Catherine Rogers ‘18 Named National Merit Scholarship Winner

Mother McAuley graduate Catherine Rogers has been named a National Merit $2,500 Scholarship Winner by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). She is one of 2,500 designees who were chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 outstanding finalists […]
Beauty in Beverly: Newest Neighborhood Spa Sets Grand Opening

Color Me Beauty Bar, 1810½ W. 99th St., owners Kimberly Buford and Dr. Angelique Jackson will host the shop’s grand opening Sun., June 3, 2 to 6 p.m. Offering customers a wide range of organic fruit- and plant-based […]
BAPA Recognizes Local Students

Great students are the heart of great schools. Beverly/Morgan Park public schools have some of the best students anywhere! BAPA’s Education Committee has launched an annual BAPA Youth Community Service […]
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is something that can strike fear in the hearts of parents.

By Eileen McNichols, Director of Community Health and Pastoral Care Services ASD is a developmental disorder that usually appears in early childhood. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual fifth edition (DSM-5) defines ASD […]
Weeding Wednesdays Keep Public Spaces Tidy

By Abby Johnson Mary Jo Viero didn’t like the weeds she saw piling up alongside the train tracks at the 103rd Street Station. It was a jarring sight, she said. Hideous greenery had burst […]
Village Viewpoint: 100 Amazing Days

By Susan Flood, BAPA Executive Director I have just completed my first 100 days as Executive Director of BAPA, and, I have to tell you, I am amazed by what […]
The Way I See It

By Maureen Gainer Reilly, BAPA Board President On Sun., May 20, we saw yet another successful BAPA Home Tour where over 800 visitors, both local and Citywide, were treated to […]
Tech Tuesdays Empower Seniors to Use Technology

AT&T, Smith Village and BAPA have teamed up to help seniors take full advantage of using their iPhones, iPads and other devices at Tech Tuesdays, June 5, 12, 19 and […]
Art and Culture at the Ridge Park Art Fair

By Krsistin Boza The inaugural Ridge Park Art Fair & Festival is slated for Sat., June 23 at the Ridge Park Cultural Center, 9625 S. Longwood Dr. As a joint effort between the Ridge […]
Zeshan B and the Transistors at Beverly Art Center June 22

Zeshan Bagewadi, one of the Rolling Stone’s 10 New Artists You Need to Know, will be performing Fri., June 22, 8 p.m., at the Beverly Arts Center (BAC), 2407 W. 111th St. Zeshan B […]