Meet BAPA’s New Board of Directors President, Dr. Whitney Castle
By Brian Marchetti The Beverly Area Planning Association has recently selected Dr. Whitney Castle as its newest president of its Board of Directors. Her long ties to the neighborhood and her experience as a local business owner makes her the ideal candidate for the role. Having grown up in Beverly/Morgan Park at 109th and Prospect, […]
BAPA Porch Concert Challenge
Get your coolers out of winter storage! Dust off your favorite lawn chairs. Call all your music fan friends! BAPA’s second Porch Concert will be held at 6:30 p.m., Fri., June 9, location TBA, with Motown /R&B band ReTurn2Soul. Music is just part of the fun at BAPA’s Porch Concerts. These free monthly, family-friendly Friday […]
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 long time Beverly friends and joined about 250-300 other neighbors to celebrate this incredible milestone. Of course, the party was a blast. The music from […]
BAPA Hosts Police District Council Candidate Forum
When Chicagoans go to vote for mayor, aldermen, and city clerk on Tues., Feb. 28, they will also have a chance to vote for three people who will become pivotal in bringing together community residents and police in the City’s 22 police districts as members of the new Chicago Police District Councils. Voters in Beverly/Morgan […]
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, and we have officially entered the season of goal setting and resolutions, but there is one more gift to open. That is the gift of […]
Help Us Celebrate Our 75th at BAPA’s Big Night!
Help Us Celebrate Our 75th at BAPA’s Big Night! People were flocking to the theaters to see “Miracle on 34th Street,” Christian Dior introduced longer, slimmer skirts that silhouetted a lady’s shape, and while business wear for men leaned on suits with wide lapels, the guys were slipping into Hawaiian shirts when off the clock. […]
A Letter to Our Beverly/Morgan Park Neighbors
A Letter to Our Beverly/Morgan Park Neighbors The Beverly Area Planning Association is celebrating our 75th anniversary and we’re reaching out to our neighbors to remind them of the vital role they play in keeping our community strong. With three quarters of a century of service behind us, BAPA is continuing our legacy of commitment […]
75 Years of Service and Still Going Strong! BAPA Sets Goal to Increase Membership, Expand Programs
As BAPA celebrates its 75th anniversary of serving the Beverly/Morgan Park community, we’re reaching out to neighbors to remind them of the vital role they play in keeping our community strong. BAPA is the community-based civic association that provides programs and initiatives that serve all of our community residents and businesses. BAPA has been […]
Happy Anniversary, BAPA!
Happy Anniversary, BAPA! The Beverly Area Planning Association turns 75 this year! That’s 75 years of serving Beverly/Morgan Park with programs rooted in making our community stronger, more connected and more beautiful. Since 1947, BAPA has been fostering small town amenities in a thriving Chicago neighborhood. Founded by community leaders who saw the need to connect all parts of the neighborhood, BAPA began as an umbrella […]
Stop By the New BAPA!
The doors are open at the new office of the Beverly Area Planning Association! After more than a decade on the corner of 111th and Longwood Drive, BAPA has moved into temporary offices at 1744 S. 99th St. It’s a great location in the midst of the hopping 99th Street shopping district and literally just steps from the train. We’re […]