Grace and Sid Hamper Will Receive BAPA Community Service Award
By Grace Kuikman For the past three decades, Sid and Grace Hamper have been tireless stewards of one of Beverly/Morgan Park’s most cherished institutions, the John H. Vanderpoel Art Association (VAA) collection of 19th and 20th […]
How to Integrate a Chicago Neighborhood: In three (not so) easy steps.
By Scott Smith Here’s what it takes to racially integrate a Chicago neighborhood. You have to be a black real estate agent in 1971 who brings families who look like you into […]
City Grange to Open Holiday Pop-up Shop
Shop Will Offer Holiday Decorating and Shopping Opportunities Inspired by Nature City Grange, Chicago’s only independent social-enterprise gardening center focusing on education and organic and sustainable plants, will open its […]
We’re BAPA Members. Are You?
Terrence, Grayson and Carla Herr “We are BAPA members because we believe that BAPA is the foundation of the neighborhood. They are the eyes and ears of Beverly. If […]
The Pies Have It!
A Guide to Local Pizza Places By Kristin Boza The stress of the holidays is fast approaching, so make it easy on yourself and indulge in the hot, cheesy goodness of pizza. Beverly/Morgan […]
Village Viewpoint – November 2019
By Susan Flood, BAPA Executive Director It’s no secret that I’m a fan of Beverly/Morgan Park. Each passing day that I have the privilege of working for this community, I grow […]
Buona BAPA Benefit
Buona BAPA Benefit Buona Beef, 10633 S. Western and will host a benefit day for BAPA Wed., Nov. 27, 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. It’s the night before Thanksgiving – supporting our neighborhood association is a great reason not to cook! Present […]
Fresh Food to Combat a Food Desert
By Kristin Boza Rashelle Strate is too nervous to drive on the highway, so she drives from her home in Beverly/Morgan Park through South Side neighborhoods to get to her job as a florist and gardener. […]
BAPA’s Cookie Crawl
Holiday Event Yields Sweet Surprises Easy steps for holiday fun: 1. Open tin. 2. Insert cookies. Beverly Area Planning Association (BAPA) is making collecting cookies especially fun at the 4th annual Holiday Cookie Crawl, Sat., Dec. 14, […]
Letter to the Editor
Am I The Only One Who Wonders About This? I want to preface by saying that one of my favorite things to do is meet my best friend on a […]