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Happy New Year, and big news from the Train Room
First, thanks to all who came out to see us in 2014, at Brickmania, at the Jackson Street Roundhouse, at the Weismann Art Museum, at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts – we always enjoy seeing your reactions and talking to … Continue reading
Extra December Open Houses
(I should have posted this three weeks ago!) The train room is open every Saturday in December, 10am – 4pm. We like to do some extra Open Houses in December, because we know people have families visiting from out of … Continue reading
Special Events at Brickmania
Coming up this Saturday, November 22nd – come out and build LEGO mosaics of some Adam Turman prints. This will be similar to some of the other group mosaic builds, like the ones at World War Brick or the Minneapolis … Continue reading
November Open Houses
“First Thursday” (6th) and “Second Saturday” (8th) are both this week. Weather forecast is for cool and blustery, but the Brickmania heat will be on so you can take off your coat and hang out with us for a while. … Continue reading
October 24th at the Weisman Art Museum
The GMLTC and our friends of the TCLTC will be at the Weisman Art Museum tonight for an event called “Wanderlust” from 7pm – 10pm: http://www.weisman.umn.edu/event/wanderlust We will be displaying a new small train layout (that’s still a work in … Continue reading
Brickmania on WCCO TV
Matt Brickman (yes, that’s his real name!) from WCCO television stopped by Brickmania Tuesday morning, and did this story on Dan and Brickmania, with some nice shots of the train room as well: Guest Pass: Brickmania Thanks for stopping by, … Continue reading
October, already?
Is it really October, already? Where did the Summer go? “First Thursday” is tomorrow, October 2nd. Many of the Brickmania folks will be on their way to Virginia for an event there this weekend (along with the Peleliu diorama), but … Continue reading
September Open Houses
First Thursday was, well, last week. This is what happens when I was fighting a cold and not running at anywhere close to 100%. Word is there was a good crowd, so that’s good! Second Saturday is the 13th. Weather … Continue reading
August Open Houses
First Thursday is August 7th, Second Saturday is August 9th. Come on out and enjoy the air conditioned Brickmania space! And as always, bring your Lego train to one of our Open House events, and we’ll pull our train off … Continue reading
July Second Saturday
Final update! Train room will be open tomorrow! A/C work inside the room is done, they still need to do some work on the roof but we’ll be able to have the layouts set up again. We’ll be there bright … Continue reading