Trolls are March 5 topic for Headwaters Center for Lifelong Learning

BarefootFriedaThomasDambo.022625.E.PRE.jpg — "Barefoot Frieda" by Thomas Dambo.

By Staff reports

February 26, 2025 at 11:13 AM

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The Headwaters Center for Lifelong Learning (HCLL) presents 鈥淒etroit Lakes Trolls鈥� from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 5 at the Event Room in Park Rapids.

Amy Stearns, executive director of Project 412, will share stories about the trolls in Detroit Lakes, an exhibition by recycle artist Thomas Dambo. According to an HCLL release, these giant trolls were built in spring 2024 and have brought thousands of visitors to the region.

According to Wikipedia, a troll 鈥渋s a being in Nordic folklore, including Norse mythology. In Old Norse sources, beings described as trolls dwell in isolated areas of rocks, mountains or caves, live together in small family units and are rarely helpful to human beings.鈥�

Stearns will delve into the folklore, the artistry and the tourist opportunities connected to the trolls.

The program is open to the public, free of charge and handicap accessible.

By Staff reports

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