Author: LizzieBlatt

Meet the New Member

Cindy Chvatal Keane headshot

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 »

Book Chamber Book Choice for March

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 »

Save the Date

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 »

Semi-Annual Business Meeting

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.

Aleka Corwin in LAAA Open Show at Gallery 825.

Artwork by Aleka Corwin

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 »

Maxine Cohn Pastel Drawing Art Class

On Tuesday, December 1, Meredyth Deighton’s mom, art teacher Maxine Cohn, showed us how it doesn’t take great expertise to draw great art in the style of Georgie O’Keefe, using black paper and pastels. Here is a sample of the works that were produced that day.  If you want to have a go yourself, and… Read more »

Rest Cottage Association Awards $160,000 to Local Nonprofits Serving Women

RCA imagery

(…And how you can become a big-time philanthropist for just a dollar a month!) The Ebell Rest Cottage Association is thrilled to report that we have awarded grants to 15 local nonprofits serving women in need to help them provide assistance in a variety of ways that are all more critically important this year than… Read more »

Magical History Tour: More on Ebell in the Movies

The Artist filmed at the Ebell

Dear Readers, Last month, in the Magical History Tour article for our e-Magazine, I wrote about the films and shows using the Ebell as a location site and invited members to share any knowledge of the scenes they might remember. We have a list of 118 such films and shows where the club appeared in… Read more »

Book Chamber – January Choice

Join us January 19 (3rd Tuesday) for some seasonal, winter chill with thriller No One Knows by J. T. Ellison. It’s not a murder mystery.  We don’t wonder, “who dunnit?” It is a psychological puzzler, a “why-would-he-do-such-a-thing?”. Widow wonders why her husband disappears.  Each and all characters have secrets.  Every book review – raving, favorable, or bland – spotlights “twist”:  “you question… Read more »

Save the Date!

Now until December 21 Ebell Virtual Holiday Boutique Shop to your heart’s content.  Over 40 curated artisans from across the country have been selected, bringing a dazzling range of wares from jewelry and clothing to millinery and chocolates. Twenty per cent of all sales goes to The Ebell Emergency Fund if you use Ebell 2020… Read more »