The Ebell-Flint Scholarship has helped local area students for more than 100 years. Now conducted entirely online, the Scholarship Committee is busy preparing for our next round of applicants.  Students from a wide range of public and private institutions in Los Angeles County have benefited from Ebell support.  Ebell Scholars are chosen from a broad… Read more »

Look What SHE Did!, the nonprofit that premièred three of its Artists of Los Angeles films during an Ebell program in November, will hold its annual benefit as a virtual one-hour live-cast event celebrating Women’s History Month and the theme of female resilience. The event will begin at 1:00pm PST on Sunday, March 7. Many… Read more »

Join us March 16 (the 3rd Tuesday) for short stories of Kate Chopin.  You’ve read the Southern ‘lit’ of Eudora Welty, Flannery O’Connor, Carson McCullers, Katherine Anne Porter, Zora Neale Hurston, and Kate Chopin?  What?  You have not read KATE CHOPIN?  Me neither, so I look forward to her book, The Awakening and Other Short Stories,… Read more »

This month we are celebrating Black History Month and Valentines Day! There’s good news as we start February. The LA Times is reporting that infection rates are definitely trending down. It seems the hard work of staying home, wearing masks and maintaining social distance is paying off.  That’s a very hopeful trend for us as… Read more »

Wednesday, February 3 at 3:00 p.m. Member Spotlight: Phyllis Currie. Phyllis Currie will speak about her role as CFO of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, and the global clean energy evolution. Monday, February 8 at 12.00 p.m. Remembering Cicely Tyson Margaret Bush-Ware, public relations manager for many of the Black entertainment luminaries,… Read more »

In an interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper, America’s first ever National Youth Poet Laureate, Amanda Gorman, who stole the show at the Presidential Inauguraion on January 20 with her poem The Hill We Climb, referenced WriteGirl LA as one of her inspirations as a young poet.  WriteGirl is a non-profit organization in Los Angeles that promotes creativity and… Read more »

Dear Ebell Members, We are seeking new members to join our scholarship committee. This is the perfect time to join as we are just getting started with our application process to prospective scholars.  It is rewarding work and a delight to get to meet and know our diverse group of scholars. We have a wonderful… Read more »

The Ebell Rest Cottage Association (RCA) is the oldest philanthropic organization operating within The Ebell of Los Angeles. Its responsibilities are to identify and fund organizations that share its mission to assist women in need in Los Angeles County and their children, and to safeguard the endowment that allows it do so. It provides Relief,… Read more »

Up at the tippy top of our clubhouse, in its own private aerie, the past comes alive. This is the home of the Ebell Archives, a world apart that holds the essence of who we have been as an organization up to who we are now. Here lie our roots, at least the majority of… Read more »

Cindy Chvatal-Keane has been a member of and advocate for the Greater Wilshire community for over 20 years and was one of the founding members of the Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council.  Cindy is also President of the Hancock Park HOA and co-chairs the Block Captain, Infrastructure Repair and Land Use/Zoning committees.  She believes it is imperative… Read more »

The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family and Defiance.   Join us February 16 at 6.30 p.m.the earliest possible 3rd Tuesday, to remind ourselves of life’s potential for luster, brilliance, and magnificence even amidst a wretched, ugly, and loathsome world.  Winston Churchill at his best in the Blitz. And here’s to hoping that author… Read more »

Looking Ahead to 2021! At last 2020 is over! Our Holiday Cocktail Celebration and Boutique did the trick and we kissed 2020 a spirited goodbye. We are looking ahead, hopeful the new year will bring an end to the pandemic and a re-opening of our historic clubhouse. However, as I write, the pandemic is still… Read more »

Wednesday, January 6, 4:00-5:30 p.m. Confab On Zoom Monday, January 11, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Virtual Field Trip: Abode Communities Housing Tour While experiencing first-hand the service-enhanced affordable housing that addresses and prevents homelessness, we’ll also hear amazing stories of hope and meet a resident or two. On Zoom Monday, January 11, 1.00 p.m. RCA Meeting… Read more »

Don’t forget to come to the Semi-Annual Business Meeting on Wednesday, January 13 at 3:00 p.m., immediately before Spotlight on Patty Lombard. The Members of the Board will each give a short presentation on what has been happening at The Ebell since the Pandemic has precluded us from meeting in person.

We are delighted to announce that the Los Angeles Art Association’s 2020 Open Show includes work by Ebell member Aleka Corwin. Featuring the very best of emerging artists in LA, the show runs until January 15 at Gallery 825, 825 N La Cienega Blvd, LA, 90069 and is open for viewing by appointment. For an online… Read more »