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Music on the Prairie

… Image Music on the Prairie May 16, 2011 When Willa Cather received the advice to write about the part of the … insight about nonfiction writing while visiting the prairie town that inspired Nebraska’s Pulitzer Prize-winning author, … from the land and its rare forbs and grasses. Guided tours of Cather’s childhood home and other sites relating to …
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Join Us On August 23rd In Red Cloud

… Image Join Us On August 23rd In Red Cloud June 20, 2014 The Willa Cather Foundation Board of Governors invites you to join us for a … enabled to view it or at 402-746-2653 by August 18th. About the Willa Cather Foundation : The Willa Cather …
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December Soup Showdown

… chicken noodle soup recipe the best in a six-county radius? Or, do you have your own special concoction that your family and friends rave about? Now you have a chance to prove that you make the best soup in town! The Willa Cather Foundation is looking for individuals, businesses, church …
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Ring in the Holiday Season in Red Cloud

… Foundation. The Auld Public Library is hosting their annual Tour of Homes from 1-4 p.m. on December 7. Tickets and maps … everyone 10 years of age and older. Featured stops on the tour include the homes of Ryan and Krystal Zimmerman, Kirk … a free will donation, come sample some of the best soups in town. A “Best of the Showdown” will be awarded to the soup …
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Exhibition & Performance Celebrate Publication Anniversaries of Two Novels

… Anniversaries of Two Novels June 1, 2015 The Willa Cather Foundation and University of Nebraska−Lincoln’s Cather … June 11. Together, the Cather Project and Sheldon Museum of Art at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln have … Purchase tickets here or by calling 402-746-2653. ABOUT THE ARTISTS Jill Anderson is an Omaha-based actor, …
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A.P. Andrews to Lead Writing Workshop

… to gain valuable writing experience while visiting the town that inspired Nebraska’s Pulitzer Prize-winning author. … includes twenty hours of direct instruction from Andrews, a tour of seven historic sites related to Cather’s life and …
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MaKenna Karr Introduces Her School to Antonette Willa Turner

… Image MaKenna Karr Introduces Her School to Antonette Willa Turner October 25, 2019 “You have a little Willa Cather right here in Bladen,” Antonette Turner told a crowd … and Education Specialist Rachel Olsen. This event came about from Karr’s summer 4-H project, the idea to share a …
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Lynn R. Wolfe's Red Cloud Roots and a Century of Creation

… R. Wolfe's Red Cloud Roots and a Century of Creation August 4, 2021 Born in 1917, noted artist and scholar Lynn R. … of it to Red Cloud. “He was a big fan of the Willa Cather Foundation,” she added, “so I am pleased that we could find … of the pieces that inspired Lisa to contact the Foundation about donating many pieces from her father’s collection. …
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Spotlight on the Farmers and Merchants Bank Restoration

… basement rooms to refinish and fully utilize the space for future museum exhibits. The bank’s lobby will once again be … to its early grandeur thanks to generous donations to our Campaign for the Future . If you, too, would like to support the …
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Big Plans for the Publication Centenary of My Ántonia in 2018

… work, but to literature itself,” education director Tracy Tucker says. “We’d love to see people read the book again … any teaching or programming support should be directed to Tracy Tucker via email at ttucker@willacather.org, or by …
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