Stargazing on the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie
This event is weather-permitting and depends on partly cloudy or clear skies. Join author and tour guide Garrett Peck as he leads a special stargazing program at the Willa Cather […]
Events
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Willa Cather Memorial Prairie 7 miles south of Red Cloud, Nebraska
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2025 Loper Launch Summer Enrichment Camps (registered students only)
Fine Arts Building-University of Nebraska Kearney 2506 12th Ave., Kearney, NE, United StatesLoper Launch Enrichment Camp is a fun, engaging way for kids entering grades 1-8 to continue learning during the summer while connecting with the UNK campus.
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2025 Bright Lights summer camp (registered students only)
Lincoln - multiple locations Lincoln, United StatesBright Lights provides unique, motivating, hands-on summer learning camps for K-8th grade students, including in humanities subjects like literature and writing, history, and world cultures and languages. The camp application […]
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70th annual Willa Cather Spring Conference (registrants only, apart from free public events)
Red Cloud Red Cloud, NE, United StatesPulitzer Prize winner Jane Smiley will give a talk on "Willa Cather, My Ántonia and the Life of a Writer" to mark the conclusion of a year-long celebration of Cather's […]
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Page to Stage Little Mermaid: Norfolk
Norfolk Public Library 308 W. Prospect Ave., Norfolk, NE, United StatesUsing nationally-acclaimed actors from Crane River Theater’s upcoming production of The Little Mermaid, the page transforms into a stage in an interactive and engaging hour-long performance. Join Ariel, Sebastian, Scuttle, Ursula, […]
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Ollie Webb Center’s Short Film Screening & Panel Discussion
The National Willa Cather Center 413 N Webster St, Red Cloud, NebraskaThe Ollie Webb Center, Inc.'s Art of Imagination program, in collaboration with University of Nebraska Omaha professor and screenwriter Todd Richardson, has created two short films based on excerpts from […]
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A Visit With the Nebraska State Poet, Jewel Rodgers VIRTUAL PROGRAM
Virtual ProgramSpeaker: Jewel Rodgers Sponsored by the Larksong Writers Place
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Page to Stage Little Mermaid: Winside
Lied Winside Public Library 417 Main St., Winside, NE, United StatesUsing nationally-acclaimed actors from Crane River Theater’s upcoming production of The Little Mermaid, the page transforms into a stage in an interactive and engaging hour-long performance. Join Ariel, Sebastian, Scuttle, Ursula, Prince Eric, and all your favorite characters as they read, perform, and interact with students in this one-hour workshop “under the sea”!
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Willa Cather, My Ántonia and the Life of a Writer with Author Jane Smiley
Red Cloud Opera House 413 N. Webster St., Red Cloud, NE, United StatesJane Smiley's talk on Willa Cather, My Ántonia and the Life of a Writer will mark the conclusion of a year-long celebration of Cather's 1918 novel as a title selected by the National Endowment for the Arts' 2024-2025 Big Read program. Jane Smiley is the author of numerous novels, including A Thousand Acres, which was […]
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70th annual Willa Cather Spring Conference (registrants only, apart from free public events)
Red Cloud Red Cloud, NE, United StatesPulitzer Prize winner Jane Smiley will give a talk on "Willa Cather, My Ántonia and the Life of a Writer" to mark the conclusion of a year-long celebration of Cather's 1918 novel as a title selected by the National Endowment for the Arts' 2024-2025 Big Read program. Additional conference programs will celebrate the 100th publication anniversary […]
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Creative Panel: The Kilbanes in Conversation with Peter Cipkowski
The National Willa Cather Center 413 N Webster St, Red Cloud, NebraskaJoin Peter Cipkowski for a conversation with Kate Kilbane and Dan Moses of The Kilbanes, the acclaimed musical duo currently adapting Willa Cather's My Ántonia into an original stage musical. Commissioned by Theater Latté Da in Minneapolis, their adaptation reimagines Cather's masterpiece through their distinctive blend of storytelling and music. The panel will explore the […]
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The Passing Show: What Makes a House a Home?
Red Cloud Opera House 413 N. Webster St., Red Cloud, NE, United StatesArchitectural and interior styles, powerful landscapes, and domestic scenes all feature prominently in Willa Cather’s writing. These important backdrops to her novels were illuminated through her gift for idyllic description and acute observation. Join Claire Schmidt, John Swift, and Steve Tamayo for this popular and engaging panel discussion that focuses on the theme of the […]
