Celebrating the first anniversary of The Lord of the Rings Online, Turbine today announced a "Welcome Back Weekend", an event which will start on Thursday, May 8th and will end on Monday, May 12th. Former North American subscribers can play their old characters, check out the LOTRO Anniversary celebration events, explore new areas, and tackle new quests. To take part in the Welcome Back Weekend, players can simply log into their LOTRO account from May 8-12, 2008 - press 'read more' for details.