Author: Chris Hill

The GtwLUG is excited to once again team up with Shriners Children’s Hospital, this time as part of their Amazing Care Family Affair celebration!.  Right after their Stroll into Summer walk (which was rescheduled from earlier in the summer due to weather), there will be a carnival-style celebration right in the parking lot at the hospital. We will be building a mosaic of “Fezzy” and handing out and building small polybag sets with kids. Hope you can join us!

Attendance is free, but preregistration is encouraged in order allow accurate planning.

September 14, 2024. 11 AM – 3 PM

Ainad Shrine Temple
609 Saint Louis Ave.
East St. Louis, IL 62201

Here are some photos from the event:

We are excited to announce that we will be returning to The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows as part of the Way of Lights activities this holiday season!  We will once again be located in the Visitor’s Center.  This is our premiere annual event and a great time to celebrate the holidays and see some great LEGO displays of all sizes and themes!

Hours and directions, as well as a few photos from last year’s display, are below.  Note that just like last year we are not opening at the same time as the rest of the lights this year in order to give us ample time for setup.

November 25th – December 31st, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
(closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Years Day)

Tickets are $5 for Adults and children 4 and over (children 3 and under are free).  Tuesday night is family night, and tickets are only $4.  Monday night veterans and active service military members can also get tickets for $4.

Visitor’s Center
The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows
442 S. DeMazenod Dr.
Belleville, IL 62223

Here’s a preview of this year’s display courtesy of Fox 2:

Please enjoy this timelapse video of the construction of the Lego City at this year’s display:

Update (5/30/24): Per the organizers, this event has been cancelled.

The GtwLUG will be one of a number of regional LUGs and individuals displaying at the first annual Heartland Brick Con at the Atchison Event Center in Atchison, KS!  More information can be found at the official Facebook page of the convention and at their website.

November 9th – 10th, 2024

Atchison Event Center
710 S 9th St
Atchison, KS 66002

The GtwLUG will again be one of many LUGs and individuals from around the world displaying at Brickworld Chicago this summer!  While our display will be smaller than many of our in-town events, we will be displaying some of our larger collaborative builds from recent events, and there will be plenty to see and do for the whole family at one of the largest annual LEGO events in the world, including over 100,000 square feet of LEGO displays, play areas, activities, and vendors.  More information and advance ticket purchases can be found at the Brickworld website.

June 15th – 16th, 2024

Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center
1551 North Thoreau Drive
Schaumburg, Illinois 60173