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Hotel Garber Opens in Red Cloud to Bolster Tourism and Advance Willa Cather Legacy

… Garber Opens in Red Cloud to Bolster Tourism and Advance Willa Cather Legacy April 9, 2025 RED CLOUD, NE—The National … land and construct a modern new building. Instead, they selected the downtown 1902 Potter-Wright building for … these occasions in both her published work and private letters. Now joined with the Center’s preserved Farmers and …
Posted: 04/09/2025
Last Updated: 04/09/2025

Exhibit Tour

… National Willa Cather Center. What are the most important events of Cather’s life? How did Red Cloud become the … journey from Virginia; the domestic spaces in The Song of the Lark , "Old Mrs. Harris," and 'The Best Years"  that were …
Posted: 05/21/2024
Last Updated: 10/09/2026

Events

Events National Willa Cather Center Events Experience the arts, literature, and programs that connect to Willa Cather’s life and writing. Events include performances at the historic Red Cloud Opera House, art exhibitions, author readings and …
Posted: 12/13/2022
Last Updated: 10/06/2026

71st Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference

… Image Spring Conference Emblem Memory, Myth, and Meaning: Cather in Dialogue with America 250 Spring Conference … performance of The Bohemian by Harbor Stage Company . Set in Cather's hometown of Red Cloud , the conference … events; a signed copy of Rebecca Romney’s Jane Austen's Bookshelf , plus a meet and greet after the keynote. Please …
Posted: 08/20/2025
Last Updated: 09/08/2026

Exhibits

… in addition to curating fine arts exhibitions in the Red Cloud Opera House gallery, curates special exhibits that further explore …
Posted: 01/17/2023
Last Updated: 07/21/2026

Scott Kirby's Main Street Souvenirs

… of Kirby’s program will feature Red Cloud and the National Willa Cather Center, photos and stories of the town, and the … has made 25 recordings, and has composed over 150 original works for piano and other instruments. In 2004, Kirby’s … his time between composing, painting, performing, and teaching. Listen to Scott Kirby Play …
Posted: 12/10/2025
Last Updated: 03/23/2026

Visions of the Prairie

… Center's Red Cloud Opera House is made possible with the support of the Baldwin Foundation, Nebraska Arts Council, and Nebraska Cultural …
Posted: 01/13/2026
Last Updated: 03/18/2026

Fight Against Slavery on the Great Plains

… (HN) provides major funding for this program.  HN receives support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the … Red Cloud Opera House Gallery is made possible with the support of the Baldwin Foundation, Nebraska Arts Council, and the Nebraska Cultural …
Posted: 01/28/2026
Last Updated: 02/10/2026

Group and Motorcoach Tours

… Willa Cather Center Bookstore for curated books and gifts Explore the extensive  Collections & Archives  at the National Willa Cather Center … can accommodate motor coach groups Life & Legacy Tour Learn Through Film, Exhibits, and Collections An expert-led …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/29/2025

School Field Trips

… will be able to: Visit all of the sites on the guided town tour , including the Willa Cather Childhood Home, Burlington … all half-day activities. Travel to a selection of country tour stops as weather and transportation permit. Walk the …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 08/14/2025

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