Author: LizzieBlatt

August 2023: President’s Message

I hope many of you were able to make your way to The Ebell these past months.  What a beehive of activity you would have seen as we concluded our 2022-2023 season and fiscal year.  Despite the absence of filming due to the writers’ strike, there was still an abundance of life and energy as… Read more »

Member News

It is with profound sadness that we share that Board Member Christy McAvoy‘s husband, Steve, has passed away unexpectedly. Steve was a generous supporter of The Ebell and frequent attendee at our events.  He was beloved by many Ebell members and will be sorely missed.   Member Heidi Duckler, whose dance company performed at The… Read more »

Chloe Ginsburg Embroidery Video – Watch It Here!

Chloe Ginsburg headshot

Member Chloé Ginsburg, one of the featured artists in the Members Art Show, which opened in the Art Salon Wednesday May 31, took a video of her progress as she embroidered “Love Letter to Alfonso”, a work inspired by a sculpture in the Ebell Historic Collections – Young Woman Reading on a Chair,  by Giuseppe… Read more »

Meet an Ebell Scholar

For the past 104 years, dedicated students in need of monetary assistance who live and attend school in the County of Los Angeles have had the support of the Ebell/Flint Scholarship Fund. Endowed by far-sighted women who valued education and knew that students often required a helping hand, the Ebell/Flint Scholarship Fund was established for… Read more »

May 2023: President’s Message

Dear Cherished Ebell Members, It’s May and that means election time at The Ebell.  Accordingly, we are dedicating the bulk of this special E-Magazine to our feature story about the nominees.  Biographies for all Board and Nominating Committee nominees are included, and I hope you will take the time to read them. If you are… Read more »

Slate for Board Election and Nominating Committee – Meet the Candidates

Per our organization’s bylaws and election procedures, The Ebell Nominating Committee is tasked with vetting suggested candidates for open board positions and then putting forward a recommended slate for approval by The Ebell Board of Directors who presents the slate to the membership for election. Elected board members serve for two year terms. They may… Read more »

Member News

Ebell Member Linda Dishman, has announced that she is stepping down from her role as president of the Los Angeles Conservancy after 31 years at the helm. The Los Angeles Conservancy’s mission is to work through education and advocacy to recognize, preserve, and revitalize the historic architectural and cultural resources of Los Angeles County. Dishman, who… Read more »

Meet the New Members

New Members

Meet our newest members… Editte Alsen Tunde Garai Sheila Kaufman Judi Ann Ketcik Laura Bourland Riley Jennifer Roberson Sommerly Simser Janneke Straub Welcome, one and all!

Meet Our New Staff

Meet our new Membership Assistant, Holly Miller As Membership Assistant, Holly will be helping plan and execute Member and Public events, managing RSVP lists and reservations, as well as handling guest check-in at events. She will play a pivotal role in managing relations between The Ebell, our members, and the greater community, as she will be… Read more »

Save the Date

Thursday, May 4 – 7:00 PM (Zoom) Ebell Cares Support Group  Member-only support group for those caring for a loved-one. Sunday, May 7 –2:00 PM Memorial for former Ebell President Ginger Barnard Join the Barnard family in celebrating the life of Ginger at The Ebell. Tuesday, May 9 – 7.30 Writers Bloc Presents Elizabeth Winkler:… Read more »