Teletherapy Options Offer Help Coping with Pandemic
Mental health is as important as physical health during the pandemic. Being isolated from loved ones and friends, being quarantined with your spouse and kids, being separated from loved ones who are ill and being unable to properly say goodbye to people you have lost, and simply being afraid of what’s going to happen next […]
Neighborhbood Notes – Events for January 2020
The Ostrega-Uhl Project will present a recital of Mozart and Musicals Sat., Jan. 11, 3 to 4:30 p.m., Beverly Branch Library, 1962 W. 95th St. The recital will feature Mozart’s famous “Piano Quartet in G” as well as string quartet arrangements of his famous operas from the 18th century, and string quartet arrangements of works from musicals of the […]
Beverly Therapists Expands Office Space and Services
Beverly Therapists recently expanded its office space and now occupies the entire building located at 10725 S. Western Ave. This expansion allows for more therapists practicing in more modalities and provides clients with a warm and welcoming space where they can heal and grow their minds, bodies and spirits. Beverly Therapists was founded in 2010 […]
Neighborhood Notes – April 2018
Spring Flower Sale. Morgan Park Presbyterian Church, 2017 W. 110th Pl., is accepting orders for its annual sale of spring flowers through May 10. Choices include several varieties of impatiens, petunias, salvia, geraniums, herns and more, and can be ordered in four-packs, flats, pots and baskets. Flower pick-up is May 19. Info: morganparkpres@gmail.com CAPS Meetings. […]
No Need to Grieve Alone
By Lisa Catania, LCSW and Aida Pigott, LCSW Grief is an uncomfortable visitor that visits us all. It does not matter whether we anticipate a death or are surprised in a most awful way: loss hurts. The world-as-we-know-it is pulled out from under our feet, and we are suspended in unreality and forced to find […]
Neighborhood Notes — January 2018
Champagne & Sweets. Enjoy and evening of Champagne and Sweets to celebrate the new year, Sat., Jan 6, 7 p.m., Ridge Historical Society, 10621 S. Seeley Ave. $25. RSVP by Jan. 3: 773-881-1675 or ridgehistory@hotmail.com. Restock the Food Pantry Drive. The Morgan Park Beverly Hills Business Association will host a non-perishable food drive in […]
Finding Holiday Joy When Grieving
By Aida Pigott and Lisa Catania For many people, the holiday season is one of the most intimate times to look forward to sharing with our beloveds, fortified by years of tradition. It is a life-shattering experience when someone you love and cherish dies. The rituals of the holidays can put an emphasis on your […]
Neighborhood Notes: News and Events for October 2017
Beverly Art Competition Accepting Applications. Artists within 100 miles of the city of Chicago are invited to enter the annual Beverly Arts Center Art Competition and Exhibition, a juried contest that offers prizes that range from $1500 for Best of Show to $100 for honorable mentions. The non-refundable entry fee is $35, and the […]
Neighborhood Notes for September 2017
Almost Home Collection. The Beverly Hills Junior Woman’s Club is partnering with Almost Home, a local non-profit, to provide shower kits for homeless guests in emergency shelters. The club is collecting bath/beach towels and washcloths (used is fine) until Oct 14 and donations can be dropped off at BAPA, 1987 W. 111th St., Christ the […]
The Importance of Celebrating LGBTQ Pride
By Bonn Wade With more gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people living openly over the last decade, one might think that Pride is outdated and no longer necessary. Yet, a brief Google search reveals a different reality. Gay and lesbian young people are more likely to engage in self injury, bisexual young people face increased […]