Village Viewpoint – February 2022
By Mary Jo Viero BAPA Executive Director The BAPA staff spent the month of January making plans for our 75th anniversary year. It was exciting and daunting at the same […]
Mentoring a New Generation of Artists
By Tina Jenkins Bell BAPA School Liaison Zadie Beaty, 15, a Beverly/Morgan Park resident, student at the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences, and a Board member for BAPA’s Teen […]
From MPHS to the United Center: Ayo Dosunmu Dazzles on the Chicago Bulls
By Bill Figel “Ayo Dosunmu is growing up before our very eyes,” screamed Stacy King, the Chicago Bulls’ popular television broadcast analyst who was coming out of his seat at […]
NFL’s Mike Martin Launches Football Program for Kids
NFL’s Mike Martin Launches Football Program for Kids Sign Up Opens at BAC Documentary Screening on March 3 It’s not hard to get Mike Martin to talk about football, especially […]
BAPA Donor Spotlight: Pat McGrail
“BAPA contributes to making Beverly/Morgan Park truly a Village in the City.” BAPA truly appreciates the longtime, generous support of Pat McGrail, former director of the Beverly Art Center, […]
Best of Beverly/Morgan Park – Comfort Food
By Kristin Boza Chicagoans know how to cope with the cold. We’ve mastered the art of layering and recognize the importance of a good pair of mittens. We have one […]
From Bronzeville to Beverly: One Artist’s Black History Inspiration
By Kristin Boza Rhonda Hardy’s parents were born in Louisiana. As children, their families were part of the Great Migration, the historic movement of an estimated six million African […]
Hetherington Home Tour and Exhibit Coming in May
BAPA and Ridge Historical Society (RHS) are partnering to celebrate the contribution made to the built beauty of Beverly/Morgan Park by three generations of Hetherington family architects with a […]
Neighborhood Notes February
Local School Council Meetings: Sutherland School LSC, Tues., Feb. 15, 6:30 p.m. 10015 S. Leavitt St., 773-535-2580, Sutherland.CPS.edu; Morgan Park High School LSC, Weds., Feb. 16, 6 p.m., 773-535-2550, MorganParkCPS.org; […]
BAPA’s Ridge Run Set for Memorial Day
BAPA’s 44th Ridge Run will return to Memorial Day this year. The 10K, 5K and Youth Mile races and the Beverly/Morgan Park Memorial Day Parade are set for Mon., […]