May and June are busy months at The Ebell.  We hope you have an opportunity to join us for a number of upcoming events that really capture the Ebell community spirit. This weekend, we were very excited to welcome members back for our first Mother’s Day Brunch since the pandemic.  A relatively new tradition, in… Read more »

On Sunday, April 24, Sal Mejia-Contreras achieved a notable 13th anniversary with The Ebell.  That is worth celebrating, and we raised a glass (of soda) to him on Cinco de Mayo at our staff lunch! Sal started at The Ebell in 2009 as a parking attendant and by 2011 was a Houseman (now Facilities Coordinator) and eventually… Read more »

  Congratulations to Caroline and Tommy Bellissimo on the arrival of baby Olive!  Tommy may be one of the most low-key dads you’ve ever met, so how lucky is this baby to have a calm daddy! It’s also been a special week for Tommy for another reason: his 11-year anniversary with The Ebell! Tommy started… Read more »

We’ve updated our Fountain of Honor photograph, to keep pace with modern times!

The iconic Fountain of Honor was built circa 1930 by Henry Lion to commemorate the sons, husbands, and brothers of Ebell members whose lives were lost in WW1. The photograph in the original poster, below left, was taken circa 1930-35.

  Alan White from AQYER, the firm which is documenting our building as the first step of the Preservation Planning process, has shared this private YouTube video. It is now available for all the membership to see. So, strap on tight, imagine you are on a magic carpet, and take a wild flight through The… Read more »

  The Ebell Chorale celebrates its return to in-person singing with its spring concert entitled She Sings… The concert includes several songs featuring lyrics by famed poet Robert Frost, as well as Langston Hughes and William Blake. Composers represented in the concert range from Haydn to those from the modern era who remind us of… Read more »

Wednesday, June 15 3.00 – 5.00 pm in the Ebell Art Salon Please join us for The Legacy Tea To honor the contributions of two remarkable Ebell members – as we weave their stories through the tapestry of Ebell history, with photos, music and memories. Gloria Droguett Member 1979-2022 Holder of innumerable board positions and… Read more »

Coming in June to The Ebell… For a limited period… On the 100th anniversary of her birth, an exhibition, entitled GET HAPPY! (after the renowned song sung in Summer Stock, 1950), celebrates the life and artistic contribution of actress, singer and cultural icon Judy Garland.  Garland’s expansive career hit nearly every popular genre of entertainment… Read more »

Meet our newest members, and please welcome them! Julia Long Julia grew up in Pasadena and studied Art History, gaining her BA from University of Toronto and post graduate degree from Oxford University.  She also has a Certificate in Heritage Management from Ironbridge Institute. In 2016, she began working for Downtown LA Walking Tours, and… Read more »

Since its founding in 2010, Critical Mass Dance Company (CMDC) has supported the healing, wellness, and empowerment of women in and around Los Angeles through movement. Through a trauma-informed somatic practice called Dance from the Heart, CMDC offers healing movement programs that help girls and women reconnect with their bodies, heal trauma, cultivate resiliency, and… Read more »

The mission of Treasures Ministries is to equip and empower women in the sex industry and survivors of trafficking to live healthy, flourishing lives and train others across the globe to do the same in their cities. Research shows that women working in the commercial sex industry experience higher rates of drug addiction, sexually transmitted… Read more »

  On Wednesday,  April 13,  Ebell member Rosalind Goddard shared her knowledge of the commemorative stamps that have featured, and continue to feature, images of African Americans who forged paths to success against pernicious challenges based solely upon skin color and race. Among the issuances is the Black Heritage Series, which began in 1978 with… Read more »

Are you a diehard fan of Agatha Christie?  Do you prefer Poirot or Miss Marple?  Or detectives Tommy and Tuppence? What, you never heard of Tommy and Tuppence? No?  Then read The Autobiography of Agatha Christie  DID YOU KNOW?  *Agatha Christie liked arithmetic and embroidery.  *She played the mandolin but disliked gramophones.   *In Waikiki she… Read more »

  Wednesday, May 11, 4.00 – 7.00 pm Confab In person. Drop in any time for social time.  Members only. Tuesday, May 17, 6.30 pm Write Club On Zoom. Tuesday, May 17, 6.30 pm Book Chamber This month’s book choice: The Autobiography of Agatha Christie Saturday, May 21, 10.00 am – 1.00 pm Bite-Size Embroidery… Read more »

March kicked off our planning for both our campus master plan process and our review of the Ebell Strategic Plan. I am writing on behalf of myself and Stacy this month as we have both been deep into these planning processes that are evolving over the next several months and we hope to complete the… Read more »