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UPCOMING EVENTS

March-April 2005
All citizens of Nebraska will be invited to read My Ántonia and participate in local discussions/activities during March and April of 2005 (ending on April 23).

February 2005
Farmers Co-Op Station, 305 East 4th Ave., Red Cloud
Contact person is Denise Davie at (402) 746-2226
DONATE COPIES OF MY ÁNTONIA FOR OUR TROOPS

• In support of One Book One State, Farmers Co-Op of Red Cloud will be accepting donations of new and used copies of My Ántonia and free will donations to purchase the book. All of the books will be sent to our Troops through "Operation Paperback" in March.
• Please bring donations to the Farmer's Co-Op Station, Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. or Saturday 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. by March 1, 2005.

February-March 2005
Norfolk Public Library, 308 Prospect Ave., Norfolk, NE
Contact persons for Norfolk Public Library events are Ted Smith, Director or Marci Retzlaff at (402) 844-2100.

• Tuesday, February 15, 2005
  7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at the Norfolk Public Library
  WILLA CATHER SPEAKS
  Betty Jean Steinshouer will present this literary Chautauqua.  More that 25 years of research will bring the audience as close as they will ever get to meeting and conversing with Willa Cather. Free event.
  
• Tuesday, March 15, 2005
  7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at the Norfolk Public Library
  MY BABICKA, Ántonia
  Antonette Willa Skupa Turner will describe the friendship between Cather and her grandmother, tell stories, and show artifacts of the time and place of this wonderful story. Free event.
  
• Tuesday, March 29, 2005
  7:00 p.m. at the Norfolk Public Library
  OPEN BOOK DISCUSSION OF MY ÁNTONIA
  Norfolk Public Library's book discussion groups will host a community-wide discussion of "My Ántonia." Free event.

Saturday, March 12, 2005
9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
The Great Platte River Road Archway Monument, Kearney
WILLA CATHER: WOMEN THROUGH TIME
Nebraska author, Willa Cather, provides women of all ages with lessons in pioneer life and life on the prairie.
View additional program and registration information at www.archway.org.

• Hear from Antonette Willa Turner and learn of her grandmother, "Ántonia's," life and relationship to Willa Cather.
• Betty Kort, Executive Director of the Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial and Educational Foundation, will speak about Cather and Cather's relationship with quilts.
• University of Nebraska-Kearney English professor, Susanne George Bloomfield, explains how her career connects the past with the future.
• Program includes quilting demonstrations, book signings, question and answer sessions, Cadette and Senior Girl Scout participation.

March 2005
Internet Book Discussion
We at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Classic_Books/ have set aside the month of March 2005 as a time to read and discuss My Ántonia. All are welcome to join us. We appreciate any and all input.
Contact person is Mary M. Jones.

March-April 2005
Ogallala
Contact person is Cindy Mielke at (308) 284-4354.
Goodall City Library is located at 203 West A Street, Ogallala, NE. www.goodallcitylibrary.com

• Wednesday, March 9, 2005
  10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. at the Goodall City Library - Upper Level
  ONE BOOK ONE STATE READS MY ÁNTONIA BOOK TALK
  
• Wednesday, March 23, 2005
  6:00 p.m. at the Goodall City Library - Upper Level
  ONE BOOK ONE STATE READS MY ÁNTONIA BOOK TALK
  
• Wednesday, April 13, 2005
  12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m. at the Keith County Senior Center
  ONE BOOK ONE STATE READS MY ÁNTONIA BOOK TALK
  
• Saturday, April 16, 2005
  10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. at the Goodall City Library
  ONE BOOK ONE STATE READS MY ÁNTONIA BOOK TALK
  

March-April 2005
Omaha
FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS INVITED TO JOIN MY ÁNTONIA DISCUSSION GROUPS
Librarians and staff at Omaha Public Library are inviting readers and wannabe readers of Willa Cather's My Ántonia to join one or more Nebraska Reads discussion groups.
Nebraska Reads was initiated by the Cather Foundation as the first statewide reading project to honor the 50th anniversary of the Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial and Educational Foundation in Red Cloud, NE.
Free discussion guides and refreshments will be provided. Call 444-4844 to register.

• 2:30 p.m., March 19
  Omaha Public Library - A.V. Sorensen Branch, 48th and Cass
  Discussion led by April Earl, Library Specialist
• 11 a.m., March 26 (FOR TEENS & ADULTS)
  Omaha Public Library - Millard Branch, 13214 Westwood Lane
  Discussion led by Mary Henriksen and Paul Christopherson, Teen Librarians
• 6:30 p.m., April 13
  Omaha Public Library - Willa Cather Branch, 44th and Center Streets
  Discussion led by Maggie Tarelli-Falcon, Librarian & Branch Manager
• 4 p.m., April 28 (FOR TEENS & ADULTS)
  Omaha Public Library - Florence Branch, 30th and Bondesson
  Discussion led by Mary Henriksen, Teen Librarian
• 7 p.m., April 29
  Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 3333 Oak View Drive
  Discussion led by Cynthia Vana, Library Specialist

Betty Jean Steinshouer will present a Chautauqua performance of Willa Cather at 3:30 p.m., April 3, at Omaha Public Library's Milton R. Abrahams Branch, 5111 N. 90th St. Registration preferred, but walk-ins welcome. Call 444-6284 to register.
Omaha Public Library's Nebraska Reads activities are sponsored by Nebraska Center for the Book, Nebraska Humanities Council, Friends of Omaha Public Library, and the Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial and Education Foundation, with support from Omaha area book stores.
Library programs are free and open to everyone. Visit omahapubliclibrary.org or willacather.org for more information.

