BAPA’s Big Night!
BAPA’s Big Night will sparkle like diamonds as we celebrate our community organization’s 75th Anniversary. Diamonds are the strongest material on the planet, so what better symbol for a party […]
BAPA History – Part I
By Carol Flynn In 1921, the Rock Island Magazine carried a feature story describing the communities along its Blue Island commuter line. The Beverly Hills/Morgan Park area was declared “one […]
Village Viewpoint – January 2023
By Mary Jo Viero BAPA Executive Director Happy New Year! I hope you all enjoyed your holidays and that, like me, you are excited for a new year to begin. […]
Save the Pike House: Next Steps
Through the RHS/BAPA Historic Buildings Committee, Ridge Historical Society and Beverly Area Planning Association are working to save the historic Eugene S. Pike House, located on 91st Street in the […]
The Gift of Volunteering
By Davia Douglas BAPA Director of Community Relations The wrapping paper has been recycled, we are deciding whether the tree is a new piece of furniture in the living room, […]
Mind | Body | Heart Yoga & Wellness Transforms Emotional and Physical Connections
By Kristin Boza Carly Crone is recognized as one of the yoga pioneers in Beverly/Morgan Park; for many years she owned and operated the Beverly Yoga Center on 103rd Street. […]
ABC Workshop Topic: Women and Careers
The free Professional ABCs workshop series resumes with a powerful, motivational, and educational seminar on Women and Careers, Sun., Jan 29, 6:30 p.m., Morgan Park Academy Arts Center, 2153 W. […]
Welcome to Wine Down Wednesdays at the BAC
By Kristin Boza Merriment, wine, and great company shouldn’t be relegated to the weekends. The Beverly Arts Center (BAC), 2407 W. 111th St., launched Wine Down Wednesdays to combat the […]
Park Advisory Council News – January 2023
Ridge Park PAC December Members of the Ridge Park Advisory Council attended the Ridge Park construction kickoff in December, celebrating the project designs to make the Ridge Park fieldhouse more […]
New Fitness/Wellness Studio Opens at Ridge Church on 103rd
By Kristin Boza The Studio Beverly, a yoga, fitness, and wellness studio, opens this month in a space originally built as a church at 2501 W. 103rd St. The former […]