When we started our partnership with Fairy Bricks a few years ago we always intended to go into the hospitals and build with the recipients of the LEGO sets. Up until now, this hasn’t been an option due to COVID-19 protocols, but on August 11th, some club members finally had an opportunity to go in and do some building with some kids on Family Night at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. While we would love to share more photos of us building with the kids, for privacy reasons we were only given permission to post a couple of photos. By all accounts the experience was a positive one both for the families and the club members who took part.
GtwLUG is proud to announce that we will once again be displaying seven days per week this holiday season at The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows as part of the Way of Lights activities. We will once again be located in the Visitor’s Center. Last year we displayed our largest LEGO city ever, and we’re currently planning out this year’s array of displays. You won’t want to miss it!
Hours, directions, and a video from last year’s display are below.
November 18th – December 31st, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM (closed on Thanksgiving, 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
YouTuber TW Bricks put together this video tour of our 2021 display. Check it out!
Check out our feature on the 2022 display at Fox2 News.
On Friday, July 8th, various club members distributed donated cartons to Mercy Hospital St. Louis, Shriners Hospital for Children – St. Louis, and Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital. Because hospitals see an increase in other donations as we get closer to the holiday season, this will most likely be our last set distribution until next year, although we are hoping to do an in-person build event with kids at St. Louis Children’s Hospital in the near future. Thanks to everyone who has donated towards these efforts.
GtwLUG is ecstatic to be participating for the first time at Fan Expo St. Louis (formerly Wizard World), one of St. Louis’ premiere comic book and pop culture celebrations. We’ll be setting up a superhero-filled city display along with some other thematic standalone creations, and we hope you join us for a celebration of all things comics, anime, sci-fi/fantasy, and gaming.
Friday, May 13, 2022 – Sunday, May 15, 2022 Schedule
America’s Center Convention Complex 701 Convention Plaza St. Louis, MO 63101
The GtwLUG is delighted to be displaying at the St. Louis County Library’s Star Wars Fan Fest at the Grant’s View branch. We will be displaying a variety of Star Wars-related sets (both current and retired), minifigures, and custom creations. This is a free event, and we hope you’re able to join us!
Friday, May 6, 2022
6 PM — 8:30 PM
Grant’s View Library
9700 Musick Ave
St. Louis, MO 63123
The GtwLUG is pleased to return to Anime St. Louis in 2022 for our third consecutive appearance. If you attend the event, please stop by to see our display.
April 22nd – 24th, 2022
St. Charles Convention Center
1 Convention Center Plaza
St. Charles, MO 63303
Here is a photo from this display:
Here are some photos from our last Anime St. Louis display in 2019:
On Sunday, September 26, 2021, club members set up a spooky Halloween display case at Mercy Hospital St. Louis to be enjoyed by patients and their families, staff, and visitors.
After a year’s hiatus due to COVID-19, GtwLUG is proud to announce that we will once again be displaying seven days per week this holiday season at The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows as part of the Way of Lights activities. Along with our usual many tables of smaller displays, this year we are planning on our largest LEGO city ever. You won’t want to miss it!
IMPORTANT VENUE CHANGE NOTE: Unlike years past, this year we will be displaying in the Visitor’s Center, which is on the right just past the camel rides and kettle corn. We will be in the former location of the restaurant.
We will be following the guidance of the Shrine and the State of Illinois for COVID-19 pandemic precautions and will have further details as we get closer to the date of the event. Currently the Shrine is requiring masks for all visitors to indoor spaces, which would include our display. Additionally, we’re gearing this year’s setup to allow visitors to follow a single path through the various tables and will have individual seek and finds at each table rather than one display-wide list of items to search for in order to encourage guests to stay with their groups and follow appropriate social distancing guidelines. Based on traffic patterns from previous years, we recommend visiting the display earlier in the season and/or on a Monday through Thursday night if you wish to limit your exposure to larger crowds.
Hours, directions, and pictures from previous years’ displays are below.
November 19th – December 31st, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM (closed on Thanksgiving, 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
YouTuber TW Bricks put together this video tour of our display. Check it out!