April 2005
Lincoln
Contact person is Myrna Tewes at (402) 441-8500. www.lincolnlibraries.org/info/obos.htm

• Friday, April 1, 2005
  BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
  10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Join other members of the communiyt discussing My Ántonia.
  Free Admission. Location: Bethany Branch Library, 1810 North Cotner, Lincoln, NE
• Wednesday, April 6, 2005
  WILLA CATHER SPEAKS: THE MAKING OF MY ÁNTONIA
  7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Betty Jean Steinshouer, an actress and Cather scholar, will present this literary Chautauqua. More than 25 years of research will bring the audience as close as they will ever get to meeting and conversing with Willa Cather.
  Free Admission. Location: Eiseley Branch Library, 1530 Superior Street, Lincoln, NE

April 2005
Hastings
Hastings Public Library is located at 517 W. 4th, Hastings, NE. www.hastings.lib.ne.us

• Thursday, April 7, 2005
  HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY CATHER GALA - HASTINGS CITY AUDITORIUM
  Dinner: 6:30 p.m. Tickets available at the Hastings Public Library for $15; registration required for dinner.
  Program: 7:30 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. "The Making of My Ántonia," written and performed by Betty Jean Steinshouer. Program is free, with no registration necessary.
  Contact person is Feliecia Cogley at (402) 461-2346.
• Thursday, April 14, 2005
  TEA WITH MY ÁNTONIA - HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY
  3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Enjoy afternoon tea and a lively discussion of My Ántonia with Betty Kort.
  Registration is required, admission is $3.
  Contact person is Pam Bohmfalk at (402) 461-2346.
• Thursday, April 21, 2005
  MORNING GLORIES DISCUSS MY ÁNTONIA - HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY
  10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Join the Hastings Public Library monthly book club for a discussion of My Ántonia. New participants are always welcome. Refreshments provided. Free admission.
  Contact person is Pam Bohmfalk at (402) 461-2346.

April 2005
Grand Island.
Grand Island Public Library, 211 N. Washington, Grand Island, NE 68801 www.gi.lib.ne.us
Contact person is Patsy R. Arnold at (308) 385-5333.

• Sunday, April 10, 2005
  WILLA CATHER SPEAKS: THE MAKING OF MY ÁNTONIA
  Featuring nationally recognized humanities scholar Betty Jean Steinshouer. A one-woman show based on the life of the legendary author; created and performed by Betty Jean Steinshouer. This program will be free and open to the public.
  Contact person is Patsy R. Arnold at (308) 385-5333
• Tuesday, April 12, 2005
  MY ÁNTONIA BOOK DISCUSSION
  Time: 7:30 p.m. Free admission.
• Thursday, April 14, 2005
  FILM PRESENTATION based on the novel MY ÁNTONIA
  7:30 p.m. This PG presentation is a touching retelling of Willa Cather's beloved romance set against Nebraska's starkly beautiful prairie in the late 1800s and is a family approved program for the participation of all ages. Prairie snacks will be provided. Free admission.

Monday, April 25, 2005
7:00 p.m.
Sidney Public Library
Sixth Grade students of Mrs. Carla Brauer will be hosting discussion groups. All are welcome, free admission.
Contact person is Carla Brauer, West School, at (308) 254-0959.

Thursday, April 28, 2005
7:30 p.m.
Beatrice Public Library
MY ÁNTONIA BOOK DISCUSSION WITH DR. STEVE SHIVELY

Friday, April 29 - Saturday, April 30, 2005
Red Cloud
The Cather Foundation will hold its 50th Annual Spring Festival in Red Cloud, Nebraska. Cather scholars from throughout the United States will be available to lead discussions and answer questions about My Ántonia. The Cather Foundation will take the discussion of My Ántonia to a new level. People from across Nebraska will be invited to participate.

Friday, April 29, 2005
Red Cloud
Winners of a statewide writing competition will receive prizes and awards at the 2005 Spring Festival in Red Cloud in special ceremonies at the newly restored Red Cloud Opera House. The writing competition will be open to secondary school students across the state.

PAST EVENTS

October 16, 2004 at 2 and 7 pm
Red Cloud
A preview screening of PBS' American Masters series biography Willa Cather: The Road is All will be held at the Red Cloud Opera House. PBS will broadcast the Cather biography on the American Masters series in 2005. Admission is free. Call 402-746-2641 to reserve seats. The biography will also be previewed in Omaha, Lincoln, and Scottsbluff. Look for times and places in the community closest to you.

Remember, as you schedule events related to this project in your community, please send information to WEBMASTER@WILLACATHER.ORG to have these events posted on the website.

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