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:
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!
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.
Club members posing with the “Builder of the Plains” trophy, which is engraved with the names of the top builders honored at past Brick Days.Club member Michael’s “Bogreol” (Danish for “bookcase”) beat out two other nominees and won Best Large Creation.Club member David’s “Red Mansion” was nominated for Best Small Building.
Club member Brian’s “Mandelbrot Set” was nominated for Best Artwork. His entire math display was awarded an Honorable Mention.
Club member Michael’s was interviewed by YouTube channel Beyond the Brick about “Bogreol”.
UPDATE (6/9/22): We are currently NOT confirmed for this show. If this changes, we will remove this message and add this show to our list of upcoming shows.
The National Model Railroad Association holds one national convention per year, and in 2022 it will be held in St. Louis. The GtwLUG will be joined by other regional LEGO user groups as well as local and national model railroaders, and we’re looking forward to the opportunity to put on a great and unique display. We were originally scheduled to display at this show in 2020 before that convention was cancelled, so we are grateful to have another opportunity.
UPDATE: Unfortunately, Anime St. Louis 2020 has been cancelled due to the regulations in place to contain the spread of COVID-19. See the Anime St. Louis Facebook group for the latest information on advance ticket refunds.
The GtwLUG is pleased to return to Anime St. Louis in 2020 for our third consecutive year. If you attend the event, please stop by to see our display.
May 1st – 3rd, 2020
St. Charles Convention Center
1 Convention Center Plaza
St. Charles, MO 63303
All aboard! The GtwLUG will once again be displaying as part of the Great Train Show at the St. Charles Convention Center this year. As always, our layout will be designed on site and no two displays are ever the same.
After a year off, the GtwLUG is pleased to once again exhibit at the Great Train Show – Belleville at the Belle-Clair Fairgrounds in Belleville. For photos from our last time here, see this page.
The GtwLUG has exhibited at the two most recent Comic Con events at Central Library, and we were glad to be invited back in 2019. In past years, in addition to our display visitors have also had an opportunity get a photo taken with superhero-themed cosplayers, meet local comic writers and artists, and sample the fare of a number of food trucks. You can also find out more about Comics Central at Central Library by visiting the St. Louis Public Library website or watching a short interiew with a library manager on Fox2 News.
Saturday, September 21, 2019
10:00 AM — 3:00 PM
Central Library
1301 Olive Street
St. Louis, MO 63103
See below for some pictures from last year’s event.
The GtwLUG will 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, 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 2019
Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center
1551 North Thoreau Drive
Schaumburg, Illinois 60173
The GtwLUG will again be displaying seven days per week this holiday season in the Guild Center located at The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows as part of the Way of Lights activities. Hours, directions, and pictures from previous years’ displays are below.
November 22nd – December 31st, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
(closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Years Day)
Guild Center
The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows
442 S. Demazenod Dr.
Belleville, IL 62223
We’ll start setting up our models in early November, but here are some highlights from previous years’ displays.
