Happy New Year dear Ebell Friends! It’s hard to believe that the first half of our 2022-2023 Fiscal Year is over and that COVID is fading into our distant past. It finally feels like we are getting back to a normal, pre-COVID routine and a calendar of on-campus meeting and activities. Fingers crossed! As of… Read more »

We send condolences to Denise Parga whose father, Angel Peter Parga, passed away November 19, 2022, aged 98.  Angel, who was also the grandfather of Chloe Ginsburg, is survived by his wife of 76 years, Huguette.  He served as a merchant marine during World War II in both the Pacific and the Atlantic. We also… Read more »

If you weren’t able to catch our Semi-Annual Business Meeting on Tuesday, January 24, you can view the PowerPoint presentation here, and find out everything happening at The Ebell as highlighted by the members of the Board.  Just click on the arrow.    

We are excited to reopen our 3rd floor Sun Room to accommodate members. Come write your novel in a quiet place, hang with a friend, or stop in to work between meetings. Hours are 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday (certain restrictions apply during Chorale rehearsal, filming, and special events). Members can bring… Read more »

The original Rest Cottage was founded at the turn of the century by Deacon Lillian B. Flanders of the Methodist Hospital as a temporary home for women to rest and recuperate. Ms. Flanders deeded her home, known as the Rest Cottage, to The Ebell in 1917 because of the work The Ebell Social Service Committee… Read more »

At the last count, we have 513 members and since June we’ve added over 100 new members!  A warm welcome to our newest, below: Rachel Shader Marci Pool Kimberly Miller Bonnie Stoll Diana Nyad Cynthia Toneza Buiza Nancy Schechter Barbara Mack Heidi Duckler Martha Chowning Kathleen Thorpe Elizabeth Levin Gina Baffo Nurit Siegal Smith Amy… Read more »

As we wrap up 2022 and roll into 2023, we are half-way through our Ebell Fiscal Year – so it’s a good time to take stock of how we’re progressing with our Annual Ebell Stewardship fundraising efforts. Since the start of our campaign in early October, we have raised over $51,000 in donations from over… Read more »

On December 1, 2022, L’Oreal Paris held a star-studded Women of Worth award ceremony at The Ebell. Every year for nearly two decades, L’Oreal Paris has recognized 10 courageous women who are “fearless in fighting for their causes and helping others in need.” Following a nationwide public vote, Susie Vybiral, founder and CEO of Room… Read more »

The Grammy’s Lifetime Achievement Award honorees were celebrated at a Special Merit Awards Ceremony at The Ebell on January 30. The recipients included Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Lionel Hampton, Marilyn Horne, Selena, and Talking Heads, as well as Bonnie Raitt who was unable to receive her award last year due to COVID restrictions…. Read more »

Did you know that we have some very forward-thinking, earth-saving individuals here at The Ebell? And okay, maybe they also like to have company while they are commuting… Director of Special Events and Catering Anessa Birkemeier and Accounts Manager Alicyn Gianukos have been carpooling four days a week since November! They started the effort on… Read more »

To celebrate Women’s History Month in March, The Ebell is proud to present an all-female Fine Art Photography exhibit: The Power of the Female Lens, featuring Janna Ireland, Johanna Siegmann, and Jane Szabo. Opening Reception Wednesday, March 22 5.00-8.00 pm Exhibit ends Sunday, April 23 Viewing by appointment after March 22 JANE  SZABO Los Angeles-based… Read more »

Our choice for March is I Sailed With Magellan, by Stuart Dybek.  We meet Tuesday, March 21 at 6.30PM. Travel back to the South Side Chicago ghetto of the ’50s and ‘60s, not yet a black but then a Polish neighborhood, in Stuart Dybek’s I Sailed With Magellan, a collection of stories recounting memories of… Read more »