With each stop is distinctive for its style, variety of plantings, and unique beauty, BAPA’s Beverly/Morgan Park Garden Walk presents a neighborhood filled with blooming beauty on Sun., July 11, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (rain date […]
By Mary Jo Viero BAPA Executive Director What does BAPA do? Whenever someone asks me that question, I think, “I hope they have some time to talk.” It’s not easy to quickly sum up what […]
By Kristin Boza There is still time to beautify your outdoor spaces! Whether you’re seeking perennials, annuals, or have no clue, check out these garden centers and landscapers dedicated to helping customers and […]
By Kristin Boza Neighbors, St. Barnabas parishioners, and friends Meg Dunneback and Brendan Conroy coincidentally both stepped into new leadership positions at area Catholic high schools. Dunneback is the incoming principal at […]
BAPA’s Porch Concert series continues with two performances in July. On Fri., July 2, 6 to 8 p.m., get a sneak preview of Barney Callaghan Pub’s Country on Western music festival featuring favorite […]
The Beverly Area Arts Alliance (The Alliance) is back with a full line-up of summer concerts, gallery exhibits and art events. While the art world is making its come-back from the financial effects of the pandemic, […]
By Kristin Boza Theater fans are looking forward to the inaugural New Playwright Festival, July 26 to Aug. 1 at the Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St. Playwrights from all over the world […]
Fruit, veggies, flowers and herbs are growing like crazy, and the place to shop for fresh, seasonal produce is the 95th Street Farmers Market. Held in the city-owned commuter lot at 95th Street […]
By Tina Jenkins Bell BAPA School Liaison Recently, For Love of Writing, an African American led writing group with a diverse outreach for professional and creative development opportunities on Chicago’s South Side, awarded a $500 scholarship to support Black […]
By Tina Jenkins Bell BAPA School Liaison Logan Killelea: See a Need, Do Something In 2014 at the age of 8, Logan Killelea started making homemade crayons and selling them in the neighborhood to raise funds for Ronald […]
About half of BAPA’s budget comes from annual memberships from neighborhood residents and businesses.
The Beverly Area Planning Association (BAPA) is a not-for-profit, community-based alliance of more than a dozen civic and business groups dedicated to serving the historic Beverly Hills/Morgan Park neighborhood of Chicago.
Beverly Area Planning Association
1744 W. 99th Street
Chicago, IL 60643
773-233-3100