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The Colten Wyatt Band

… the perfect 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

… Marc 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

… successful applicants will be notified by January 1, 2026. Residency periods may be scheduled between January 1 and …
Posted: 11/05/2025
Last Updated: 11/21/2025

Annotations From the Archives: Thanksgiving in Red Cloud

… Image Cather's Thanksgiving postcard to her niece, 1909 … Red Cloud was.” If you've ever thought of coming home (or visiting) Red Cloud over the holidays, Cather's dear old house is available for guest lodging . Historic but entirely unfussy, the Cather Second …
Posted: 11/06/2025
Last Updated: 11/07/2025

All Aboard: West-Bound Trains in American Culture

… the story of Willa Cather’s initial encounters with the Nebraska frontier and its varied people. The history of the … our sites—those who may be interested in architecture, in Nebraska or rural history, in preservation—in addition to …
Posted: 02/14/2024
Last Updated: 10/30/2025

Reinterpreting the Pavelka Farmstead

… cave into the sunlight. It made me dizzy for a moment." - My Ántonia Image Located in rural Webster County, near … the farmstead served as the setting for the final scenes of My Ántonia . Anna Sadilek Pavelka was the inspiration for … Family & Homestead as Prototype/Setting for Cather's Works My Ántonia primarly but also "Neighbor Rosicky" This …
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

… founder, Silas Garber, who went on to serve two terms as Nebraska’s governor. Cather became acquainted with Lyra and … our sites—those who may be interested in architecture, in Nebraska or rural history, in preservation—in addition to …
Posted: 07/18/2023
Last Updated: 08/22/2025

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