Oscar winner Nicole Kidman was spotted outside the kitchen at The Ebell, taking a break from filming Being the Ricardos, Aaron Sorkin’s upcoming film following the comedy legend and her husband, Desi Arnaz. Javier Bardem is starring opposite Kidman as Ball’s famous spouse and screen partner.  The film, backed by Amazon Studios, follows Lucy and… Read more »

  Back in April 2019 we sat spellbound while James and Deborah Fallows regaled us with their tales of crisscrossing America in their single-engine plane, visiting dozens of communities, and discussing with us their subsequent book: Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey Into the Heart of America.  Their story has now been adapted into an HBO… Read more »

Treasures Ministries, one of our Rest Cottage Association grantees, was founded in 2003 by Harmony Grillo, a survivor of exploitation turned UCLA honor student. The goal of Treasures is to help women and girls entrenched in sexual exploitation find freedom. Treasures helps women heal through outreach, care and training. They reach 5,000 women annually and… Read more »

Member Laura Huntt Foti is a contributing writer in a show that will be performed live on Zoom over Mother’s Day weekend, in aid of the Neo Ensemble Theatre, who are raising funds to cover their operating expenses and build toward a return to in-person productions. Laura’s is one of ten original pieces, monologues and… Read more »

I’ve drooled at the stunning collection of costumes parading by me during our annual Charter Day fashion shows. And I have examined the astonishing details on the statuesque mannequins “stepping out” at the clubhouse for special occasions. But I had little idea of all the behind-the-scenes “stuff” there is to know about our exquisitely preserved,… Read more »

Meet three of our newest members… Barbara Berlucchi is a friend of Laurie Schechter‘s and resides in Boston.  A high school science teacher, Barbara’s hobbies include tennis and boating.       Susan Goldfader is a friend of Rebecca Hutchinson.  With a BA in Science from Cal State University, Northridge, she is a jewelry designer and… Read more »

Stuck for ideas for Mother’s Day?  A birthday coming up?  Why not buy your loved ones a book from one of our 2021 Author/Speakers. By Casey Schreiner (The Modern Hiker) Discovering Griffith Park, A Local’s Guide By Tessa Boase Etta Lemon: The Woman who Saved the Birds Mrs. Pankhurst’s Purple Feather: Fashion, Fury and Feminism—Women’s… Read more »

The film Out of Africa rates just 62% on Rotten Tomatoes and was panned by Vincent Canby of the New York Times, Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune, and Pauline Kael of The New Yorker. But don’t judge a book by its movie. The book Out of Africa has earned a readership of millions since… Read more »

Earlier this week it was my pleasure to participate in a new member orientation virtual meeting. We all gathered on Zoom for an hour to talk about the club and get to know our newest members. What a delight to welcome a half dozen new members to our club! Each person was motivated to join… Read more »

Monday, April 5 at 12:00 p.m. Special Ebell RCA Philanthropy Presentation Learn all about our club’s long-standing charitable arm and meet some of our new beneficiaries. Wednesday, April 7, 5:00 p.m. Confab. Theme: Dreaming of Travel Bring a favorite trip souvenir to share. Thursday, April 8, 7:00-8:30 p.m. New Ebell Cares Support Group Debut First… Read more »