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’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 that elevates not just BAPA, but the Beverly/Morgan Park community itself.      Our community has seen a lot of change between October 14, 1947 when […]

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. […]