By Angel Sabater |
On Dec. 9, 2014 during all four lunches at the Molly Pruitt Library, teens could enjoy themselves and be creative to make a Lego sculpture. Many teens were there to participate in this event. Most students were enthusiastic to make even little sculptures themselves.
“What drew me to this event was that it happened to have Legos,” freshman Isabelle Smith said.
The event was one of two big events the library held this week, the other being Hour of Code.
At Hour of Code, students across the nation meet up with people who have experience with coding and they learn about coding in an hour and also experiment with some programs that involve the basics of coding. In this case, school neighbor Rackspace Hosting helped facilitate.
“Hopefully it spurs them into getting interested and want to learn more,” librarian Rachel Downen said. “But the Legos are not just to build the sculpture high, but it’s also to have fun,” Downen said.
Students built a variety of Lego creations.
“What drew me to this event was Legos. The fact that they’re just awesome,” Freshman Campbell Brantly said. But at the end of the day one big Lego sculpture was made.
This event was based on the San Antonio Botanical Gardens Nature Connects: Art with Lego Bricks. They have 27 sculptures that make up 14 displays that were created using 500,000 Lego Bricks. Each sculpture has an internal structure built with steel rods and plates, which provide support for the structures. They are displayed through January 4, 2015 next year. The sculptures are spread throughout the Garden, but the biggest sculpture is a mother Bison and it’s calf, which is made from 45,143 Lego bricks.
The current admission in the Botanical Garden is:
Members-Free
Adults-$10
Children (age 3-13)-$7
Children (under age 3)-Free
Seniors (65 & up)- $8
Active Military/ Students (Current ID)-$8
