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Homegrown Art and Poetry with Jewel Rodgers

… Cloud , NE 68970 United States Join us for an evening of art, poetry, and community! Part of her grassroots Homegrown arts series, 2025-2029 … written word. Guests will have a chance to explore current gallery exhibit Visions of the Prairie by artist and …
Posted: 03/24/2026
Last Updated: 04/06/2026

Red Cloud Opera House Sponsorship Opportunities

Red Cloud Opera House Sponsorship Opportunities Willa Cather believed in the power of the arts to uplift and inspire, and she carried a lifelong affection for the Red Cloud Opera House—the place where she encountered music, theatre, and the excitement of …
Posted: 01/17/2023
Last Updated: 04/03/2026

Serena's Album

… consider this extraordinary album in its entirety. (For a scholarly perspective on confession albums, and on Cather’s … notable public figure — a Civil War General in the Union Army, United States Congressman from Ohio, and Speaker of the … drew upon Mary for Julia, the musical Harling sister, in My Ántonia , and Mary played the Beast in the production of …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 04/01/2026

Support

… Support the NWCC Located in Cather’s childhood hometown of Red Cloud, Nebraska, the Center provides almost 20,000 square … museum, archive, research center, classroom, bookstore, art gallery, and performing arts center. The Center occupies Red …
Posted: 12/13/2022
Last Updated: 03/31/2026

Join Our Team

… at the National Willa Cather Center The Willa Cather Foundation—formerly the Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial—is a … The Development Manager works closely with the ED and the Board of Governors to support the mission of the … role within 12-18 months based on outstanding performance.  About Us:  The National Willa Cather Center is a 501(c)(3) …
Posted: 09/07/2023
Last Updated: 03/27/2026

Lodging at the Cather Second Home Guest House

… guest rooms and two-and-a-half baths.  Book Now on Airbnb About the Guest House Image The Cather Second Home is a … Foundation’s headquarters at the Red Cloud Opera House, as well as downtown restaurants and shops, a grocery store, and … to guests) that once led to the maid's quarters, now known as the Hanover Room. The beautiful hardwood floors and …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/16/2025

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

… spacious dining and lounge area. More than seventy historic photos of Red Cloud’s early citizens and businesses are on …
Posted: 08/24/2023
Last Updated: 10/02/2025

Annotations from the Archives: Teaching with Primary Sources

… the twentieth century. The zine also features archival images of Cather, words to the original music written for …
Posted: 07/29/2024
Last Updated: 09/09/2025

Making a Place: A Long History of Red Cloud

… efforts led by the National Willa Cather Center's founder, Mildred Bennett. More About the Project One of Red Cloud’s most arresting … Lyra and Silas Garber during her childhood in Red Cloud and used them as prototypes for Captain and Mrs. Forrester in A …
Posted: 07/18/2023
Last Updated: 08/22/2025

Cather Legacy Society

… Cather Legacy Society A Planned Gift With Lasting Impact Image Mary Vaughan: Why She Joined the Cather Legacy Society   A comprehensive estate plan takes into account the people, places, and causes you care about. Joining the Cather Legacy Society is an excellent way …
Posted: 01/17/2023
Last Updated: 08/19/2025

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