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Barkell Honored with Miriam Mountford Volunteer Award
… Mountford Volunteer Award July 2, 2015 Each year the Willa Cather Foundation recognizes a volunteer who has been … mission. Volunteers are vital to the success of the Willa Cather Foundation, and the family of Miriam Mountford … Bennett. She also assisted in devising the first guided tours of the Cather historic sites. The Miriam Mountford …
Posted: 07/02/2015
Last Updated: 07/19/2022
The Red Cloud Opera House is on the Nebraska Passport Program
… Passport will again feature 80 attractions on 10 themed tours. Travelers will have from May 1 through September 30 … or to get your Passport you can stop by The Willa Cather Foundation, (402) 746-2653. You can also go to the …
Posted: 04/15/2016
Last Updated: 07/19/2022
Bostocks Honored with Mountford Volunteer Award
… Bostock of Red Cloud were recently recognized by the Willa Cather Foundation with the 2016 Miriam Mountford Volunteer … Award. The Bostocks have been volunteering for the Willa Cather Foundation since the opening of the Red Cloud Opera … Bennett. She also assisted in devising the first guided tours of the Cather historic sites. The Miriam Mountford …
Posted: 07/05/2016
Last Updated: 07/19/2022
Writers Group Makes Its Way to Red Cloud
… Journey of Thirteen Bereaved Mothers took in all that Cather country has to offer, including tours , a weeklong stay at our historic lodging properties , … coordinator Rachel Olsen joined the writers at the Cather Second Home to lead a lively evening discussion of …
Posted: 10/20/2021
Last Updated: 07/19/2022
MaKenna Karr Introduces Her School to Antonette Willa Turner
… and Education Specialist Rachel Olsen. This event came about from Karr’s summer 4-H project, the idea to share a … she said. As part of its mission, the Willa Cather Foundation helps support K-12 educational initiatives by … about our Educational Resources or contact our education staff for information on curriculum, scholarships, research, …
Posted: 10/22/2019
Last Updated: 07/19/2022
Celebrate National Pollinator Week on the Prairie
… Week on the Prairie June 15, 2022 Visit the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie "We come and go, but the land is … 98% of land has been converted to crop land while the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie is among the 2% that remains … Prairie ,” The New Yorker We encourage you to take guided tours that depart from the National Willa Cather Center or …
Posted: 06/26/2020
Last Updated: 07/19/2022
Meet our 2022 Summer Humanities Interns!
… Interns! June 15, 2022 This summer, the National Willa Cather Center, with support from the Nebraska Cather Collaborative, has hired three humanities interns to assist with tours and guest services, as well as to create a new set of …
Posted: 06/15/2022
Last Updated: 07/19/2022
NEH Awards $50,000 Covid Relief Grant for Digitizing Collections
… and reopen sites, facilities, and programs. The Willa Cather Foundation received $50,000 toward the ongoing tour … us to: Create and develop phase two of the National Willa Cather Center’s self-guided and app-supported tours, featuring our historic sites and special collection …
Posted: 10/19/2021
Last Updated: 07/11/2022
2021 Miriam Mountford Volunteer of the Year: Angela Duca
… call the Red Cloud Opera House at 402-746-2653 or email Rachel Olsen at rolsen@willacather.org . …
Posted: 03/08/2022
Last Updated: 03/31/2022
Meet Our 2021 Summer Interns
… archives. The Humanities Internship at the National Willa Cather Center is funded through a collaboration between the University of Nebraska and the National Willa Cather Center in Red Cloud, Nebraska. What prompted you to … special projects behind the scenes. I am trained to give tours, and interacting with guests and helping them utilize …
Posted: 07/20/2021
Last Updated: 08/17/2021