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View "Portraits of the Prairie" Exhibit

… the Prairie" Exhibit November 4, 2011 It is often called "Catherland"-Webster County, Nebraska, where the quintessential American novelist Willa Cather spent her childhood and found inspiration for … to Red Cloud, Cather's childhood home; to the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie, a botanical jewel of mixed-grass prairie …
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Initial Construction on National Willa Cather Center Begins

… legacy. We are grateful to more than 350 individuals and foundations nationwide who have made this possible," said … visitors, and street-level retail spaces. The Willa Cather Foundation continues their capital campaign to raise the … has been raised in private gifts and grants, including support from the Peter Kiewit Foundation, Robert B. …
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Willa Cather Spring Conference 2009

… 2009 July 22, 2008 WISDOM IN THE LATER NEBRASKA FICTION:  OBSCURE DESTINIES, LUCY GAYHEART, AND "THE BEST YEARS" The 2009 … Bruneteau, Auditorium 3 p.m. - 3:50 p.m. -- "Reading Obscure Destinies" with Charles Peek, Ann Romines, and …
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Willa Cather State Historic Site Featured in 2012 Nebraska Passport

… Image Willa Cather State Historic Site Featured in 2012 Nebraska … and wildflower viewing on the native 608-acre Willa Cather Memorial Prairie. Tourists in the area are also encouraged to visit …
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Prairie Writers' Workshop

… careful look at art and design in Nebraska narratives. The Willa Cather Foundation would like to invite you to attend this … Participants will be encouraged to visit the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie to gain inspiration from the land and its …
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Reflections from the Prairie Writers' Workshop by Timothy Schaffert

… Image Reflections from the Prairie Writers' Workshop by Timothy Schaffert July 24, 2009 Willa Cather taught in a writers' workshop in  1922, at Middlebury … her students saluted her with a witless poem: "Oh Miss Cather, when we gather/ For your talks so wise and clear/ …
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Registration is Open for Prairie Writers' Workshop with John T. Price

… Writers' Workshop with John T. Price April 13, 2010 The Willa Cather Foundation would like to invite you to attend this … Participants will be encouraged to visit the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie to gain inspiration from the land and its …
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2014 Willa Cather Spring Conference

… Image 2014 Willa Cather Spring Conference March 13, 2014 Mapping Literary … Illusion Theater, and activities on the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie. The 3-day event will focus on the complex impact of …
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Red Cloud Opera House Hosts Tiny Art Market

… Design, and from that also works in digital art. As a member of The Art Connection in Hastings, Nebraska, she has … and making art with her four grandchildren. Hart is a member of IMPACT, a juried organization of … into something new. She enjoys discovering what glass can become and creating pieces that are both functional and …
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Calls for Proposals

… Calls for Proposals The Willa Cather Foundation hosts an … enjoy a live performance in the Red Cloud Opera House, and learn even more about Cather's life and writing. We also … enthusiast and general reader. In addition to our own conferences, a number of major literary and humanities …
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