New Ideas for Vintage Homes
BAPA Home Tour + Home Expo Give Before-and-After Insights to Gracious Living On Sun., May 19, the old and the new come together as the Beverly Area Planning Association (BAPA) launches the new Home Expo on the morning of the popular Beverly/Morgan Park Home Tour. Together, the events offer before-and-after insights to gracious neighborhood living. […]
Runners Beat Heat for a Great Ridge Run
Despite record high temperatures, more than 2000 runners participated in the 10K, 5K run, 5K walk, 10K-5K Challenge and Youth Mile on Memorial Day morning, and everyone received a finisher’s medal, and the top three winners in each age group in the 10K and 5K run received an additional award. The 5K walk and Youth […]
Neighborhood Notes – March 2018
Free Business Counseling at BAPA. Local business owners are encouraged to take advantage of expert advice from counselors from SCORE and the Far South Community Development Corporation. Mentors from these organizations meet with clients at the BAPA office, 1987 W. 111th St. SCORE business mentor Mark Jaswanthkumar is available by appointment on Mondays, 9 to […]
Holiday Happenings and Santa Sightings
Get in the holiday spirit with these local events! Holiday Stroll. Mount Greenwood Holiday Stroll, Fri., Dec. 1, 4 to 7 p.m., participating businesses on 111th Street between Sacramento and Pulaski. The family-friendly event is sponsored by the Mount Greenwood Community and Business Association and features special offers, visits with life reindeer and holiday characters, […]
Fresh Produce and Lots More at 95th Street Farmers Market
The 95th Street Farmers Market is open every Sunday through October, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the commuter lot on 95th and Longwood Dr. The market hosts a variety of vendors selling produce, plants, baked goods, cheeses, organic foods, prepared foods and artisan products. This season’s vendors are Urban Canopy, C&D Farms, Nothing Bundt […]
Free Family Fun Nights Start June 8
Make a date with your kids for Family Fun Nights, Thursdays, June 8, 15. 22 and 29, 5:30 to 7p.m., across from the Metra Station adjacent to the Beverly Bank parking lot, 1908 W. 103rd St. Every week a different theme will be celebrated with special guests, activities, music, fun and food. Little Company of […]
Free Family Fun Nights Start June 8
Make a date with your kids for Family Fun Nights, Thursdays, June 8, 15. 22 and 29, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., across from the Metra Station adjacent to the Beverly Bank parking lot, 1908 W. 103rd St. Every week a different theme will be celebrated with special guests, activities, music, fun and food. Little Company […]
Neighborhood Notes
BAPA, 19th Ward Examine Temporary Home Rentals. In response to a shooting incident that occurred the early morning hours of Jan. 1, the 19th Ward Office and BAPA are examining whether restrictions should be placed on local properties being used for online temporary home rentals. The property connected to where the incident occurred had been […]
Neighborhood Notes
See and Ski the Dan Ryan Woods. The Beverly Improvement Association (BIA), Cook County Forest Preserve District and 19th Ward Ald. Matt O’Shea invite neighborhood residents to enjoy cross country skiing and snow-shoeing in the Dan Ryan Woods on Sunday afternoons in the winter when there is sufficient snow. Skiers meet at 1 p.m., Beverly […]
BAC Dedicates Simmerling Gallery
By Grace Kuikman Almost everyone in Beverly/Morgan Park is familiar with the work of the late Jack Simmerling. Seeing one of his paintings or drawings on the wall makes us feel at home wherever we are. Simmerling was so much more than a local artist, he was a friend and a neighbor, one of the […]