Enjoy a collection of beautiful work by local quilters, enjoy treats and meet and listen to Yvonne Hollenbeck’s presentation showing her collections of family quilts, spanning 140 years, including her own prize-winning creations.
Saturday, April 13
Long X Visitor Center
Open House
12 pm – 4 pm
“Patchwork of the Prairie”
2 PM
presentation by quilter, cowgirl poet and entertainer
Yvonne Hollenbeck
FREE & Open to the Public
About Yvonne Hollenbeck
Yvonne performs her original poetry throughout the United States, captivating audiences in her wake. She is one of the most published cowgirl poets in the West and is not only a popular banquet and civic entertainer, but also co-writes songs with many western entertainers. Yvonne also pens a weekly column in the “Farmer-Rancher Exchange” and writes articles about life in rural America in various publications throughout the West.
A three-generations-old family ranch is home to Yvonne and her husband, Glen. Together they raise angus beef cattle and quarter horses. More specifically, they live 30 miles from Winner, South Dakota, and 50 miles from Valentine, Nebraska, the closest towns with a post office, fire department and grocery store.
Yvonne’s poetry reflects everyday experiences that arise while sharing the range with Glen and their neighbors. However, a fleeting moment or simple event may also stir her pen to action. Mostly humorous in nature, her poems take a turn toward the serious side, especially the stories of her mother’s and grandmothers’ lives. From homesteading to the present, Yvonne often writes about women on the ranches of the Great Plains.