The 19th Ward Youth Foundation will host the first Annual Beverly Turkey Trot 5K Race and Family Walk through historic North Beverly on Saturday, Nov. 28.

The ice skating rink at Mount Greenwood Park, 3721 W. 111 St., will have open skate hours Wed. through Sun., 12:30 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 28 through Feb. 28.

There’s holiday entertainment for everyone at the Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St. Youngsters will love the clever excitement in “Mrs. Claus, A Holiday Musical.” “Meet Me in St.

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Saint Xavier University’s 2009 Homecoming and Family Week celebration begins Sept. 21 and lasts all week. Check out the following schedule for the event-packed week:

Monday, Sept. 21

Actor Aidan Quinn calls Beverly "a stronghold of Irish-American heritage" in a new documentary that debuted last night on WTTW - Channel 11.

The North Side has the Irish-American Heritage Center, but the South Side has enclaves of generations of proud Irish natives, some of the best pubs in the city, including Cork & Kerry and Gilhooley's - both of which are featured in the program - and the better of the city’s two St. Patrick's Day parades.

The Chicago Irish Film Festival opens Friday, Mar. 6 at the Beverly Arts Center (BAC), 2407 W. 111th St. (111th Street south on Western Avenue), Chicago, with a reception at 7 p.m.

When you're planning your back-to-school activities this fall, don't forget to make time to take a class at the Beverly Arts Center (BAC). The BAC School of the Arts offers offers more than 125 classes that give students of all ages a chance to enrich their education in visual arts, music, theater, writing, graphic design, ceramics and more.

The BAC fall session begins the week of Sept. 7 at the BAC's state-of-the-art facility at 2407 W. 111th St., Chicago. Registration is open now and the 10% early registration discount will be offered through Aug. 9.