When
Every third Wednesday at 6:30pm
Where
Even months: Lincoln
Odd months: Omaha
Details
See the Events Page for specific times and locations and the agenda for individual meetings.
Our monthly meetings are held the third Wednesday from 6:30-8:30 pm. We alternate between Lincoln and Omaha. Meetings are filled with many different LEGO® activities such as Drafts, Iron Builder competitions, MOC ( My Own Creation) building, presentations and much more. Our meetings also allow our members to get together to share their ideas, new creations, and talk all things LEGO®. If this sounds like you type of group, please feel free to drop in on a meeting.
LEGO® is more popular than ever with new sets, movies, television programs, and games. Our roster has soared to over 50 members! LOLUG has men and women fans of LEGO® from all ages so everyone should feel welcome at our meetings and events.
Activities
Drafts
A LEGO® draft is an activity where multiple copies of a single set is divided between participants. Preparation includes dividing the sets into lots. This can be done in various ways, including by piece and color. Generally, each mini figure is assembled and is its own lot. Then each participant is randomly assigned a rank. Each person takes a turn and chooses a lot in rank order until all lots are taken.
Iron Builder
Our Iron builder is a monthly competition to create a unique MOC (My Own Creation) in which a predetermined “seed” pieces is selected. The winner each month is granted the honor of choosing the next month’s seed piece. We find that this is a great way to help learn new building techniques and and gain ideas from other members. To see some of our past builds, check out our Flickr page.
Presentations
Quit often, one or more of our members will put together a LEGO® related presentation to present to the group. These are given to help inform others of everything from new techniques and building styles to the best way to incorporate lights or decals into your builds.
LEGO Swap Meets
About once a year, usually at the October meeting, we hold a LEGO garage sale. This activity is used to help our members sell or trade any of their unused pieces, minifigs, and sets. This has been a very popular event in the past and a great why to get your hands on some hard to find items.
White Elephant Gift Exchange
A White Elephant gift exchange, for those who are not familiar with the rules they are as followed:
- Each member brings one wrapped gift to contribute to a common pool
- The gift must be LEGO® related valued around $20
- Numbers are drawn to decide order of gift selection
- The first member selects a gift from the pool and opens it
- The following member can choose to either pick an unwrapped gift from the pool or steal a previous player’s gift. Anyone who gets their gift stolen in this way can do the same – choose a new gift or steal from someone else
- Each gift may only be “stolen” twice. After that the gift is locked and that member is out
- After all members have picked, the game ends
How to Join
Just show up! Minors must be accompanied by an
Disclaimer: LOLUG is an Adult Fans of LEGO group. We are adults and adult things are occasionally discussed. We would be labeled PG-13 – parents strongly cautioned, a rating indicating that some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Inappropriate language and suggestive comments.
We hope to see you soon!
