Off the Rock: BrickCan 2019
MILUG had an awesome showing at BrickCan 2019 (May 2-5, 2019) with 14 members leaving the rock (aka Vancouver Island) and crossing the straight to attend the AFOL (adult fan of LEGO®) convention. After...
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Mid Island AFOL Meetup: Wednesday July 3, 2019
Our monthly AFOL (Adult Fans of LEGO) meet-up is this Wednesday! We will be meeting at Coach & Horses Pub. Come on by, have a beer (or wine, spirits, pop, coffee, tea), and chat...
Books for Bookfest: New Display at the Harbourfront Library
MILUG has updated the display at the Harbourfront Library in downtown Nanaimo just in time for Book Fest 2019. The life-size bookshelf titled ‘Beyond the Pages’ was created by Laura Hawley and Krista Simpson....
Mid Island AFOL Meetup: Wednesday June 5, 2019
Our monthly AFOL (Adult Fans of LEGO) meet-up is this Wednesday! We will be meeting at Coach & Horses Pub. Come meet us, have a beer (or wine, spirits, pop, coffee, tea), and chat...
LEGO® Creator Expert NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander Coming Soon!
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing, LEGO® collaborated with NASA to design the new Creator Expert NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander (10266). This set uses 1087 pieces to create a...
Mid Island AFOL Meetup: Wednesday May 1, 2019 – MILUG Turns 3!
Our monthly meet-up is this Wednesday! We will be meeting at Coach & Horses Pub to celebrate MILUG’s 3rd birthday and all things LEGO! There isn’t a better time to come out to your...
Mid Island AFOL Meetup: Wednesday April 3, 2019
Our monthly meet-up is this Wednesday! We will be holding this meetup at Coach & Horses Pub. Come meet us, have a beer (or wine, spirits, pop, coffee, tea), and chat about LEGO. BrickCan...
Our First Train Show!
MILUG attended our first train show – the 35th Annual Nanaimo Model Railroad Show on March 10, 2019. Although we have a few members who have experience building trains, this was new territory for...
LEGO® Tower Mobile Game Coming Summer 2019
LEGO® has teamed up with NimbleBit, creators of the mobile game Tiny Tower, to create the new mobile game LEGO® Tower. Check out the video: Players will be able to build and operate their...
Miniland Maple Sugar Festival
One of our favourite local events is the Maple Sugar Festival and this year we decided to build our display at the larger Miniland-scale (approx. 1:20) used in the Miniland attractions of the LEGOLAND®...