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Willa Cather Memorial Prairie

… been lost to much of the world. Of the millions of acres of grasslands that once covered the continent, only a small … grasses, indian and switch grasses, as well our native cool-season buffalo grass. The wildflower season stretches from April through October, beginning with …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 06/29/2025

Stargazing on the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie

… Garrett Peck Image Star Gazing at the 69th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference With Garrett Peck Spring Conference … Thursday, Jun 5, 2025 | 9 - 10pm CT Willa Cather Memorial Prairie c. 7 miles south of Red Cloud on Nebraska/Kansas … border Red Cloud , NE 68970 United States LEARN MORE about the 70th Annual Spring Conference This event is …
Posted: 05/19/2025
Last Updated: 05/22/2025

Lodging at the Cather Second Home Guest House

… Image Lodging at the Cather Second Home Guest House " I am not … a letter to childhood friend, Carrie Miner Sherwood [April 29, 1945] Visitors to Red Cloud are invited to book a stay … a shared half bathroom. Named after the Nebraska town in  O Pioneers! , the room is above the former kitchen with its …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/16/2025

Cather After Dark: Mourning, Medicine, and Murder

… and disturbing moments in Cather's fiction? Are you curious about 19th century funeral practices and medical … true crime experiences of past Red Cloud residents? Join us for a night of exploring the dark history that animates … part in this unique and mildly unsettling night of fun! Contact visitor services coordinator Nick Powers at …
Posted: 08/18/2025
Last Updated: 10/14/2025

Willa Cather Childhood Home Dedication & Ribbon-Cutting

… Image Willa Cather Childhood Home | April 2024 Image Willa Cather … follows. Banquet & Readers Theater Tickets To learn more about the recent restoration of the Willa Cather Childhood … Arts Council. His work can be found in  Rattle, Poet Lore, Prairie Schooner , and in hundreds of other …
Posted: 05/13/2024
Last Updated: 09/29/2025

A Lifetime of Giving: Yost and Leak Join Cather Legacy Society

… of supporting in a financial way the things you care about.” Considering this, it’s not surprising that when … trip to Egypt in 2015, they made sure that the Willa Cather Foundation (WCF) was included in their estate plans. As … is a testament to Cather, the town, Board members, and staff who make things happen – but from their own …
Posted: 07/13/2016
Last Updated: 09/29/2025

An Immersive Willa Cather Experience

… Cloud Opera House and National Willa Cather Center in downtown Red Cloud. Image The Pavelka Farmstead is on our Country Tour and is the setting of the final section of My Ántonia. … assigned tour guide for a tour of seven Cather sites in town 3:00 pm — Meet with Cather Center leadership for VIP …
Posted: 01/22/2025
Last Updated: 08/22/2025

Cather Legacy Society

… enthusiasts to come. Read More Abbie's Gift of Preservation Jaydene Miner Drew Preserving the Miner Legacy It was a chance roadtrip …
Posted: 01/17/2023
Last Updated: 08/19/2025

70th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference

… Jun 5 - Saturday, Jun 7, 2025 | All day CT The National Willa Cather Center 413 N Webster St Red Cloud , NE 68970 … a year-long celebration of Cather's 1918 novel as a title selected by the National Endowment for the Arts' 2024-2025 … young adults. A member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, she has also received the PEN Center USA Lifetime …
Posted: 07/01/2024
Last Updated: 06/23/2025

International Cather Seminar

… International Cather Seminar The International Cather Seminar is held biennially in locations around the country—and the world!—that were important to Willa Cather. Colleagues from around the globe, at all …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 06/23/2025

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