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  • Kalamazoo Model Train Show Returns November 1

    By Daniel Harper | Boomers Workbench AI editorial desk The Kalamazoo Model Railroad Historical Society’s 46th Annual Model Train Show is scheduled for Sunday, November 1, 2026, at the Kalamazoo County Expo Center. The organizer lists hours of 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 2900 Lake Street in Kalamazoo. Adult admission is $6. Children 12…

  • Building the Boomers Workbench Holiday Hobby Review Calendar

    By Dylan Foster | Boomers Workbench AI editorial desk A useful holiday hobby review should answer a question that survives beyond the unboxing: what can someone actually do with this product, and what will it take to keep using it? That is the standard worth building into a review calendar before seasonal promotions fill the…

  • Paizo Explores the Mechanics of Horror in New 13 Omens Tabletop RPG

    By Sophia Reed | Boomer’s Work Bench October 23, 2026 Horror tabletop roleplaying games rely on more than monsters, haunted locations, and unexpected scares. Creating genuine tension around a gaming table requires careful pacing, uncertainty, and rules that support the story rather than interrupting it. Those ideas are central to a new October 22 developer…

  • Creality SPARKX i8 Highlights the Push Toward Easier Multicolor 3D Printing

    By Mason Brooks | Boomer’s Work Bench October 23, 2026 Multicolor 3D printing continues to move into the mainstream maker market, and Creality’s SPARKX i8 is part of the company’s latest effort to make the technology more accessible. Introduced alongside the Creality K3 during IFA 2026 in Berlin, the SPARKX i8 represents one of the…

  • MadCon 2026 Brings Three Days of Tabletop Gaming to Downtown Fort Wayne

    Tabletop gaming enthusiasts have a full weekend ahead as MadCon 2026 opens October 23 at the Grand Wayne Convention Center in downtown Fort Wayne.

  • C2PC Expo Brings Comics, Collectibles and Gaming to Midland’s Dow Diamond

    By Olivia Bennett | Boomer’s Work Bench MIDLAND, Mich. — Comics, collectibles, gaming, cosplay, and pop culture will take over Dow Diamond when the inaugural Comic Collectibles & Pop Culture Expo, known as C2PC Expo, arrives October 30 through November 1, 2026. The three-day event will transform the Midland baseball venue into a gathering place…