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Welcome to Red Cloud!

… Welcome to Red Cloud! Dining, Recreation, Healthcare, & … fiftieth time, this list has the most current information about food, shopping, and necessities! Please be aware that … impacted by the Webster St. road construction.    Document welcome handout 2026.pdf 252.4 KB   Places to Eat Alley Cats …
Posted: 05/01/2026
Last Updated: 05/05/2026

Welcome New Board Members

… Wolfe, Amy Neff Balmanno, Timothy Bintrim Welcome New Board Members April 2, 2026 Three new members of the … John Pavelka, Amy Neff Balamanno has a unique tie to the Foundation and appreciates the work to keep her family’s story alive. “I'm passionate about the mission of the Foundation because of the continued …
Posted: 04/02/2026
Last Updated: 04/02/2026

Kids Build the Future! A Play about Place and Possibility

… thevalleychild@gmail.com. Meggan can also answer questions about the cost of the camp during the week as well as … is FREE to the public, but freewill donations are welcome. Thank you to our sponsors, Dennis and Sally Hansen, …
Posted: 06/10/2021
Last Updated: 05/24/2023

Bus Tours Welcome! A Guide for Tour Operators

… 7, 2020 Visit Red Cloud—Our unique small town on the prairie and meet Willa Cather, Nebraska’s foremost citizen and author of O … Cather knew them as a young girl—and would later write about. Enjoy an immersive and historic experience and let us …
Posted: 02/07/2020
Last Updated: 02/13/2020

71st Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference

… Image Willa Cather at Bowdoin College Memory, Myth, and Meaning: Cather … American Culture exhibit; priority seating for conference events; a signed copy of Rebecca Romney’s Jane Austen's … and has enjoyed residencies with New Georges, the Camargo Foundation, and the Huntington. Ms. Withers is a graduate of …
Posted: 08/20/2025
Last Updated: 05/06/2026

Willa Cather, the Archival Chain, and the Making of a Literary Legacy

… pleased to welcome author Rebecca Romney! Her lecture on "Willa Cather, the Archival Chain, and the Making of a Literary … Times ,  The Atlantic ,  Forbes ,  Variety ,  The Paris Review , and more. With a passion for discussing the …
Posted: 04/28/2026
Last Updated: 05/06/2026

Hwy 281 and Hwy 136 Construction Routes

… our own!  Important! Through traffic will be directed to detour off of both Highway 281 and Highway 136. If you intend … remain open, although parking on Webster Street near our building may be limited. See "Getting to the the NWCC" … on Hwy 281: Stay on Webster Street and turn left on West 7th Avenue.  Turn left again on Cedar Street. 1/2 block …
Posted: 04/03/2026
Last Updated: 04/06/2026

Remembering Jennifer Hein

… for the 2024 Spring Conference, she expressed excitement about the Center’s plans to reinterpret its historic sites … it was to connect with fellow Cather readers and learn about the organization’s goals and efforts to reach a broad … in exhibits, programs, and historic spaces that continue to welcome readers to the National Willa Cather Center. If you …
Posted: 04/02/2026
Last Updated: 04/02/2026

Scott Kirby's Main Street Souvenirs

… the soul of the heartland." Baseball games and barbershops, prairie churches, concerts in the park, and one-room … program will feature Red Cloud and the National Willa Cather Center, photos and stories of the town, and the … is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs. About the Performer A native of Urbana, Ohio, Scott Kirby …
Posted: 12/10/2025
Last Updated: 03/23/2026

Travel Through the Pages of American Literature

… is her childhood bedroom and its original wallpaper in The Song of the Lark  or the Miner House that became the Harling home in My … around you. Listen only to the sound of the wind and the larks or the gentle murmur of cattle — or just the sound of …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 03/20/2026

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