Village Viewpoint February 2023: RESOLVE TO GET INVOLVED
By Mary Jo Viero BAPA Executive Director Wow, 2023 is off and running. Our Big Night is over! It was so much fun, and I want to thank everyone who […]
BAPA the Key to Creating Community
By Monica Carey Beverly Area Planning Association (BAPA) held its 75th Anniversary Gala on Saturday, January 21st at The Vineyards on 95th Street. I attended with a group of my […]
BAPA History – Part 2: The “Beverly Now” Years
By Carol Flynn In honor of the Beverly Area Planning Association’s (BAPA) 75th anniversary, articles about BAPA’s history will be featured in The Villager throughout 2023. This month, BAPA’s role […]
Valentine’s Day and Every Day: Sending Messages With Flowers
By Grace Kuikman More than a century has passed since Victorian friends, lovers and enemies used flowers to communicate feelings they were unable to aloud, but the tradition of giving […]
New Neighbors: Meet the Romeros
By Brian Marchetti New additions to the neighborhood, Deyanira and Santino Romero, have settled into West Beverly along with their two dogs, Beau and Frida The couple, most recently from […]
BAPA’s Ridge Run & Memorial Day Parade
BAPA invites runners of all ages, paces and distances to participate in the Ridge Run and Memorial Day Parade on Memorial Day, Mon., May 29. BAPA’s most popular event, the […]
Countdown to Mardi Gras
Let the good times roll! Countdown to Mardi Gras will be celebrating the food, music, art, and fun of New Orleans throughout the 19th Ward. Shops will be festooned with […]
Healthy Chicago Equity Zones Confront Health and Racial Inequity
By Kristin Boza Healthy Chicago Equity Zones (HCEZ) are part of Healthy Chicago 2025, the City of Chicago’s community health improvement plan to develop strategies to close the racial life […]
Southwest Morgan Park Civic Association Revives to Inspire Community
By Kristin Boza Civic associations are designed to inspire hyper-local participation in matters involving the area of the community where you live. BAPA has proudly supported the resurgence of civic […]
Al’s Cookie Mixx Promotes Employment for Adults with Special Needs
By Kristin Boza Chef Alvin Green, known throughout the neighborhood for his personal/private chef business, is now in the cookie business. Al’s Cookie Mixx creates handmade, small batch, luxe gourmet […]