Love Where You Learn Apparel Funds Teacher Appreciation Efforts
Principals, teachers, and staff at Beverly/Morgan Park schools have been heroic in their efforts to educate students during the pandemic. To demonstrate the community’s heartfelt appreciation, BAPA has added a line of Love Where You Learn apparel to it’s spring Love Where You Live store, which will be open for orders Mar. 1 through 31. Love Where You Learn items will raise funds for teacher […]
South Side Irish ‘Parade of Homes’
Shamrock Our Blocks Decorating Contest Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day You could almost hear the collective sigh of disappointment across the community when it was announced that this year’s South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade was cancelled for the second year in a row. Luck for us, the South Side Irish Parade Committee has a […]
Chicago Irish Film Festival: Films from the Land of Storytelling
The Chicago Irish Film Festival (CIFF) has been presenting the works of Irish filmmakers since 1999, opening a window into the color and complexity of Irish life. Screening a broad representation of current Irish cinema in both English and Irish language, the CIFF highlights the extraordinary diversity and creativity that is the mark of Irish […]
Battling Vaccine Hesitancy in African American Communities
OSF Physician Encourages African Americans to get the COVID-19 Vaccine According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), racial and ethnic minority populations have historically been known to experience a disproportionate burden of illness, hospitalization, and death during public health emergencies. The COVID-19 pandemic is no different. A recent study done by the Radiological Society […]
BAPA Awarded 192 Milkweed Plugs to Propel Save the Monarchs Initiative
With Spring just around the corner, some of Beverly/Morgan Park’s community gardeners are gearing up to add fresh milkweed to their gardens. Monarch Watch, a nonprofit education, conservation, and research program based at the University of Kansas, recently selected six of our neighborhood gardens as recipients for flats of milkweed to promote more monarch and pollinator-friendly habitats in the […]
Elements of Imagination at BAC
Elements of the Imagination, an exhibit of sculptural costumes and paintings by Sandra Leonard, continues in the Simmerling Gallery at the Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St. A Beverly/Morgan Park neighbor, Sandra Leonard received her BFA in sculpture at University of North Texas State and MFA from Northern Illinois University. She was greatly intrigued […]
Samantha Griffin Assists BAPA With Environmental Initiatives
By Cathriona Fey BAPA Outreach Liaison Growing up, gardening was a family affair for Samantha Griffin. A recent graduate of Southern Illinois University Carbondale with degrees in geography and environmental resources, plus minors in horticulture and history, Griffin has joined BAPA this year as a Sustainability Intern to help promote the organization’s environmental initiatives and events. Griffin learned at an early age the importance of being a steward […]
Boundary Art Space Receives Grant
Boundary is a unique art space located in a converted Beverly/Morgan Park garage, and owned and directed by artist Susannah Papish. It is one of 50 independent galleries recently awarded a grant of $8,000 each from the Hyde Park Art Center‘s Artists Run Chicago Fund. The fund is a new regranting initiative providing $560,000 provided by an […]
Think Ahead to Prevent Snow Damage
The recent heavy snowfall has left many frustrated by potential damage from large amounts of ice on their gutters and roof, as well as water seeping into their homes. According to George Uhlmann, longtime owner of Uhlmann Home Improvement Inc., many homeowners are reporting damage to gutters and downspouts caused by the twisting and bending from the accumulation of ice. Uhlmann said there are ways to […]
School Update: Good News from Local Schools
By Tina Jenkins Bell BAPA School Liaison I love a good story, great news, a happy ending, or any time the underdog pulls through for the big win. I breathe the words spoken by Jesse Daley, an Australian professional soccer player, in a speech titled, “Success Is a Journey Not a Destination,” when he said, “The preparation […]