Select stores in over 65 cities will offer fans the opportunity to meet and take pictures with the stormtroopers of the 501st Legion and other Star Wars characters. The public events will include giveaways such as posters, stickers, LEGO product, limited-run LEGO Star Wars postcard packs, and other freebies.
Fans of all ages are invited to attend and collectors will particularly enjoy being one of the first to purchase LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary, packaged with an exclusive Celebration Luke Skywalker Minifigure!
Here is a list of the participating cities and bookstores. Be sure to check locally for times, details and any last-minute changes.
ARIZONA
THE LEGO STORE - CHANDLERCALIFORNIA
Chandler Fashion Center
3111 W. Chandler Blvd
Chandler, AZ 85226
Event Time: 2-4pm
BARNES & NOBLE - PHOENIX
21001 N. Tatum Blvd.
Phoenix, AZ 85050
Event Time: 2-4pm
Event Details: Costume contest, LEGO Building activities, games, raffles, and more!
BORDERS - CARLSBAD
1905 Calle Barcelona Suite 120
Carlsbad, CA 92009
Event Time: TBD
THE LEGO STORE - GLENDALE
2148 Glendale Galleria
Glendale, CA 91210
Event Time: 2-4pm
WARWICK'S - LA JOLLA
7812 Girard Ave.
La Jolla, CA 92037
Event Time: 2pm
Event Details: Costume contest, raffles, and more!KEPLER'S - MENLO PARK
1010 El Camino Real
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Event Time: 2-4pm
Event Details: LEGO building station, costume contest, raffles, and more!BORDERS - NORTHRIDGE
9301 Tampa Ave.
Northridge, CA 91324
Event Time: 2-4pm
THE LEGO OUTLET - ONTARIO
Ontario Mills
One Mills Circle
Ontario, CA 91764
Event Time: 2-4pmTHE LEGO STORE - SACRAMENTO
Arden Fair Mall
1689 Arden Way
Sacramento, CA 95815
Event Time: 2-4pmBOOKS, INC. - SAN FRANCISCO
2251 Chestnut St.
San Francisco, CA 94123
Event Time: 2-4pm
Event Details: Raffles, giveaways, and costume contest!LOLA OF NORTH BEACH - SAN FRANCISCO
Ghiradelli Square/Plaza Level 900 N. Point E206
San Francisco, CA 94109
Event Time: 2-4pm
Event Details: While the 501st will be there from 2-4, the party lasts all afternoon! It's Fleet Week Weekend and Lola's has children's entertainment planned between 1:30-3:00 and 4:-5:30. The Blue Angels fly between 3-4pm.THE LEGO STORE - SANTA CLARA
