PortLUG minutes, general meeting, February 14th, 2026
Location: Brickdiculous, Lloyd Center
Meeting host: Eli Boschetto, Director
- Minifig swap
- Event participation rewards
Brickdiculous is expected to remain open at Lloyd Center through at least the end of summer 2026. When the mall eventually closes for redevelopment, Brickdiculous will move elsewhere in town, reachable by public transit.
What do you see as the future of LEGO? What are you planning for this year?
Positive:
- The Smart Brick was the best thing at the CES 2026 show because it is not AI or a drone (pos.)
- Upcoming Lord of the Rings set with microscale & minifigs looks really awesome (pos.)
- The Enterprise set is fantastic (pos.)
- New colors! Blue-violet, warm pink, ochre yellow (pos.)
- Bricks Cascade collabs (pos.)
- 1×2 ball socket; new piece in Pikachu set (pos.)
- Pick-a-Brick standard is back! (pos.)
Negative:
- Smart Bricks (neg.)
- Too many nostalgic releases (neg.)
- LEGO Education can go to a special place that is warmer than average (neg.)
- Price increases on Pick-a-Brick (neg.)
- LEGO leaning into FOMO, especially with GWPs (neg.)
- Order has been placed!
- PortLUG is looking for a new Social Media manager; Contact Eli (director@portlug.org) if you are interested
- The new PortLUG website is up and in progress; Follow the new Events page (portlug.org/events/) for a calendar of meetings, activities, and events; New features and resources coming in later 2026
- PortLUG will be creating an assets package for small display events (signage, MOC cards, etc); If you are hosting a small event please let us know and borrow things!
- PortLUG has received many wonderful donations, thank you all! PortLUG relies on member donations (LEGO sets, parts, cash) to help us run fundraising raffles, build our event mosaic, give out prizes, buy event bricks, and more! Cash donations can currently go to Eli or JJ A; A new donations link will be coming soon; Set and brick donations can be brought to any meeting and given to any board member.
- Brickdiculous display for Pride Month, June and July; Contact Jeannie J. (jeannie@archinature.com) or Grant F. (C_blithe22@yahoo.com) to join
- Collaborative mosaic being created by Zack Duffly with theme of memorial for those killed recently by ICE/CBP; Contact Zack D. (zduffly@gmail.com ) to help and/or source parts
- Jessica Pidgeon is currently working on a Heated Rivalry mosaic
- February 24: LEGO Trivia at the 5 & Dime pub; 21 and over; PortLUG will provide pizza and prizes, and the pub sells excellent hot dogs!
- March 20–22: Brickcentric LA, Burbank, CA; $150, with options for paid workshops, trips to Disneyland and Universal Studios; There will be a DSV collab at this show; brickcentric.com
- March 24: Build Challenge at Shiekh Studio; TBA group-building game; $15 per person; Bricks will be drafted after the challenge.
- April 21: LEGO Bingo at 5 & Dime; 21 and over; Prizes!
- April 30–May 3: Bricks Cascade, Portland, OR; 15th Anniversary; $85 registration; Theme is “Out of this World:” Numerous collabs to participate in; brickscascade.com
- Chloe O; building game controller with new game screens
- Pete H; likes building 3-in-1 alternate builds from rebrickable
- Brody G; builds Lord of the Rings, currently MOCing trees on the Shire build
- Andrew T; enjoys building MOCs
- Zack D; currently sorting parts
- Megan M. & Erin; likes Star Wars, currently building Hoth
- Daniel B.
March 14
- Shiekh Studio at Washington Square
- Kelly hosting; Eli at Brickcentric LA
- Parts draft with set #31172 Record Player w/ Flowers
What LEGO Means to Me
- Jason G. – Hat, D&D maze/map, little TV MOC with different channels
- Kathleen K. – Clone trooper habitat
- Mike P. – Building While the World Burns
- Steve E. – LEGO BattleBot Outrage
- Jeanette M. – Mosaic emoticon
- Chloe O. (new) – Nintendo Switch from BrickinNick on youtube
- Zonker H. – Dag Diamonds for Micropolis, designed by Brian Dag – specs in Microscale channel on the BC discord
- Daniel B. (new) – Speed Racer Mach 6
- Pete H. (new) – Star Trek Enterprise in pastels
- Jessica A. – Valentine hearts
- Spencer P. – Big Man mech run with Mindstorms
- Gene W. – Doublewide square cube & color ball game
- Andrew P. – Upscaled 2×2 brick that is birthday cake on the inside
- Destiny A. – Harry Potter Quidditch Store
- Leia Z. – My Favorite Stuff – various things representing LEGO
- Jason H. – BC Pop Culture theme trophies; Toa of Xenon
- Brandon W. – Moonbase Cascadia MOC with Science Center and Dig Site
- Alan V. – LEGO Store Pickabrick box with demonstration of stacking the bricks for maximum efficiency
- Terry A. – Hot Rod