushrooms as detailed in the book “Start Mushrooming.” The free meeting will take place at 7 p.m. at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve, 614 Dorseyville Road, Fox Chapel. Visit wpamushroomclub.org or email cs4wpmc@gmail.com.

SOUTH

The wives’ stories

Charlotte McDaniel will discuss her book, “Stories Untold: Oral Histories of the Wives of Vietnam Servicemen,” on March 7 at 11 a.m. at the Bethel Park Public Library. Ms. McDaniel, a retired Emory University professor, interviewed more than 30 wives whose husbands served in all branches of the military. The library is at 5100 Library Ave. For more information or to register, visit bethelparklibrary.org.

EAST

Mediterranean menu

The next program to be offered by the Penn State Extension “Let’s Cook ...” series at its Westmoreland office will focus on Mediterrannean cuisine. The hands-on program will be held March 19 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the extension service offices at 214 Donohoe Road, Suite 3, Greensburg. For more information, pricing and to register, call 1-877-3450691 or go to extension.psu./lets-cook-mediterranean.

WEST

‘The Lady Swings!’

As part of its “Listen Locally” series, the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Musical Hall will present Jessica Lee in “The Lady Swings!” on March 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the music hall, 300 Beechwood Ave., Carnegie. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door; youths are $5. For more information or for tickets, 412-276-3456, ext. 6, or www.carnegiecarnegie.org.