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It took Cal and Allena McNichols about four years of planning and fundraising before one drop of paint touched the north side of the thirty-foot-tall Trollslända wall that overlooks the Hemslöjd store across the street.
Read moreBright bubbles and swimming Swedish Fish are now part of a warm welcome at the Lindsborg Municipal Pool.
Area artist Jenny Davis wanted to create a mural that the community could contribute to and enjoy for years to come. “Coming up with a theme, I stuck with something simple and graphic with the bubbles and colors of the water,” she said. “And then I wanted to go with something that’s Lindsborg with a Swedish theme so I thought, ‘Swedish Fish, that would be cool!’”
“It’s kid friendly and today I just wanted to get some community participation by adding handprints so that when the kids come over to swim, they can kind of look at that and think they had a part of that and would be proud of it.”
The Lindsborg Mural Committee commissioned Davis for this project with grant money from the David J. Nutt memorial fund.
Visit our YouTube channel to see the Arts in Lindsborg playlist we’ve created for you, highlighting some of the latest of many murals in Little Sweden.
The pool is open every day during the swimming season from 1pm to 7pm. It offers Thor’s Revenge (a 153’ long water slide), 5 and 10 meter diving boards, 6 lap lanes, a kiddie pool with zero depth entry, water spouts, sand volleyball courts, and a bath house. Adult lap swim M,W,F is 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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A collection of giant books are being painted on the library's east exterior wall by local artist Meghan Klaassen. The mural serves as a colorful invitation to come find a story you'll love to read as the Lindsborg Community Library celebrates its 60th birthday … (watch video here)
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