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Author: CJ De Groff

Great Northern Mall hosts NEOLUG’s spooky fairgrounds

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This past weekend, hundreds of enthusiasts came out to see NEOLUG’s builds and creations. Many fans enjoyed the spooky Halloween displays – including a spooky Great Ball Contraption (GBC) module. Additionally, the Jurassic Park display was back, a castle display, a city street dressed up for Halloween, and our headliner – the Spooky Fairgrounds.

NEOLUG will be back at the mall again next year – check out our events calendar or Facebook to see where we will be next.

NEOLUG earns awards at Brick Convention in Cleveland

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Brick Convention was at the Cuyahoga County fairgrounds July 22 & 23 in Berea this past weekend. NEOLUG earned some hardware. In total, NEOLUG brought home 12 recognitions. The Brick Convention awards that were earned were:
* Best Town Creation
* Best Non-Fiction
* Best Micro
* Abbie Bocan’s Choice
* EJ Bocan III’s Choice
* GIO Kiley’s Choice

In addition to the event awards, professional artists Patrick Durham, Lego Masters Season 3, and Tom Jacobson, Brick Convention Featured Artist, collectively recognized 7 creations displayed by NEOLUG members.

Thanks to fans and new fans that attended Brick Convention Cleveland to see our creations. Folks that missed the event can check out our photo’s page or Facebook page to see some of our items that were on display. Fear not! Many of these items will be on display again at upcoming shows. Check out our upcoming events page to see where we will be next.

Kingwood Hall by Todd Wolf

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Kingwood Hall has been built out of Lego by NEOLUG member Todd Wolf. It is currently on display inside the building. If you are heading down to see Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects sculptures, be sure to check out Todd’s sculpture of Kingwood Hall as well. More details about Kingwood Garden Center’s grounds can be found at their website.

To see how Todd built his masterpiece, visit his Facebook post.

Lego Displays at Great Northern Mall

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Our first show of the year will be a city/train display at Great Norther Mall on February 25, 2023. We are excited to bring out the large minifigure scale city for everyone to view. There will be tall skyscrapers, roads with cars, and many modular builds for folks to see.

We are looking forward to seeing folks at our first display for 2023. Come on by between 11:00 AM and 5:00 PM Saturday, February 25.

NEOLUG returns to Solon Historical Society December 4

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This is your chance to see our creations live! If you’re looking for a fun, free event this weekend, why not bring your friends and family to the Solon Historical Society. NEOLUG members will be displaying LEGO creations of all sorts and chatting with visitors, some of which were just on FOX8 recently. The show is free and open to the public this December 4, 2022 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. Solon Historical Society is located at 33975 Bainbridge Rd, Solon, OH 44139.

We also have creations on display at Stan Hywet‘s Deck The Hall event ending December 30, 2022. Also, check us out on Facebook.

Lego Artist from NEOLUG show Christmas creations at FOX8’s 17th Annual Operation Giving Tree

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It was snow filled cloudy day, and NEOLUG members strapped on their snowshoes and hiked 2 or more miles uphill in the snow with their MOCs strapped to their backs.  Their destination:  FOX8’s front yard to participate in the 17th Annual Operation Giving Tree event.  Upon arrival NEOLUG’s LEGO artists setup a Christmas winter scene display for all the attending children (and adult children at heart) to say – “Yeah, Olaf is here!!”.

Despite the less than cooperative weather, the event was well attended and a glowing success for the charitable event.  Folks from the community drove up and helped out Santa by giving generous donations to support needy families in 5 local counties.  When the event ended, NEOLUG put back on their snowshoes, and hiked 2 or miles uphill filled with the warmth of the happy folks attending the event.  Whichever Holiday you celebrate, may it be joy and happiness.

Deck The Hall 2022: Gracious Gathering

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This year, NEOLUG has been given the task of decorating the Butler’s Pantry. NEOLUG has been working for a few months on what will be displayed this year. You will need to come and see it all.

We did want to give you a preview of what will be there: this lit gingerbread house from NEOLUG member CJ De Groff. CJ built LEGO’s retired Gingerbread House, set 10267 from 2019. There will be plenty of MOCs from the members of NEOLUG there as well, but you will need to stop by Stan Hywet to see them all

All tickets are pre-sale only. Event dates are Nov 25 – 27, Dec 1 – 4, Dec 8 – 23, Dec 26 – 30, and the estate remains open until 9:00 PM all nights.

NEOLUG displays at Erie ComiCon

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NEOLUG is thrilled to be displaying at Erie ComiCon, and we are especially excited to meet LEGO MASTERS JERMAINE & MEL FROM SEASON 1

We will be bringing many of our favorite super hero mosaics such as Captain America, Captain Marvel, Deadpool, Harley Quinn, and maybe some other new mosaics. We will have plenty of our other creations to show off in the Brick Erie section of the event. Not going to give away any surprises here; you will just have to come out and see for yourself.

We look forward to seeing everyone at Erie Comicon Friday September 16 – Sunday, September 18.

French Creek Block Party

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The French Creek Reservation Nature center will be hosting a Block Party on Saturday, March 19, and Sunday March 20 from 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM. NEOLUG will have Lego works on display during this event.

During the event, NEOLUG will be hosting a building event. When you preregister for the even by March 14, you will be purchasing the kit that will be used to build your own squirrel to take home with you. The event will occur in Ewing Hall from 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM on Saturday, March 19.

On Sunday, March 20, preregistered participants will be introduced to creating their own Stop Motion video from 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM. Bring your Lego minifigs, smartphone camera, and your curiosity to create.