NewfoundLUG members will attend Geek Out at the Library again in 2019 and some of our latest creations will be on display. Come check out our LEGO displays, at AC Hunter Library on Oct. 19 from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Admission is free! Read on for full details…
NewfoundLUG will be participating in the second annual “Geekout at the Library” Event at AC Hunter Library on Saturday, October 19th from 10-4.
If you are a NewfoundLUG member, let the Executive know if you are able to help out or bring a build to display.
If you are not yet a member, drop by and have a look at some great LEGO Builds, as well as a bunch of other geek/nerd themed events and programs.
See you there!
NewfoundLUG will be holding a Build Night on Tuesday, September 24th from 6-9pm in the Community Room at Sobeys on Merrymeeting Road.
Bring a small set to build, or just come and hang out with your fellow LEGO Enthusiasts – no agenda, just fun!
If you are a new member, this is a great chance to meet some of us, or just to come have a blast!
SHIPtember is an online event hosted by Flickr group The Shipyard. From their page:
What is a SHIP? A S.H.I.P. is a Seriously Huge Investment in Parts and is at minimum 100 studs in length.Â
SHIPtember
One Month. One Hundred (plus) Studs.
What do I do? Simple! Start building your SHIP starting on Sept 1st, and start posting WIP shots as you go so everyone can all praise your guts for building a SHIP in a month!What is a SHIP? A S.H.I.P. is a Seriously Huge Investment in Parts and is at minimum 100 studs in length.Â
The Shipyard
Swoosh Factor, screen name of a NewfoundLUG member, is again taking on the SHIPtember challenge in 2019. Last year, he built the Terra Nova for the challenge and his creation has been featured on promotional material for Bricks in the Six 2019, and at several NewfoundLUG shows.
Follow Swoosh Factor’s progress with this year’s challenge at his Flickr photostream. His retro rocketSHIP creation promises to be equally impressive!
Our next quarterly meeting is scheduled for 7pm-9 On Thursday, September 5th at Bricks and Minifigures.
Let’s aim for another low-key meeting. Bring something to show off, bring a build to work on.
Agenda:
-Build Night! Bring a set to assemble, or show off a new build!
-Geek-out at The Library Discussion
-Activity Support Sets update
-Stud.IO help with Steve – bring your laptops and I can talk about using Stud.IO!
Never been to a meet-up before? Haven’t been to one in a while? New member wanting to meet other LEGO enthusiasts?
Come to our Builder’s night, 6:30-9pm on August 1st, in the Community Room in Sobeys on Merrymeeting Road!
We’ll be bringing in some sets and other stuff, and just talking LEGO – no business discussion allowed!
Here’s a LEGO-related event being hosted by Landwash Brewery, Bricks & Minifigs and Admiralty House Communications Museum. In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Transatlantic Air Race, a LEGO airplane build contest will take place at Landwash Brewery. Entry is $14.00 including a pint and one hour of building with LEGO from Bricks & Minifigs.
The event is on Jul 24 7:30-8:30 PM at Landwash Brewery, 81 Commonwealth Ave, Mount Pearl. See more details at the event page.
Continue reading “Event: Pints & Planes”
… and yes that includes LEGO! You’ll find each of these genres and more built out of LEGO at NewfoundLUG’s table at the REMAX Center/St. John’s Curling Club. Our members will have their sets and creations on display during the following times:
| Friday July 19 | 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm |
| Saturday July 20 | 10:00 am – 7:00 pm |
| Sunday July 21 | 10:00 am – 5:00 pm |
Join NewfoundLUG on Saturday at 1:00 PM for a panel on digital design of your own LEGO creations and how to go from digital to building with bricks.
See more about Avalon Expo at their website and Facebook page!
NewfoundLUG will be bringing a display to Avalon Expo 5 – from July 19-21 at the REMAX Center/St. John’s Curling Club. Drop by our table and say hi if you are at the Con!
UPDATE – NewfoundLUG will be presenting a panel at 1PM on Saturday as well.
https://www.avalonexpo.com/
