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September 2022
The Ridge Historical Society will be open to the public today, Tuesday, from 1 to 4 p.m. Admission is free, and everyone is welcome. Enter at 10621 S. Seeley Avenue.
The current exhibit is Hetherington Design Dynasty, telling the story of three generations of the Hetherington family of architects, who designed over seventy buildings in the Beverly/Morgan Park community.
The exhibit is currently being expanded for the Beverly Art Walk. A new section is being added that will feature Mildred Lyon Hetherington.
Mildred joined the Hetherington family when she married Murray Duncan Hetherington in 1924. They had met when both were students at the School of the Art Institute. Murray became an architect and Mildred became a portraitist and illustrator of children’s textbooks, story books, and craft projects.
A nice sampling of Mildred’s portraits will be on display for the Art Walk, as well as some of the books and craft products she illustrated.