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Botanical Print Workshop
… Cloud! During the workshop, the artist and National Willa Cather Center staff will lead group participants in plant selection at the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie, before we gather in the Creative Hub to learn the …
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Annotations from the Archive: Back to School
… Cather’s letter to Helen Stowell reminds a reader of the classic “How I Spent My Summer Vacation” writing assignment. “Theme-writing” was a classroom staple long before a young Willa Cather ever wandered into Miss Gertrude Sherer’s class in Red Cloud, and she may have begun writing themes …
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School Field Trips
… a day or a full day, at affordable rates for a range of class sizes. During a half-day field trip, students will be …
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“On the Bright Edges”: Landscape and Longing
… Image The prairie landscape inspired Cather's Nebraska novels and helped to forge many of her characters. A Willa Cather Readers Theater & Reception International Seminar …
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Spring Conference
… an annual Spring Conference in Red Cloud, Nebraska, where Cather scholars, general readers, and those interested in the arts gather to celebrate Cather's legacy and Nebraska's cultural heritage. Held the … to tour Cather's Red Cloud, hike the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie, enjoy a live performance in the Red Cloud Opera …
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Unseen & Underfoot: The Hidden Diversity of the Plains
… but are overlooked and under-appreciated due to their small size and subterranean habitat. This exhibit seeks to change …
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Author Series & Book Signing: Karen Russell
… Friday, Apr 4, 2025 | 7 - 8:30pm CT The National Willa Cather Center 413 N Webster St Red Cloud , NE 68970 United … in the aftermath of Black Sunday, The Antidote follows a "Prairie Witch,” whose body serves as a bank vault for … Russell will sign copies of her book in the National Willa Cather Center bookstore immediately following her talk. You …
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Virtual Author Series: Jim Locklear
… City. The book deals with geology, landforms, woodlands, prairies, wildlife, and other aspects of natural history of … environmental and ecological setting of Red Cloud and Willa Cather's prairie writings within the broader context of the … in this program are not necessarily the views of the Willa Cather Foundation. About Jim Locklear Jim Locklear is a …
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My Ántonia: The Story of a Great American Novel
… Free Event at the Joslyn! Special Events Saturday, Jan 18, 2025 | 1:30 - 2:30pm The Joslyn Art Museum 2200 Dodge … and a novel that is part of today’s literary canon, My Ántonia’s worldwide appeal is demonstrated by its …
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49 Minutes of Fame Artist Profile: Marlena Myles
… from November 5-December 14, 2021 • There is also an index to the other eleven 49 Minutes of Fame artist profiles …
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