Did you know that one of the themes Adult Fans of LEGO (AFOL) like to build in is Steampunk?  Did you know that NELUG has several very talented Steampunk builders?  If you'd like to see our latest LEGO Steampunk creations then join us on Saturday May 11, 2024 at the Watch City Steampunk Festival!  The event is held outside (rain or shine) on the Town Greene in Waltham, MA and includes vendors, entertainment and visitors all in their best Steampunk attire!  We will have a variety of Steampunk themed LEGO creations on display, and participating members will be dressed for the event as well.  So come one and all for a unique Steampunk experience!

EVERYTHING IS AWESOME! Calling all LEGO fans – we’re excited to be featured at the LEGO Train Weekend at the Wenham Museum this weekend!

Come see rainbow colored, L-gauge model trains speeding along a brick track as it races by soaring skyscrapers, country cottages, the king's castle and much more. The LEGO Train display is designed with the highest degree of precision (and a sense of humor!) by the New England LEGO Users Group (NELUG).  Advanced Tickets are available.  Tickets may also be purchased at the door.  Museum hours are 10am-4pm Saturday and 12pm-4pm Sunday.  Feel free to stop by any time to say hi and see our latest display!

On Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 January, NELUG, in collaboration with GNELTC (Greater New England LEGO Train Club), will again display one of its amazing Lego train/city layouts at the Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show at The Big E Fairground in Springfield, MA. Details about the show can be found on the Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show website, including show times, admission and parking info.

On Sat/Sun October 21-22, 2023 NELUG displayed a Town and Train layout at the Wenham Museum in Wenham, MA.  This year NELUG did a Halloween themed display, with members building and/or converting MOCs with a Halloween twist.  In total 11 members contributed LEGO creations for the layout, including debuts by three new NELUG members!

Visitors to the museum were extremely happy to see the display, and marveled at the Halloween themed minifigs, vignettes and MOCs that were present.  The layout included a Carnival with working carnival rides, a castle complete with moat, witches, wizards and more, a spooky downtown area, a haunted house complete with a haunted graveyard, and a model of the MBTA Green line trolley that moved from station to station - and of course – lots of trains with a full railyard.

As we normally do, the layout was designed ahead of time on the internal NELUG forums based on who volunteered to participate and bring MOCs.  Because we have displayed multiple times at the Wenham Museum, we now try out different shapes and designs for the layout, to keep it interesting for both repeat visitors and ourselves!  This time featured a “U” shaped layout, which allowed visitors to get inside the “U” to view the display from multiple angles.  Pictures and videos from the weekend can be viewed from our public gallery.

A fun time was had by all and we look forward to our next time displaying at the museum in February 2024!

Several NELUG members will be displaying their incredible LEGO creations at Brick Convention this coming Saturday and Sunday (August 19 and 20, 2023) at the MassMutual Convention Center in Springfield, MA.  Tickets for the event are available on the Brick Convention website.  Come see all of the amazing displays from a number of NELUG and area builders on display and interact with the builders to learn all of their building secrets.

Special guest and NELUG member Liz Puleo (LEGO Masters Season 3) will also be there, so make sure to stop by and say hi!