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Overcast and Breezy ‘LEGO’ to the library: pieces on display
The Henry Waldinger Memorial Library’s annual exhibition of children’s Lego creations is on display through the end of this month.
Bunta Okita, 8, said his spaceship took less than an hour to construct. He originally wanted to make it green but realized he didn’t have enough green Lego’s, so he worked with what he had. His collection of pieces is smaller while the spaceship is on display, but he is content.
“I’m okay with leaving it here,” Bunta said. “I’ve got more at home.”
Ethan Lahey, 7, and his sister, Riley, 5, each made a vehicle that is close to their heart. Ethan crafted the famous Batmobile, and Riley built a fire truck in honor of her father, a volunteer firefighter. The Batmobile stays locked and loaded, which Ethan demonstrated by firing a few missiles. He said the most difficult part of construction was getting the cannon to stay on tight. “It’s a pain in the neck,” he said.
Lego architecture runs in the Gajraj family, with Asha, 8, Arvind, 6, and Amberley, 4, all submitting work. Amberley built a flying house, which she explained is capable of flying over “lava and water.”
Asha and Arvind teamed up on an elaborate train station set, which, sadly, didn’t survive the car ride to the library. Without missing a beat, the brother-and-sister team hastily reassembled the project on site.
“The only thing is, it didn’t come with a train,” Asha said with a shrug. Arvind suggested that they could build their own in the future.
Daanyaal Bawla, 11, entered a piece for the second consecutive year. He named his project “Slain Warrior,” he said, which is a futuristic robot he created from scratch.
Daanyaal’s sister, Vania, 8, augmented a motorcycle carrier her brother had previously built, making it her own. Neither sibling expressed interest in step-by-step Lego sets.
“I’d rather just make my own thing,” Daanyaal said.