Valley Fair
2855 Stevens Creek Blvd
Santa Clara, CA 95050
Event Time: 2-4pm
COLORADO
LEGO OUTLET - DENVERFLORIDA
Colorado Mills
14500 West Colfax Avenue
Lakewood, CO 80401
Event Time: 2-4pm
BOOKS-A-MILLION - TAMPA/BRANDON
839 Brandon Town Center Mall
Brandon, FL 33511
Event Time: 2-4pm
BARNES & NOBLE - MIAMI
12405 N. Kendall Drive
Miami, FL 33186
Event Time: 2-4pm
BOOKS-A-MILLION - ORLANDO/SANFORD
200 North Entrance Rd.
Seminole Plaza
Sanford, FL 32771
Event Time: 2-4pm
GEORGIA
LITTLE SHOP OF STORIES - DECATURHAWAII
133A East Court Square
Decatur, GA 30030
Event Time: 3-5pm
BOOKS-A-MILLION - LAWRENCEVILLE
5900 Sugarloaf Parkway
Lawrenceville, GA 30043
Event Time: 2-4pm
BORDERS - MARIETTA
4475 Roswell Rd.
Marietta, GA 30062
Event Time: 2-4pm
THE LEGO STORE - HONOLULU
Ala Moana Center
1450 Ala Moana Blvd.
Honolulu, Hawaii 96814
Event Time: 2-4pm
ILLINOIS
THE LEGO STORE - CHICAGO
The Shops at North Bridge
520 North Michigan Avenue 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60611
Event Time: 2-4pm
BORDERS - LAGRANGE
1 N. LaGrange Rd.
LaGrange, IL 60525
Event Time: 2-4pm
THE LEGO STORE - NORTHBROOK
2171 Northbrook Court
Northbrook, IL 60062
Event Time: 2-4pm
THE LEGO STORE - ORLAND PARK
288 Orland Square
Orland Park, IL 60462
Event Time: 2-4pm
THE LEGO STORE - SCHAUMBURG
Woodfield Mall
5 Woodfield Shopping Center
Schaumburg, IL 60173
Event Time: 2-4pm
MAINE
BORDERS - PORTLANDMARYLAND
430 Gorham Rd.
South Portland, ME 04106
Event Time: 4-6pm
THE LEGO STORE - ANNAPOLIS
Westfield Annapolis Shopping Center
2002 Annapolis Mall
Annapolis, MD 21401
Event Time: 2-4pmBOOKS-A-MILLION - ARUNDEL MILLS
Arundel Mills Outlet Mall
7000 Arundel Mills Circle
Hanover, MD 21076
Event Time: 2-4pm
MASSACHUSETTS
TITCOMB'S BOOKSHOP - EAST SANDWICH, MA
Oakridge School
260 Quaker Meetinghouse Road
East Sandwich, MA 02537
Event Time: 1-3pm
Event Details: This event is part of the Titcomb's 40th Anniversary Celebration! Hundreds of people are expected for an afternoon of fun, games, crafts, Star Wars and LEGO fun!BARNES & NOBLE - HINGHAM
96 Derby Street
Hingham, MA 02403
Event Time: 2pm
THE LEGO STORE - NATICK
Natick Collection
1245 Worcester Street Suite 2100
Natick, MA 01760
Event Time: 2-4pm
MICHIGAN
BORDERS - ANN ARBOR
3140 Lohr Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Event Time: 2-4pm
Event Details: Q&A with 501st members, costume contest, LEGO show and tell tables, and more!COMIC CITY - NOVI
43538 W. Oaks Dr.
West Oaks II Plaza
Novi, MI 48377
Event Time: 2-8pm
Event Details: LEGO building contest, coloring contest, cake, and more!
MINNESOTA
BARNES & NOBLE - MAPLE GROVE
8040 Wedgewood Lane
Maple Grove, MN 55369
Event Time: 2pm
NEBRASKA
BOOKS-A-MILLION - OMAHANEW HAMPSHIRE
12220 K Plaza
Omaha, NE 68137
Event Time: 2-4pm
BARNES & NOBLE - NEWINGTON
45 Gosling Rd.
The Crossings at Fox Run
Newington, NH 03801
Event Time: 2-4 pm
Event Details: Costume contest, trivia contest, and raffles!
NEW JERSEY
BARNES & NOBLE - CHERRY HILL
911 Haddonfield Rd.
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
Event Starts at 2pm
BARNES & NOBLE - NORTH BRUNSWICK
869 Rt. 1 South
North Brunswick, NJ
Event Time: 2-4pm
BOOKS & GREETINGS - NORTHVALE
271 Livingston Street
Northvale, NJ 07647
Event Time: 2-4pm
Event Details: Raffles and more!THE LEGO STORE - PARAMUS
Westfield Garden State Plaza
1 Garden State Plaza
Paramus, NJ 07652
Event Time: 2-4pm
BARNES & NOBLE - PARAMUS
765 Route 17
South Paramus, NJ 07652
Event Time: 2-4pm
Event Details: Costume contest, giveaways, and raffles!
NEW MEXICO
BOOKWORKS - ALBUQUERQUENEW YORK
4022 Rio Grande Blvd. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87107
Event Time: 3-5pm
Event Details: Costume contest, trivia, raffles, Q&A with 501st members, and more!
