Garden Club of Morgan Park/Beverly Hills Marks a Century of Community
By Nuha Abdessalam Villager Contributor Twenty women gathered in each other’s homes to form the Garden Club of Morgan Park in 1926. A century later, the club has grown to about 110 members. Over the years, members have cared for neighborhood parks, sent thousands of bouquets to hospital patients and encouraged Victory Gardens during World War […]
Garden Club Gets 100th Member Amid Yearlong 100th Anniversary
BAPA staff reports 2026 is already turning into a grand year for the Garden Club of Beverly Hills-Morgan Park. As the club celebrates its 100th anniversary in Beverly/Morgan Park throughout the year, they recently celebrated another milestone involving the number 100 when Beverly/Morgan Park resident Dorothy Straughter became the club’s 100th member. Straughter – known […]
Garden & Culture Club Explores Life Experiences in Beverly/Morgan Park and Beyond
By Tim Moran Villager Editor Every month, a group of dozens of women in Beverly/Morgan Park gather to enjoy a different experience each time. The Garden & Culture Club has been around since 1990 and held their most recent event, a yearly holiday cookie exchange, at the home of one of its members, Gloria Slomka. Slomka’s gorgeous North […]