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Visions of the Prairie

… & Sunset II | Scott Kirby Paintings by Scott Kirby Art Gallery Friday, Mar 20 - Saturday, May 16, 2026 | All day … chapters about local history, including the National Willa Cather Center. Join us to welcome Scott to the Red Cloud … remarks at 6:00 p.m. Programming at the National Willa Cather Center's Red Cloud Opera House is made possible with …
Posted: 01/13/2026
Last Updated: 03/18/2026

Virtual Author Series: Margot Kahn and Hillary Behrman

Image Image Author Series Thursday, Oct 15, 2026 | 7 - 8pm CT Register for Event Help us welcome two writers from our 2024 Willa Cather Residency for Writers cohort as they share recent publications! Margot Kahn and Hillary Behrman will read excerpts from …
Posted: 01/07/2026
Last Updated: 02/13/2026

The Colten Wyatt Band

… in country music tradition. Shake off the winter chill and welcome the arrival of spring with their covers of country … is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs.   About the Band From the heart of Lincoln, Nebraska, comes a … mix of musical excellence and down-home soul. Learn more about the Colten Wyatt Band …
Posted: 12/10/2025
Last Updated: 02/05/2026

Switchback

… move the feet while swaying the heart. We are delighted to welcome these talented musicians back to the Red Cloud Opera … is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs. About the Band There is a point in certain musicians’ … Smith said, “Switchback hits an everybody note.” Learn more about Switchback …
Posted: 12/16/2025
Last Updated: 01/31/2026

Willa Cather Statue Unveiling & Reception

… Image Littleton Alston with his statue of Willa Cather Spring Conference Thursday, Jun 5, 2025 | 6 - 7pm CT … Street Red Cloud , NE 68970 United States LEARN MORE ABOUT THE STATUE Join us for refreshments at an unveiling as …
Posted: 06/05/2025
Last Updated: 12/06/2025

Nebraska Collaborative Research Grants

… partners at the National Willa Cather Center are excited to welcome scholars to Nebraska to engage directly with the … materials. The NWCC archive in Red Cloud, located about two and a half hours from Lincoln, includes letters, … of UNL and NWCC materials to the work For more information about the research grants or the Cather Project, please …
Posted: 11/05/2025
Last Updated: 11/21/2025

Annotations From the Archives: Thanksgiving in Red Cloud

… 1896, after leaving for her first job as editor of The Home Monthly in Pittsburgh , Willa Cather wrote “The Origin … 13, 1945, Cather recalled her last holidays in the Cather home: “ I often remember the last Thanksgiving and Christmas … a little house in Canada, and I have lived in a good many places in the world, but no one place is as dear to me as …
Posted: 11/06/2025
Last Updated: 11/07/2025

All Aboard: West-Bound Trains in American Culture

… Cather Center’s historic Burlington Depot will soon welcome visitors of all ages to explore the sights and sounds of the railway! When the railroad opened in Red Cloud in 1878, the fortunes of the town were forever …
Posted: 02/14/2024
Last Updated: 10/30/2025

Reinterpreting the Pavelka Farmstead

… welcome reception. Commemorative exhibit bookmark.   Set of notecards featuring illustrations by Władysław T. Benda …
Posted: 09/04/2024
Last Updated: 10/02/2025

The Potter-Wright Building's New Life as Hotel Garber

… Please consider supporting the project with a charitable gift. All gifts of $1,000 or more will be recognized on a donor wall, … pledge through payments by check, direct deposit, or credit card. GIFT OF SECURITIES: Gifts of appreciated assets, such …
Posted: 08/24/2023
Last Updated: 10/02/2025

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