LITTLE THINGS TOYS - BROOKLYN
145 7th Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11215
Event Time: 2-4pm
Event Details: Costume contest, raffles, Q&A with 501st members, and more!BOOMERANG - NEW YORK CITY
119 W. Broadway
New York, NY 10013
Event Time: 2-4pm
NORTH CAROLINA
BOOKS-A-MILLION - CONCORD
Concord Mills Mall
8301 Concord Mills Blvd.
Concord, NC 28027
Event Time: 2-4pm
THE LEGO STORE - RALEIGH
4325 Glenwood Ave
Raleigh, NC 27612
Event Time: 2-4pm
OHIO
THE LEGO STORE - CINCINNATI
Kenwood Towne Centre
7875 Montgomery Road
Cincinnati, OH 45236
Event Time: 2-4pm
THE LEGO STORE - COLUMBUS
Easton Town Center
4004 Gramercy Street
Columbus, OH 43219
Event Time: 2-4pm
OKLAHOMA
THE LEGO STORE - OKLAHOMA
Penn Square Mall
1901 NW Expressway
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
Event Time: 2-4pm
OREGON
BARNES & NOBLE - PORTLAND
12000 SE 82nd Avenue
Suite 1176
Portland, OR 97266
Event Time: 2-4pm
Event Details: Register giveaways, LEGO show and tell tables, trivia, costume contest, and more!THE LEGO STORE - TIGARD
9410 SW Washington Sq Rd # K11
Tigard, OR 97223-4447
Event Time: 2-4pm
PENNSYLVANIA
THE LEGO STORE - KING OF PRUSSIA
King of Prussia Mall, The Plaza
160 North Gulph Road
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Event Time: 2-4pm
LEARNING EXPRESS - NEWTOWN
2833 S. Eagle Rd.
Newtown, PA 18940
Event Time: 1:30-3pm
Event Details: Costume contest, raffles, giveaways, and more!
LEARNING EXPRESS - RICHBORO
Crossroads Plaza
800 Bustleton Pike
Richboro, PA 18954
Event Time: 4-5:30pm
Event Details: Costume contest, raffles, kid's activities, LEGO building and more!
RHODE ISLAND
BORDERS - PROVIDENCETEXAS
142 Providence Place
Providence, RI 02903
Event Time: 4-6pm
Event Details: Trivia, costume contest, raffles, and more!
BORDERS - ALLENVIRGINIA
965 West Bethany Dr.
Allen, TX 75013
Event Time: 2-4pm
Event Details: Fun activities for kids!
THE LEGO STORE - DALLAS
Northpark Center
8687 N. Central Expressway
Dallas, TX 75225
Event Time: 2-4pm
THE LEGO STORE - FRIENDSWOOD
Baybrook Mall
500 Baybrook Mall
Friendswood TX 77546
Event Time: 2-4pm
THE LEGO STORE - FRISCO
Stonebriar Centre
2601 Preston Road
Frisco, TX 75034
Event Time: TBDBORDERS - HOUSTON
3025 Kirby Dr.
Houston, TX 77098
Event Time: 2-4pm
BORDERS - FAIRFAX
11054 Lee Highway
Fairfax, VA 22030
Event Time: 2-4pm
Event Details: Art contest, costume contest, LEGO building contest, and more!THE LEGO STORE - MCLEAN
Tysons Corner
7966L Tysons Corner Center
McLean, VA 22102
Event Time: 2-4pm
LEGO Outlet - WOODBRIDGE
Potomac Mills
2700 Potomac Mills Circle Suite 767
Woodbridge, VA 22192
Event Time: 2-4pm
WASHINGTON
THE LEGO STORE - BELLEVUE
Bellevue Square Mall
119 Bellevue Square
Bellevue, WA 98004
Event Time: 2-4pm
BARNES & NOBLE - SEATTLE
2675 NE University Village Street
Seattle, WA 98105
Event Time: 2-4pm
The LEGO brand and Star Wars are two of the world's most well-recognized and successful franchises, and have been collaborating since the 1999 release of the first LEGO Star Wars minifigures.
For more information about the book and events, visit http://us.dk.com/101009
For information about the 501st Legion of stormtroopers, visit http://www.501st.com
