The RHS Facebook page is a rich archive of history-related posts by Carol Flynn, RHS Facebook admin and writer until mid-2025. Carol prolifically wrote a wide variety of meticulously researched local history articles for RHS. She continues to write for the Beverly Review and other media sources with articles particularly focused on local Ridge history.
Past Events: 2023
TODAY.
It's that time of year – the Beverly Art Walk is almost here!
This year is 'especially special' because it's the tenth anniversary of the Art Walk and the founding of the Beverly Area Arts Alliance. That's a historical milestone.
On Saturday, September 23, 2023, from 12 noon to 5 p.m., the Beverly/Morgan Park community will come alive with art exhibits and demonstrations, music, craft vendors, family events, food and drink, and so much more.
The Ridge Historical Society is very excited to participate this year, as always. At RHS, visitors will find:
– A brand new exhibit – "Louise Barwick's Lost Ridge"
– Artist Robin Power demonstrating ceramics-making
– Performances by Irish dancers from Weber Irish Dance
– Beer tasting featuring Horse Thief Hollow products
Watch this page this coming week for information on all these events. The address for RHS is 10621 S. Seeley Avenue. (Parking is on Seeley Avenue, then walk up the driveway.)
One hundred years ago it was Prohibition time in Chicago. But not now!
Horse Thief Hollow Brewing Company will supply the beer and Robin Power will supply the mugs for the Beverly Art Walk at the Ridge Historical Society, 10621 S. Seeley Avenue, Chicago. Saturday, September 23, 12 noon to 5:00 p.m.
BEVERLY ART WALK ALERT!!
There is plenty of entertainment as part of the Beverly Art Walk.
The only place you'll be able to see Irish dancers, though, will be at the Ridge Historical Society.
Dancers from Weber Irish Dance will perform at RHS at 1:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Irish dance is a significant part of Irish culture, history, identity, and of course, the performance arts. It doesn't have to be St. Patrick's Day to enjoy a good Irish jig!
Traditional Irish dancing was taught by traveling dance masters across Ireland in the 1600s and 1700s, and regional and local variations developed.
Modern Irish dancing developed from traditional Irish dancing, with some influence from later country dancing and possibly even quadrilles as Irish dancing spread with the migrating Irish people and became popular world-wide in the 1800s.
RHS is located at 10621 S. Seeley Avenue, Chicago. Park on Seeley Avenue and walk down the driveway to the house. RHS will be open from 12 noon to 5:00 p.m. for the Art Walk with many activities.
BEVERLY ART WALK today at the Ridge Historical Society
10621 S. Seeley Avenue, 12 noon to 5:00 p.m.
Louise Barwick’s name should be on the list of Beverly artists participating in today’s Art Walk. Her works will be shown at RHS.
Miss Barwick lived from 1871 to 1957. She was an artist and an educator. Her watercolor paintings of local scenes from the late 1800s – early 1900s give the community an amazing insight into what life was like here in the past. RHS has over a dozen of her paintings in the collection.
Fields of daisies. Horse-drawn coaches delivering young ladies to dances. Bridges over long-gone streams. Lamp lighters lighting gas streetlamps. All of these scenes are part of “Louise Barwick’s Lost Ridge.”
The watercolors are just part of Miss Barwick’s story. She has an amazing history – she was a woman ahead of her time. She was famous for her three-dimensional map-modeling skills and was featured for that at the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago.
Visit RHS today to see this new exhibit, and to observe artist Robin Power’s demonstrations of pottery-making and the dancers from Weber Irish Dance.
The Ridge Historical Society congratulates and thanks the Beverly Area Arts Alliance for another successful Beverly Art Walk. It was a great day; RHS had many new visitors.
Special thanks to Robin Power for her pottery demonstrations. She did this for five hours and people really enjoyed it.
Photo by C. Flynn: Robin Power (left) helps visitor Audrey Moore learn how to use a pottery wheel. It was Audrey's first try ever, and she left very happy with a nice pot she made herself. Now she is going to look into pottery classes!
Friday, Oct. 20, 7:00 pm
“Discover the History of Your Chicago House” – Tim Blackburn, Researcher
You will learn how to research the history of your Chicago home, including the architecture, construction, inhabitants, and owners. You’ll develop research methods that will help you gain a new understanding and appreciation for your home’s history. The research methods covered will be useful for anyone researching a building older than 1955 in Chicago. You’ll learn about building permits, local history, Chicago street renumbering, Sanborn maps, and more.
Join us to find out more!
Tickets: Members: $10.00 Non-Members: $15.00 buy tickets online here:
https://bit.ly/research-rhs
This week-end! Open House Chicago at the Ridge Historical Society.
Saturday and Sunday, October 14 and 15, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 10621 S. Seeley Avenue, Chicago.
Friday, Oct. 20, 7:00 pm
“Discover the History of Your Chicago House” – Tim Blackburn, Researcher
You will learn how to research the history of your Chicago home, including the architecture, construction, inhabitants, and owners. You’ll develop research methods that will help you gain a new understanding and appreciation for your home’s history. The research methods covered will be useful for anyone researching a building older than 1955 in Chicago. You’ll learn about building permits, local history, Chicago street renumbering, Sanborn maps, and more.
Join us to find out more!
Tickets: Members: $10.00 Non-Members: $15.00 buy tickets online here:
https://bit.ly/research-rhs
Tomorrow is clean-up day at the PIKE HOUSE!
Details are in the attached Patch article. Thank you, Patch and editor Lorraine Swanson for the coverage!
https://patch.com/illinois/beverly-mtgreenwood/volunteers-needed-fall-clean-saturday-eugene-s-pike-house?utm_term=article-slot-1&utm_source=newsletter-daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&user_email=746a8077f303b55eeca8959339fdbbedc6c3a0a6819429e815ae3ffc647bc238