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Bostocks Honored with Mountford Volunteer Award
… of Red Cloud were recently recognized by the Willa Cather Foundation with the 2016 Miriam Mountford Volunteer Award. … The Bostocks have been volunteering for the Willa Cather Foundation since the opening of the Red Cloud Opera House in … said Executive Director Ashley Olson. “Without the selfless support of friends and neighbors, it wouldn’t be possible to …
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Writers Group Makes Its Way to Red Cloud
… Journey of Thirteen Bereaved Mothers took in all that Cather country has to offer, including tours , a weeklong stay at our historic lodging properties , and catered meals. Organized by Carol … newly restored Pavelka Farmstead . In preparation for their visit, the group read My Ántonia . Education coordinator …
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MaKenna Karr Introduces Her School to Antonette Willa Turner
… she said. As part of its mission, the Willa Cather Foundation helps support K-12 educational initiatives by providing books, …
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Celebrate National Pollinator Week on the Prairie
… dark-sky viewing in the clear night sky. [It’s also a great place to bring a picnic !] Willa Cather returned to Red … affection was not for the other people and the other places I had been writing about. I loved the country where I … every farm, every tree, every field in the region around my home, and they all called out to me. . . .” “Cather …
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Meet our 2022 Summer Humanities Interns!
… help educators teach students about Willa Cather. The new educational resources our interns create will cover topics related to … medieval and early modern history, and he looks forward to learning and immersing in Willa Cather’s literature and ties …
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NEH Awards $50,000 Covid Relief Grant for Digitizing Collections
… reopen sites, facilities, and programs. The Willa Cather Foundation received $50,000 toward the ongoing tour … institutions and those they serve.” Grants awarded are supported by $135 million in supplemental funding allocated … funding to state and jurisdictional humanities councils to support humanities organizations, programs, and …
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2021 Miriam Mountford Volunteer of the Year: Angela Duca
… of the Year: Angela Duca March 8, 2022 The National Willa Cather Center is delighted to announce that Angela Duca has … as a tour guide, and now as a volunteer," National Willa Cather Center executive director Ashley Olson said. "We're … alongside founder Mildred Bennett, devised the first guided tours of Red Cloud and Catherland and was first editor of …
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Meet Our 2021 Summer Interns
… THARA —Well, I suppose I’ve heard about some out-there movies from Tracy that I might have to check out and my …
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Experience Willa Cather's World in New Ways
… Image Experience Willa Cather's World in New Ways October 21, 2020 Autumn is one of the best times of year to visit Red Cloud. Sunrises linger over the brick façades of … experience with historic and cultural attributes, unique lodging and dining, and a spectacular prairie landscape far …
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Career Opportunity for a Program Associate
… for a Program Associate November 4, 2020 The Willa Cather Foundation seeks an outgoing and enthusiastic individual who … sales, expenditures, and other transactions Create basic support documents for events (programs, posters, postcards) … and Curatorial Essential Functions: Provide frontline support as a tour guide during peak season Hang art …
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