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Welcome to the home of Willa Cather

… Programs Reading Willa Cather—Bringing Communities Together Through the generous support of a private foundation, … libraries, schools, and organizations to come together to read My Ántonia or Death Comes for the Archbishop … readers’ knowledge and illumination. Browse Past Issues Get Involved Support Our Work The Willa Cather Foundation is a …
Posted: 12/07/2022
Last Updated: 04/03/2026

Reading Willa Cather — Building Community

… tell stories. They have enriched lives and brought people together for shared experiences. Through the generous support … libraries, schools, and organizations to come together to read My Ántonia or Death Comes for the Archbishop … guest speakers, books, and discussion materials. How to Get Involved We invite schools, libraries, historical societies, …
Posted: 01/29/2026
Last Updated: 04/01/2026

National Willa Cather Center Hours & Directions

… (70 miles north of Red Cloud) The airport offers Budget and Thrifty car rental services. Take South Highway 281 … northeast of Red Cloud) The Lincoln airport offers Avis, Budget, Hertz, National, Alamo, and Enterprise rental car … to K 181 North, and continue north into Red Cloud. Get Involved Support Our Work The Willa Cather Foundation is a …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/22/2025

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

… about.” Considering this, it’s not surprising that when getting their affairs in order prior to a trip to Egypt in … roots are deep in the town of Red Cloud, Jay has been involved with the Willa Cather Foundation for as long as he … or a pure historic preservation society, you wouldn’t get so many different people from so many different realms …
Posted: 07/13/2016
Last Updated: 09/29/2025

Discover

… Writers For Teachers For Teachers For Students For Students Get Involved Support Our Work The Willa Cather Foundation is a …
Posted: 12/13/2022
Last Updated: 06/13/2025

The Willa Cather Foundation

… Image The Willa Cather Foundation dba the National Willa Cather Center The Willa … We connect people through programs and services. Inclusiveness: We commit to nurturing relationships with … that museums are spaces to have courageous conversations about the complex history we share, and we seek transparent …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/06/2025

Unseen & Underfoot: The Hidden Diversity of the Plains

… Prairie A special science exhibition in the West Atrium Art Gallery Monday, Mar 17 - Saturday, May 17, 2025 | All day The … The focus on nematodes of the prairie expands the sense of place in landscapes. The diversity in the prairie nematode …
Posted: 03/16/2025
Last Updated: 03/18/2025

Artist Karen Thurlow on Place and Memory

… Image Artist Karen Thurlow Artist Karen Thurlow on Place and Memory Local Artist Creates "Webster County … you to everyone at the National Willa Cather Center for allowing me to show my art in the town where I spent so much … priced. Art purchases from the Red Cloud Opera House Gallery benefit the artist and help support our mission to …
Posted: 11/27/2024
Last Updated: 11/27/2024

Nick Powers, Our On-Staff Nebraska Master Naturalist

… efforts in the state. Many of the instructors are involved with the Nebraska Games and Parks or the University … on Nebraska’s ecosystems,” Nick said. “I wanted to get better at the Prairie Tour, particularly talking about …
Posted: 08/06/2024
Last Updated: 08/06/2024

Press Room

… public to visit our virtual Press Room often for the latest newsworthy information about our activities, events, and announcements. Please … that follow for contact information, buzz about Cather, her ongoing relevance, links to our social media, …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/25/2023

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