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.
FairyBricks Donation – Shriners Hospital for Children
On September 28, 2021 Dianne from Shriners Hospitals for Children – St. Louis received at set of donated cartons from FairyBricks via GtwLUG.
Way of Lights 2021
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!
FairyBricks Donation – St. Louis Children’s Hospital, Mercy Hospital, & Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital
The week of September 20, 2021, two club members distributed donated cartons to St. Louis Children’s Hospital, Mercy Hospital St. Louis, and Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital.
FairyBricks Donation – Shriners Hospital for Children
On July 16, 2021 two club members, accompanied by one member’s children, distributed donated cartons to Shriners Hospitals for Children – St. Louis.
FairyBricks Donation – St. Louis Children’s Hospital & Mercy Hospital
On July 7, 2021 the club distributed donated cartons to St. Louis Children’s Hospital, and Mercy Hospital St. Louis.
FairyBricks Donation – Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital
On July 2, 2021 the club distributed donated a carton to Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital for the first time. Ryan Jennings of the Cardinal Glennon Children’s Foundation and Connor, a SLU High School volunteer, received the delivery and look forward to partnering with us further in the future.
Brick Days – Omaha 2021
GtwLUG is proud to be a guest LUG at Brick Days – Omaha for the first time. Having not been able to display locally in over a year and with Brickworld Chicago cancelled for the second straight year, we’re excited to be able to take part in what will probably be the largest LEGO convention in the midwest in 2021. For more information or to purchase tickets, see the Brick Days website. Note that plans are subject to change, so keep an eye on the website and Brick Days Facebook page for the latest updates.
July 24th – 25th 2021
Mid-America Center
1 Arena Way
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
The event was a success, and the club brought home 3 nominations and one award.
FairyBricks Donation – Shriners Hospital for Children, St. Louis Children’s Hospital & Mercy Hospital
On March 23, 2021 the club distributed donated cartons to Shriners Hospitals for Children – St. Louis, St. Louis Children’s Hospital, and Mercy Hospital St. Louis.
FairyBricks Donation – Shriners Hospital for Children & Mercy Hospital
On September 22, 2020 the club distributed 6 additional cartons to Shriners Hospitals for Children – St. Louis and Mercy Hospital St. Louis. Laura Teague, Senior Recreational Therapist from Shriners Child Life Department received the donation at Shriners, and Alberta Zanardi, Manager of The Child Life Department at Mercy, and Chelsea, a Child Life Specialist at both Mercy and Shriners, received the donation at Mercy.
