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"A Walk in Her Footsteps" Tour & Theater Package
… 2019 | 12am - Sunday, Nov 17, 2019 | 12am National Willa Cather Center 413 N. Webster St. Red Cloud , NE 68970 United … from Hometown Market to bring to the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie where you might catch a magnificent prairie sunset, … respite in our unique prairie town. For more information about our newly-launched "A Walk in Her Footsteps" tour, …
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My Ántonia at 100: The Ongoing Story
… Special Events Friday, Jun 1, 2018 | 2 - 3pm National Willa Cather Center 413 North Webster Street Red Cloud , NE 68970 … which we had come to live, was a clean, well-planted little prairie town, with white fences and good green yards about the dwellings, wide, dusty streets, and shapely little …
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Annotations from the Archive: Herbaria of Webster County
… collecting!) by emailing our education coordinator, Rachel Olsen, rolsen@willacather.org. …
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Annotations from the Archive: Thanksgiving Traditions
… Our Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial Collection, part of our Archives and Collections at the National Willa Cather … was unique. I have put your article in my scrap book.” Our archives are home to that article, printed in The Commercial … for this article was supplied by her at that time.” NOTE on ARCHIVES and IMAGE : This whimsical postcard was sent by …
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"A Walk in Her Footsteps" Weekend Tour Package
… cities in Europe where I used to love to go.” – Willa Cather, 1945 Spend three inspiring days exploring Willa … From her quaint childhood home to the windswept prairie that memorializes her, visitors of all ages and … treasures of Red Cloud. ❧ Cather once remarked, “When I go about among little Nebraska towns (and the little towns, not …
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Meet Our New Director of Education & Engagement: Rachel Olsen
… January 15, 2023 Rachel Olsen has been part of the Willa Cather Foundation staff since 2017, when she was hired as a … visitors and students who come to Red Cloud to learn about Cather. What are the highlights of your job evolution … or to look at contemporary art in our gallery or visit the prairie, I hope they understand that our organization is …
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William Norris Buffett Gifts Millions for Creation of Hotel Garber
… from across the country who visit the National Willa Cather Center will soon have access to enhanced amenities. … and his family for their astonishing generosity,” she said. About Hotel Garber Hotel Garber will be a 27-room boutique … enjoy the museum, the historic sites, the town, the Cather Prairie, and other scenic places Cather loved. In the first …
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What We're Grateful For: Staff Reflections
… Reflections November 22, 2022 Some of our National Willa Cather Center staff reflect upon what they're grateful for … greeted by children at the grocery store or when I hear about how much fun a friend had at an opera house show, I am … among people who celebrate the beauty of nature and the prairie. I feel I am learning about the pioneer spirit, and …
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Joseph Kyle’s Last Visit Leads to Unexpected Bequest
… the Kyles ventured to Red Cloud to see the National Willa Cather Center, participate in a guided tour, and explore the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie. Alex shared that his father was impressed by the … to celebrating literature and its way of educating people about early life on the Great Plains.” With his bequest, Dr. …
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Meet Our “New” Director of Collections and Curation: Tracy Sanford Tucker
… Image Meet Our “New” Director of Collections and Curation: Tracy Sanford Tucker October 30, … & Curation as part of an internal restructuring. Learn more about Tracy and her new role—and what this means for the organization and for our Collections and Archives! You have many diverse interests, talents, and work …
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