LEGO MANIA! with special guest Nevin Martell
Friday, November 26
Start Time: 1:00 PM
Join us for an afternoon of LEGO-filled fun with Nevin Martell, author of Standing Small: A Celebration of 30 Years of the LEGO Minifigure (a companion volume to The LEGO Book). Nevin will discuss and sign copies of the book, then judge a LEGO building contest for audience members. LEGOs will be provided, though audience members are welcome to bring their own. The event, which is free to attend, is recommended for ages 8 to adult.
About the book:
Reveal, explore, and celebrate the fascinating LEGO® story in The LEGO® Book. From its beginnings in a carpenter's workshop and the development of the first plastic brick, to the group's current position as an international brand, a timeline highlights key moments in LEGO® history.
Fascinating facts on every significant LEGO® product line, theme park, video game, artwork, competition, club, collectible and more combine with images from the LEGO Group's photo archives-many seen here for the first time-and inspiring ideas on how to make a variety of things from just a few bricks. Packaged in a beautiful slip case with cutting-edge design, this two-volume set also features Standing Small-a 96-page book celebrating the minifigure. 
About the author:
Nevin Martell is the author of the critically acclaimed small press smash Looking for Calvin and Hobbes: The Unconventional Story of Bill Watterson and His Revolutionary Comic Strip, as well as Standing Small: A Celebration of 30 Years of the LEGO Minifigure, Dave Matthews Band: Music for the People and Beck: The Art of Mutation. He is a Contributing Editor at Filter magazine and his work has appeared in Paste, Giant, Men’s Health, High Times, and Flaunt, as well as online at RollingStone.com and Guardian.co.uk. Currently, he lives with his wife outside Washington, DC, where he writes full time. He loves travel, baking, collecting oddities, film and music. Originally from Clinton, New York, Nevin holds degrees from Vasser College and Syracuse University.
