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Personal Connections to Cather’s Hometown Inspire Kohout’s Legacy Gift
… Legacy Gift September 6, 2024 During the Willa Cather Spring Conference, Sharon Kohout always makes time to say hello to … and visitors can experience the same engaging tours, conferences, and seminars that she has. “The Willa Cather …
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Hotel Garber Construction Expands and Advances
… described its potential to attract smaller and mid-size conferences through modernized meeting spaces and food … makes plans to prepare for the opening, it has been a busy spring and summer at the construction site. The rebuilt …
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Join Our Team
… Since its founding in 1955, the Foundation has been headquartered in Cather's hometown of rural Red Cloud, Nebraska. … members at all experience levels who share our values of Connection, Creativity, Inclusiveness, Learning, … Curation Orient guests to our bookstore, exhibit, and art gallery spaces Encourage visitors to sign our guestbook as …
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Childhood Home Tour
… Image Image Image Childhood Home Tour Understand Cather's Youth The Willa Cather … short walk or drive from the National Willa Cather Center. Tours last approximately 30 minutes. Restoration work at …
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Nick Powers, Our On-Staff Nebraska Master Naturalist
… Parks or the University of Nebraska. Nick has been with the Willa Cather Foundation since January 2022 and is currently … to get better at the Prairie Tour, particularly talking about the plants and animals that live on the prairie. I …
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Guided Three Building Downtown Tour
… the Farmers and Merchants Bank, and the Red Cloud Opera House. Visitors will also have an opportunity to explore two … guests the opportunity to deepen their core knowledge about Willa Cather's early life in the Nebraska town that … efforts led by the National Willa Cather Center's founder, Mildred Bennett. Red Cloud Opera House 413 N Webster Street …
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Meet our 2024 Humanities Interns!
… Pacholski (left) and Sophie Ryan at our 69th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference in June Meet our 2024 Humanities … 12, 2024 The Humanities Internship at the National Willa Cather Center offers an experiential learning opportunity … She particularly looks forward to giving guests guided tours throughout the various Cather sites and completing an …
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Historic Sites
… to Willa Cather's life and writing. “Every time I talked about Cather in Webster County,” Mildred Bennett said in an interview. “I would tell the … author. Willa Cather Childhood Home Built in 1879, this house was five years old when the Cather family moved in. …
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Catherine Pond
Image Catherine Pond Marketing Specialist Catherine Seiberling Pond joined the Willa Cather Foundation in 2018 as its marketing coordinator and was promoted to marketing specialist in 2023. Prior to joining the Willa Cather Foundation staff, Catherine …
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Volunteer
… Volunteer Image The Willa Cather Foundation was started in 1955 by Mildred R. Bennett … for all new volunteers. To become a volunteer or learn more about volunteer opportunities with the Willa Cather …
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