Jews of Beverly, a Facebook group for Jewish neighbors; Bookie’s – Chicago bookstore, and 19th Ward Mutual Aid, a not-for-profit organization chartered to support charitable and educational needs in the
By Kristin Boza Bev Davis, former long-time Beverly/Morgan Park resident, will be on hand at the at the Edna White Gardens, 1850 W. Monterey Ave. during the 2nd Annual Garden Walk on July
By Kristin Boza Beverly/Morgan Park resident Joe Oswald began the task of renovating his childhood home and learned so much during the process that he decided to write a book
By Bill Figel Ordinarily, nurses arrive in time to help comfort and heal. But these are no ordinary times. “Through Our Eyes” is an enlightening collection of 40 firsthand narratives recounting
By Kristin Boza Francoise Johnson didn’t waste a single moment of the pandemic lockdown. Johnson, born in France and a Chicago resident since 1965, spent her career working as a writer and translator for the City
By Kristin Boza When Lucy Bansley Riles was growing up in Beverly/Morgan Park, she was enthralled with the theatre stage. As the youngest of 12 kids in the Bansley home, this graduate of Christ
Excerpts from “Front Porch Society,” a work by Beverly/Morgan Park resident Melda Beaty, will be presented by the Beverly Arts Center as a virtual reading Sun., Oct. 25, 2 p.m. “Front Porch
By Kristin Boza Once again, local author Dennis Foley has expertly combined his love of Chicago and food to deliver a book full of “snap.” In “No Ketchup: Chicago’s Top 50
Local Lit ‘South Specific’ Makes Storytelling Personal Literary artists have three ways of getting their artform to an audience: in print, at a reading and as a performance. Print is print,
By Kristin Boza Winter is here, and so are local authors with their cozy reading recommendations. Grab this list, head to Bookie’s, 10324 S. Western or the library, check for these authors’ books as well as
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
