TNVLC is a recognized LEGO User Group located throughout Tennessee and North Alabama, with chapters in Huntsville, Knoxville and Nashville. Our goal is to create a
fun, collaborative environment for LEGO fans and to share the hobby
with the community through regular displays and events.
News
| Club Event Time Zone Reference: Red Events: Knoxville (Eastern) Green Events: Huntsville (Central) Blue Events: Nashville (Central)
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Event Highlights
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Atomic City Invitational, Oak Ridge - January 19 We returned for the second year to the Atomic City Invitational held at Jefferson Middle School in Oak Ridge, TN. The Invitational is an event for First Lego League robotics teams, in which they can attempt the year's challenge mission outside of their official regional competition.19 First Lego League Teams participated in the event, made up of over 100 children with their coaches and parents, for a total attendance of over 250 people.This year's event gave event participants the opportunity to submit their own Great Ball Contraption module! For the first time, we were able to include two student-submitted modules in the layout!In addition to the outstanding student submissions, our Great Ball Contraption display ...
Posted Mar 16, 2019, 10:54 AM by Eric Hartye -
Fantasy of Trees, Knoxville - November 19-24 We returned for the third year in a row to Knoxville's Fantasy of Trees, a great fundraiser for East Tennessee Children's Hospital and a holiday tradition for folks all over the East Tennessee Region. This year, the event had over an astounding 63,000 attendees--with about half being kids 12 and under! Our display was back in the entrance hall, greeting visitors on their way to the convention floor! Our 100% LEGO tree returned, complete with ornaments and freshly flocked. The tree is built from just a handful of different parts, primarily the classic 2x4 brick in green, and contains over 20,000 pieces. 20 club members participated this year in the construction, with a team of ...
Posted Dec 20, 2018, 12:51 PM by TNVLC Admin -
BrickBlast, Nashville - November 17-18 On November 17th and 18th the Nashville chapter of TNVLC presented the third annual BrickBlast at the downtown branch of the Nashville Public Library.We expanded yet again, keeping the large conference room for displays with separate rooms for games and play brick. The LEGO escape room activity, new this year, was a hit along with old favorites like Bingo, trivia, Minecraft build and Speed Champions races. We had 22 club members on hand representing all 3 chapters and entertained over 500 visitors.As the library moves BrickBlast closer to Christmas each year it's developing a definite Christmas vibe including Michelle's ornate Gingerbread Houses.New members mean new ideas and our custom BrickHeadz are continually multiplying ...
Posted Dec 16, 2018, 7:12 PM by TNVLC Admin
