CoWLUG Meetings 2.0!
“Great space! Parts draft! Pizza! And beer?!” – Some of the things that could be heard at CoWLUG’s recent meeting, hosted by Christian of hobbydb in Boulder this past Monday night. All told, there were 27 members in attendance, and if I counted correctly, four of them were new members attending for the first time. This […]
Hit the Bricks! Time Lapse
Several weeks of work by nine CoWLUG builders and extra volunteers documented with multiple cameras. Watch the chaos for yourself! Hit the Bricks! Timelapse from Fiske Planetarium Production Dpt on Vimeo.
CU Boulder LEGO Campus Opens!
After nearly eleven months of planning, with the hard work of nine CoWLUG builders, the LEGO version of the CU Boulder campus opens Saturday, December 6th. Anchoring the far wall of the installation is a LEGO mosaic of the flatirons by Jim West. Hanging above some of the builders and installed before any of the […]
Loveland BrickBuilder Expo – The First!
A Brick Expo in Loveland, Colorado! Certainly. With the enthusiasm of John Metcalf and a dozen CoWLUG members, behold the first annual BrickBuilder Expo. Held in conjunction with the NoCo Mini Maker Faire, now in its second year, the emphasis for all is on making things. For the LEGO part, team builds for the public […]
LEGO for Montbello Library
Early in January of this year CoWLUG was contacted by a librarian of the Denver Public Library from the Montbello Branch with a request for LEGO donations. Many of the smaller-sized patrons of the library worried about not having the means with which to pull together a collection of LEGO that would enable them to […]
Everything is Awesome!! The LEGO Movie Premiere Display
Despite a snowstorm, excitement was high at the Warner Brothers premiere screening event for The LEGO Movie on February 1st. CoWLUG was invited to showcase a display of creative builds in the expansive lobby of the United Artists Colorado Mills Stadium 16 IMAX Movie Theater. Let’s take a walk around the tables of the display. Above, […]
Wow! Children’s Museum Free Build.
Early in December Todd E. volunteered on behalf of CoWLUG to run an afternoon of free build fun at the Wow! Children’s Museum in Lafayette. Known for its interactive, child-oriented exhibits, the museum was thrilled to have a table of bricks for building during the holiday season. A huge thanks goes out to Todd E. […]
A Loveland Holiday with Lester!
CoWLUG can boast about its many fine LEGO® builders, but Lester’s enthusiasm and devotion to continuing with enhancements for his builds goes above and beyond. Recently he pulled out all the stops for a one-man show in his hometown at Loveland’s First United Methodist Church. The overall layout encompassed five tables with three train loops, […]
Laramie Train Depot Open House 2013!
Video courtesy of Ben. Held Sat. & Sun. November 2-3, the Laramie Train Depot Open House is an annual event organized by CoWLUG’s Wyoming stronghold, Stuart. He had several things to say about the success of this year’s exhibit: “Since it is a community event, CoWLUG shared space in the building with N scale, HO […]
NoCo Mini Maker Faire Fun!
A handful of CoWLUG members participated in very successful first annual NoCo Mini Maker Faire on the Colorado front range. Held in Loveland this first weekend of October, over 3000 people turned out for the one-day event. Above: Ryan, Imagine, Tommy & Barbara chat as the first crowds begin to filter in. The CoWLUG Open […]
Build! The Amazing World of LEGO & CoWLUG = A Success!
As you can see from the families enjoying the multiple build stations (raceway, dollhouses, town, build a bridge, duplo & creation station) at the opening night festivities, the exhibit is a great success in just the first few hours. In fact, all the build stations were constructed by staff and volunteers over many hours to […]