Cooper-Siegel Community Library will host a virtual edition of “Adventures Outside the Burgh” on Dec. 18.
The program will tour Gombe, Tanzania — the forest home of Jane Goodall’s chimpanzee research.
Participants can register at engagedpatrons.org and take the tour anytime.
Keep trees healthy over holidays
The Aspinwall Shade Tree commission reminds residents to attach holiday decorations to street trees gently.
Don’t use nails, staples or screws, which open the bark to infection, and remove decorations at the end of the holiday season.
Also, commission members urge residents to use tree- and pet-friendly de-icing alternatives instead of sidewalk salt.
Professor to host rocket talk
“NASA Live YouTube Event” will be hosted by the Cooper-Siegel Community Library from 8 to 9 p.m. on Dec. 20.
Professor and pilot Mark Guillette will discuss space rockets, with an interactive live chat feature.
Register at engagedpatrons.org.
Guillette attended the University of Central Florida where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology and a Master of Arts degree in applied sociology. He attended Nova Southeastern University where he earned a doctorate in higher educational leadership. He is an FAA Certified Pilot, CDL-Class A license holder and is a tenured professor of sociology at Valencia College in Kissimmee, Fla., where he has taught for more than 25 years.
Women’s Busines 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.
Trib journalism scholarships available
Trib Total Media is now accepting applications for both the Scholarship for Diversity in Media and the Jim Borden Memorial Scholarship.
The Scholarship for Diversity in Media is open to high school seniors who are culturally, ethnically or racially diverse and are planning to study journalism, communication or English writing at a four-year college or university.
The scholarship will include financial assistance of up to $7,500 per year for four years, a guaranteed annual internship with Trib Total Media and an offer for full-time employment upon graduation.
The Jim Borden Memorial Scholarship is offered to high school or college students attending — or planning to attend — a four-year college or university to study journalism, English writing or communication. The recipient will earn up to $30,000 in scholarship money awarded in annual installments of up to $7,500, an annual internship with Trib Total Media and an offer for full-time employment upon graduation.
Applicants for both scholarships can apply online under the Career & Scholarship Opportunities tab at tribtotalmedia.com.
The deadline to apply is Jan. 31.
Women’s Board fashion show slated
The Women’s Board of Pittsburgh will host its virtual fundraising event Jan. 28 and 29.
Proceeds will benefit the Children’s Program of the Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh and the Middle School Boys Program of The Neighborhood Academy.
The fundraiser will include a fashion show by Carabella of Oakmont and a cooking demonstration by big Burrito’s Chef Bill Fuller.
There will be an auction and raffle. For tickets, visit wbpgh.org.
