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

… gathered for celebratory remarks, a ribbon-cutting, open house, and self-guided tours. The occasion bookended more … transformative adaptive reuse of the building that formerly housed retail, offices, and apartments was desirable to … $230,000 of reaching its goal.  In the first ten years of operation, Hotel Garber is projected to add up to ten new …
Posted: 04/09/2025
Last Updated: 04/09/2025

Support

… uses the depot as a setting in many of her works, like My Ántonia , “The Sculptor’s Funeral,” Lucy Gayheart , and … Pavelka Farmstead to its period of significance. Readers of My Ántonia will recall the farmstead and the fruit cave from …
Posted: 12/13/2022
Last Updated: 03/31/2026

71st Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference

… day CT The National Willa Cather Center 413 N Webster St Red Cloud , NE 68970 United States Register The Willa Cather … Station Interviews by Invitation 3:00 PM Session 3 5:00 PM Gallery Artist Talk with Susan Hart 5:30 PM Donor & Sponsor …
Posted: 08/20/2025
Last Updated: 03/30/2026

Scott Kirby's Main Street Souvenirs

… Opera House Friday, Apr 3, 2026 | 7:30 - 9:30pm CT Red Cloud Opera House 413 N Webster St Red Cloud , NE 68970 … already up of paintings in the Red Cloud Opera House Art Gallery at the time of the performance. Don’t miss this …
Posted: 12/10/2025
Last Updated: 03/23/2026

Visions of the Prairie

… Boulder, Colorado. His appearances include a segment on CBS News Sunday Morning with Charles Osgood and the Smithsonian …
Posted: 01/13/2026
Last Updated: 03/18/2026

Fight Against Slavery on the Great Plains

… Events Wednesday, Feb 18, 2026 | 1 - 2pm CT The National Willa Cather Center 413 N Webster St Red Cloud , NE 68970 … most likely found refuge on their journey north to freedom. Willa Cather's final novel Sapphira and the Slave Girl … Nebraska Arts Council, and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. About the Speaker Bill Hayes grew up in the historic town of …
Posted: 01/28/2026
Last Updated: 02/10/2026

Group and Motorcoach Tours

… Willa Cather Center is located in the quiet rural town of Red Cloud, Nebraska—childhood home of writer Willa Cather. … lunch served in our beautiful Red Cloud Opera House Art Gallery — or a picnic on the prairie! Exclusives for Bus …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/29/2025

School Field Trips

… Not sure how to get started planning your visit? Contact Rachel Olsen, director of education and engagement at rolsen@willacather.org to help you schedule your field trip. …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 08/14/2025

We're Still Here: American Indian Spirit in the Unmade Place

… out the lack of Native American representation in her Nebraska novels particularly, despite an obvious historical … is made possible through a basic support grant from the Nebraska Arts Council and Nebraska Cultural Endowment. About Our Artists Steve Tamayo …
Posted: 01/22/2025
Last Updated: 06/17/2025

The Passing Show: What Makes a House a Home

… is free to attend thanks to the generosity of Humanities Nebraska and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. The views expressed in spring … programs do not necessarily reflect the view of Humanities Nebraska or the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. Claire Schmidt …
Posted: 05/19/2025
Last Updated: 05/28/2025

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