
BAPA Donor Spotlight-Meg Massaro: BAPA is the anchor of our neighborhood
Though Meg Massaro moved to the neighborhood 34 years ago, it took a few years before she knew the full scope of the Beverly Area Planning Association. “While raising my
Though Meg Massaro moved to the neighborhood 34 years ago, it took a few years before she knew the full scope of the Beverly Area Planning Association. “While raising my
Join friends and family for an all-ages concert of world beat jazz and rumba, celebrating 20 years of Rocambu Jazz in Chicago at the Chicago Park District Night Out In
BAPA was recently part of an event celebrating our local Black-owned businesses. A meet-and-greet networking event was held at Afro Joe’s on 99th Street. It was a first-time event which
BAPA will host the 4th Annual Beverly/Morgan Park Garden Walk on Sun., July 9, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with a rain date of July 16. The Garden Walk
By Brian Marchetti BAPA’s Porch Concert Series kicks off on Fri., May 12 with the Beverly Country Club Band leading the way with their own take on traditional and
By Kristin Boza We’re thrilled to introduce the new members of BAPA’s Board of Directors. This diverse group of area residents represent a wide variety of backgrounds. Through their experiences,
The Beverly Improvement Association (BIA) once again searched for beautiful gardens in North Beverly. According to BIA members Mary and Collins Fitzpatrick, the neighborhood is magnificent and this year’s gardens are filled with
By Brittany Wiley Michelle Bryant-Smith and her husband Maurice Smith opened Little Hoppers Play Café, 2670 W 111th St., in August. It’s an interactive and creative boutique style play space
It almost seems ironic that the blessings of a warm and rainy spring and the need to be productive during the isolation of a global pandemic were a winning combination
By Gary Jenkins, BAPA Safety Liaison I have lived in the Beverly/Morgan Park community for the past sixteen plus years. My wife Sharon and I moved here from the 6500
The Beverly Area Planning Association (BAPA) is one of Chicago’s most successful grassroots civic organizations. Since 1947, we have worked to preserve and improve the Beverly Hills/Morgan Park neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side. We do that through proactive, effective programs and events that unify residents, institutions, and businesses around the common cause of nurturing Chicago’s best neighborhood.
Beverly Area Planning Association
1744 W. 99th Street
Chicago, IL 60643
773-233-3100