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Re: Clubhouse planning
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Mon, 7 Feb 2000 21:01:27 GMT
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In lugnet.org.us.nelug, Suzanne D. Rich writes:
> I have been meaning to ask this for a while...
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> For our upcomming meetings:
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> What would you all think about meeting at the Museum of Industry in Waltham?
> From TCS, it's just across the river (north) nearer the T stop. About 3 blocks
> away. There is parking lot and parking garage there.
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> TCS held a few LEGO Mindstorms Users meetings there (long time ago) in a
> little stepped lecture area. We took turns showing off our models. There was a
> board for writing on, a few tables, and electric outlets. I believe it was
> free to use that space. But would have to ask to be sure. We could
> investigate.
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> Elsewhere in the museum building are large, sparse meeting rooms, and a new
> computer lab for public access to the internet. So the place is wired. If you
> drive by, it's at the far end of the big brick block that looks like an old
> factory with gigantic windows, on TCS side of Moody St.
This sounds great to me. It sounds like it would be a larger space which we
need and its a great location.
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> Thinking longer term:
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> At the same place, does anyone here know: are there are inexpensive (artist
> studio) rentals available in the larger building? It would be a jammin'
> clubhouse location (IMHO). Central spot west of Boston, access to T, to LEGO
> supplies, food and beer, and a nearby "AFOL attraction," TCS. (Advantage
> being: simplicity for out-of-towners to visit us and the LEGO-yum-yum-store in
> one trip.)
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> Rules for that type of rental MAY include: no use as residence, proof of
> purpose, no animals, non-commercial?, low income? etc. Should be lockable and
> have running water, phone, maintenance elevator. Different from traditional
> office rental in its low-grade interior and less than fancy access route. Some
> artist buildings have scheduled "open studios" advertised for the community to
> see work going on.
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> If not Waltham, I think we could consider such an option in other factory
> towns. We'd have to research it a lot more. And of course, it would be much
> nicer to get a free space where we could leave things safely.
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> Please add any ideas/info to this thread if you can.
I appoligize for the brevity of my response but I am feeling very under the
weather at the moment and am not thinking completely straight. I will think
about this more and see if I have anything to add but if such a location does
exist and the rent is low I think we could at least consider it long term. I
know not everyone could contribute large amounts of cash but if we have enough
members that could contribute something I think it might work.
Eric K.
The New England LEGO Users Group
http://www.nelug.org/
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