…let your heart be light…

The spirit of the holiday season provides an energy that fuels the drive to go shopping, do some baking, make the rounds of holiday parties and celebrations, and perhaps over-extend ourselves in the doing, the going and the spending (and the eating!)  Its easy to get wrapped up in the hustle and bustle.   So I [...]

Ebell Donation Drive for St. Anne’s

Last holiday season, the employees of  The Ebell of Los Angeles collected donations to distribute to a local charity and its sparked the desire to make this a tradition.  Perhaps its the influence of the Ebell Women’s Club and its commitment to community; it could be a desire to help those who need a helping [...]

Happy National Pumpkin Day!

October 26 is National Pumpkin Day!!  And with Halloween right around the corner, what a perfect time to celebrate this versatile vibrant vegetable.   The ladies in the Ebell Special Events Department, inspired by this particular day, paid homage to our orange friend with their favorite tasty treats and crafts.  We hope you’ll enjoy them as [...]

…a merry little Christmas…

The spirit of the holiday season provides an energy that fuels the drive to go shopping, do some baking, make the rounds of holiday parties and celebrations, and perhaps over-extend ourselves in the doing, the going and the spending.  Its easy to get wrapped up in the hustle and bustle.   So I offer the advice [...]

Guest Blog: 10 wines under $10

(The following entry is re-posted with permission from www.MelissaKayAllen.com) I recently attended (and tweeted and blogged about) The Party Goddess UNCENSORED Conference and in addition to all the educational and inspirational content of the three-day affair, I had the pleasure of meeting many truly unique and gifted event industry professionals.  One of them was Clarisse [...]

Holiday Cocktails (recipes!)

Its been looking a lot like Christmas around The Ebell of Los Angeles lately, and with our final holiday party of the year this past Saturday,  we had the Garden dressed as Winter Snow and the Art Salon turned into a Candy Cane Wonderland, it was only appropriate  that we should have delicious cocktails to [...]

Ebell Toy and Clothing Drive

Inspired by the philanthropy and spirit of community the women of  The Ebell of Los Angeles has fostered in the Los Angeles area for over 100 years, as well as the holiday spirit of the season, The Ebell Operating Company is launching a Toy, Clothing and Necessities Drive and we’d love you to help us! We [...]

The Ebell Presents: Supper with Santa!

On Friday, December 3, The Ebell of Los Angeles welcomes back Mr. Claus for our annual Supper with Santa! Featuring holiday tales presented by The Bob Baker Marionettes, a delicious buffet prepared by Executive Chef Louis Pechan, stocking stuffers and crafts, and keepsake pictures with the man of the hour, this event will delight kids [...]

An Old Time Radio Christmas

If you’re looking to get into the spirit of the holiday season, join us at The Ebell of Los Angeles for An Old Time Radio Christmas! presented by The Society Players. The show re-creates three popular NBC radio episodes from the 1940′s with live sound effects and a cast of talented voice over actors.   [...]

President’s Day Fun

In honor of President’s Day, I thought it would be fun to share some random tidbits about our country’s vast and varied leaders.  Here are some informative (and some funny) facts, complements of Mental Floss and Huffington Post. Richard Nixon‘s modest ranch home he owned on Key Biscayne off Miami became known as the “Florida [...]