Junior League of Los Angeles

Description

Location

The California Club 

538 South Flower Street 

Los Angeles, CA 

Date and Time

March 21, 2026

Cocktail Reception at 5:30 pm

Dinner and live entertainment to follow

Attire

Black Tie Optional 

Parking

Valet Parking Provided 

On Saturday, March 21, 2026, we will gather at the California Club for a once-in-a-century evening featuring a seated dinner, live entertainment, curated auction items and special moments honoring the women who helped shape our League. Centennial Encore—our exclusive dessert and dancing experience—will also be part of the evening, available both to guests who are unable to attend the Gala dinner and to dinner guests who wish to continue the celebration.

The evening will reflect on the legacy that brought us here, celebrate all that we have achieved together, and look ahead with anticipation to the century to come.

As someone who has helped shape our League’s legacy, we hope you will join us in celebrating the past we have built together and in ensuring the Junior League of Los Angeles continues to thrive for generations to come. The League has always been strongest when we stand side by side, and this historic evening would not be complete without you.

Groundbreaking for the new Junior League of Los Angeles home, November 16, 1993. The Dedication Ceremony for the Marjorie Hamlin Rainey Headquarters followed almost two years later on September 22, 1995.

Sponsorship and Ticket Information

Sponsorships and tickets are now live and may be purchased at 

https://onecau.se/jllacentennialgala

Gala Host Committee

Barbara Bundy

Dawn Eash Wazzan

Honorary Dinner Co-Chairs 

Elizabeth Tegley Curtis

Ellen Weitman

Past Presidents Circle 

Ann Liebig

Billie Greer

Phoebe Vaccaro

Judith Jones

Jill Smith

Daryn Horton

Jeanne Mowlds

Nicole Ruskey

Valerie Holberton

Lea Ann King

Susan Patrick

Margaret Clark

Maureen Diekmann

Robin Patterson Nugent

Heather Shuemaker

Ann Zimmerman

Kimila W. Ulrich

Bettina Duval

Candy Beaver

Linda Small

Dale Harbour Day

Wendi Woods Chandler

Lisa Miller

Julie Guest

Teresa Weeden

Michelle Kezirian

Anika Jackson

Barbara A. Wright

Alexa Bleifer

Sarah Rickert Weerts

Courtney Hunkele Garvin

Denise Perlstein

Ness Okonkwo

Kathryn McCullough

Karla Sayles

Ricci Ramos

Sarah Christian

Katherine La Spada

Cristina Rivard

Centennial Gala Committee

Rebecca Mellos, Chair

Olivia Arey, Associate Chair 

Alexandra Keller, Associate Chair

Juliet Montgomery, Associate Chair

Alex Forbes

Isabella Hutcheson

Grace Jennings

Lauren Mansfield

Chelsea Meister

Kelly Pinkham

Lenoir Reynolds

Erica Small

Heather Shuemaker, Advisor

Please contact Rebecca Mellos, Centennial Gala Chair, at rebeccamellos.jlla@gmail.com with any questions.

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