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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 … Spend three inspiring days, November 15-17, exploring Willa Cather's world and Red Cloud with our newly launched "A Walk … lodging for two nights, guided Willa Cather-related site tours, and more! **Your tour package includes : Two nights …
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Annotations from the Archive: Explore the Collection Online

… Explore the Collection Online February 16, 2021 The Cather family, their friends, and many other donors have been very generous to the National Willa Cather Center over the years, contributing to … to Red Cloud are encouraged to reach out with questions about access. The new collections tools will highlight the …
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Annotations from the Archive: Julie Harris Estate Item Joins the Collection

… Resurrection”), Harris joined four hundred other Cather enthusiasts for bus tours of Webster County literary sites, … writing and connected it to her own life. “When she writes about her childhood, you can’t help but think about yours . … often and of that enchanted weekend . . .,” Harris wrote to Mildred Bennett in April 1988. “Oh, it was the most special …
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Celebrating Sandhill Cranes: An Exhibition by Jude Martindale

… Friday April 7! We'll welcome Spring to the prairie with tours at the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie in the afternoon, Jude's artist … and the Red Cloud Opera House at the National Willa Cather Center in Red Cloud, Nebraska. While her background …
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School Field Trips

… Trips Engage With History, Literature, & Art The National Willa Cather Center welcomes school groups throughout the year … only and as availability permits.  For more information about reserving a field trip, please email: …
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Celebrate Prairie Spring!

… Spring to the prairie with tours and readings at the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie in the afternoon, and a screening of … Martindale, our gallery artist, will be on hand to talk about her exhibition  Celebrating Sandhill Cranes! at a …
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Meet Our New Director of Education & Engagement: Rachel Olsen

… Image Meet Our New Director of Education & Engagement: Rachel Olsen January 15, 2023 Rachel … and engagement and, in this capacity, she will lead educational programing, site tour initiatives, and public … she is not getting to know visitors or working on educator resources, Rachel enjoys volunteering and spending time with …
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Ongoing Historic Site Restoration & Campaign Updates

… and preservation work has been underway at several of our Cather properties since early 2020. With only $500,000 … why each site is important to the life and work of Willa Cather and to the community of Red Cloud. The new … Ántonia. Restoration will make it available for guided tours for the very first time.  The farmhouse has been …
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Work with Us! Taking Applications for Facilities Associate

… Collections & Curation Who We Are: The National Willa Cather Center exists to promote and encourage increased … settings, and work of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Willa Cather. We promote her legacy through education, … maintenance to ensure all spaces are guest-ready for tours and events. Job Duties: Inspect and spot clean …
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Anna McCracken Educator Scholarship

… Scholarship To advance our educational mission, the Willa Cather Foundation created the Educator Scholarship in 2015. … Cather Foundation will also arrange complementary guided town and prairie tours for recipients. To apply for the Educator Scholarship, …
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