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Annotations From the Archives: Thanksgiving in Red Cloud

… of beauty and sentiment, as spring is in the Old World." —Willa Cather,  "Nebraska: The End of the First Cycle,"   … her first job as editor of The Home Monthly in Pittsburgh , Willa Cather wrote “The Origin of Thanksgiving” under the … to regard this great feast day of ours as a thing that came about because of a general sentiment and through a general …
Posted: 11/06/2025
Last Updated: 11/07/2025

All Aboard: West-Bound Trains in American Culture

…    –Lucy Gayheart Image Coming Spring 2026! The National Willa Cather Center’s historic Burlington Depot will soon … the railway as a vehicle for the settlement of the West. About the Depot The original two-story section of the depot, … use of non-artifact tactile tools, props, and papers. More About the Project Image Key themes of the exhibit will …
Posted: 02/14/2024
Last Updated: 10/30/2025

Reinterpreting the Pavelka Farmstead

…   $500 X X X       $250 X X         $100 X           PLEDGE FORM   More about our reinterpretation strategy This exhibit … libraries to learn from and be inspired by the trusted information, ideas, and stories they contain about our diverse …
Posted: 09/04/2024
Last Updated: 10/02/2025

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

… exhibit,  Making a Place: A Long History of Red Cloud , about the history of the community and its intersections … Pledges, and Securities Gifts of any and all sizes are welcome through charitable contributions made directly to … Brick is overlayed on the reconstructed third floor More About Hotel Garber This project aligns with our mission to …
Posted: 08/24/2023
Last Updated: 10/02/2025

Willa Cather Childhood Home Dedication & Ribbon-Cutting

… Image Willa Cather Childhood Home | April 2024 Image Willa Cather … follows. Banquet & Readers Theater Tickets To learn more about the recent restoration of the Willa Cather Childhood … Nebraska State Poet Matt Mason will read an original poem about Willa Cather and the house that brings so many of her …
Posted: 05/13/2024
Last Updated: 09/29/2025

Making a Place: A Long History of Red Cloud

… explore topics that include Pawnee culture; the lives of Silas and Lyra Garber—in life and as portrayed as Captain and Mrs. …
Posted: 07/18/2023
Last Updated: 08/22/2025

Virtual Author Series: Joanna Biggs, Richard Scott Larson, and Kirsten Sundberg Lunstrum

… Oct 16, 2025 | 7 - 8pm CT Register Online Now Help us welcome three writers from our first Willa Cather Residency … penitentiary. Tensions emerge as the community learns more about this child and her connection to long-held local … senior editor at  Harper’s Magazine  and her book of essays about women writers,  A Life of One’s Own: Nine Women …
Posted: 08/14/2025
Last Updated: 08/15/2025

Willa Cather Memorial Prairie

… plan ahead, watch the skies, and stay safe while you visit! Guided tours of the prairie are available by pre-arrangement. Please call our office to arrange your visit. The prairie is open for self-guiding year round. … park rules during your visit. Download the Prairie Brochure Book a Tour   Image Image Image Image Can't visit in person? …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 06/29/2025

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

… day This summer, the Red Cloud Opera House is excited to welcome artists Steven Tamayo, Paul High Horse, and Anne … the Nebraska Arts Council and Nebraska Cultural Endowment. About Our Artists Steve Tamayo Steve Tamayo is a traditional …
Posted: 01/22/2025
Last Updated: 06/17/2025

Visual Antithesis

… 68970 United States The Red Cloud Opera House is proud to welcome Kearney artist Daniel Garringer to our gallery in … an interview with Daniel Garringer here on our website! About Daniel Garringer Image Artist Daniel Garringer Artist …
Posted: 01/21/2025
Last Updated: 03/18/2025

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