Tap Into BAPA Pub Crawl Promotes Neighborhood Camaraderie

Neighbors are invited to the Beverly Area Planning Association’s first ever Tap into BAPA Pub Crawl this Saturday, Nov. 14.

The pub crawl kicks off at 2 p.m. from the Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St., and travels down Western Avenue. Proceeds from this fundraiser will go toward BAPA’s advocacy and neighborhood improvement projects.

“The idea for the pub crawl is a way to ask for support, celebrate BAPA and have fun too,” said BAPA board director Mary Jo Viero, chair of the Tap Into BAPA planning committee. “Our community has a long tradition of coming together to support one another while having fun in the process. “We see this every weekend in our neighborhood through various benefits at local bars, restaurants and parks.”

For a $30 donation to BAPA, pub crawlers will receive a souvenir mug and free food, as well as live music and other activities. Each participating bar will offer one hour of drink specials for purchase. People can join the crawl at any time from any of the participating bars.

The Tap Into BAPA schedule is:

• Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St., 2 to 3 p.m. featuring light snacks and music by BAC School of the Arts students.
• McNally’s, 11136 S. Western, 3 to 4 p.m. $2 bottles of beer.
• O’Rourke’s Office, 11064 S. Western, 4 to 5 p.m. with live blues by Gloria Shannon, pizza from Waldo Cooney’s.
• O’Brien’s, 10934 S. Western, 5 to 6 p.m. featuring a Beverly Hills/Morgan Park Trivia Contest with prizes.
• Dinger’s, 10638 S. Western, 6 to 7 p.m. featuring guest bartenders from the Chicago Police Department and Chicago Fire Department competing for tips. Come out to vote: the boot or the badge!
• Barney Callaghan’s, 10618 S. Western, 7 to 8 p.m. Performance by the Cross Keys School of Irish Dance followed by a live band.
• Horse Thief Hollow, 10426 S. Western, 8 to 9 p.m. with live music by Coyote Riot and pulled pork sliders.
• Sean’s Rhino Bar, 10330 S. Western, 9 to 10 p.m. featuring $10 beer buckets.
• Cork and Kerry, 10614 S. Western, 10 to 11 p.m., featuring awarding of raffle prizes, food and final festivities.

Raffle tickets will be sold at all the stops. Grand prize is a personalized South Side Irish Parade banner donated by the parade committee. Other prizes include a variety of bar signs and barware from breweries and distilleries, plus other neighborhood memorabilia.

“We want the pub crawl to promote and give back to our local businesses, show appreciation to our police and fire departments, and encourage a sense of camaraderie in our community,” Viero said.

The Beverly Review and AlphaGraphics are Tap Into BAPA sponsors.

Tickets can be purchased online at Eventbrite. For more information, contact Margot Holland at MHolland@Bapa.org or at 773-233-3100.

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