UniLUG Monthly Meeting
2025-09-13 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Bricks & Minifigs of Crest Hill, 20649 W. Renwick Rd., Crest Hill, IL, 60403, United States
Are you or your child interested in showing off their amazing LEGO® creations to others? Maybe you’d like to, but not sure where to get started? Feel free to swing by our monthly meetings as Bricks & Minifigs of Crest Hill hosts UniLUG – Illinois’ only all-ages LUG group.
You may ask yourself.. what is a LUG?
LUG is shorthand for LEGO User Group
What is the point to join a LUG?
The main reason to join a LUG is to be able to learn from others, collaborate on new creations, and explore creativity through LEGO bricks
Is there a cost to join?
Yes. Due to many LUGs, including ours.. we do have costs for marketing, other print materials, and hosting of our discord and upcoming website. The cost to join is $20 for the first member, and $10 for each additional family member that joins. Any person under the age of 18 MUST have a parent join with them.
When and where does this group meet?
Typically, our monthly meetings are held at Bricks & Minifigs in Crest Hill, IL on the SECOND Saturday of each month. However, some of our events coincide with our meeting dates, so those meetings are held (if at all) at that location.
Wanting more information?
You can check out UniLUG’s Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/universalLUG or visit Bricks & Minifigs and ask one of our helpful team members.

Minifigure Swap Night
2025-09-21 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-19 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-11-16 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-21 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-18 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-15 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-15 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-19 15:00 - 17:00 and 8 more dates
Join us for Minifigure Swap Night on the 3rd Sunday of Each Month! This is the only night of the month that you can swap your figures with others, as well as the only time you can trade minifigs for like minifigs for 100% trade value. This is a great way to check out what others have available, as well as being able to get a better value towards a more expensive minifigure that you may have been eyeing at the store. This is a FREE event. Just bring your figs!

Block Friday 2025
2025-11-28 11:00 - 19:00
Black Friday Deals:
– 33% OFF all normal bulk prices
– 20% OFF Used Sets (Pre-built and Certified)
– Buy 2, Get 1 FREE Star Wars™ Minifigures
– Free LEGO® Ganymede™ build (Game Stop® Release) with $50 Purchase or more (while supplies last)
– Double Rewards Points All Weekend (Friday through Sunday)

Extra Bonuses:
– Fully restocked on Pre-built sets and more certified sets being added each day.
– BAM brand baseplates will be restocked in limited color choices (Green, Blue, White, Light Gray, and Tan) in 32×32 stud (10” x 10”) sizes.
– Holiday-Themed Ball Figs Stocked for the occasion
– Holiday-Themed New-in-Box sets restocked in limited quantities

Small Business Saturday 2025
2025-11-29 10:00 - 19:00
Small Business Saturday Deals
– 25% OFF all normal Bulk pricing
– Free LEGO® Ganymede™ build (Game Stop® Release) with $50 Purchase or more (while supplies last)
– Double Rewards Points continue through Sunday

8 Year Anniversary Event
2025-11-30 08:00 - 17:00
Join us for our special day. We will have a variety of promotions, activities, and giveaways to help us celebrate 8 years in business. Originally open on January 1, 2018.

We want to thank our local communities for keeping our small business around for this long, through COVID and multiple impacts on our economy. 2026 brings us more opportunity for growth and involvement within our communities, and we look forward to seeing where it takes us.
As Illinois’ original Bricks & Minifigs, we want to let you know that we greatly appreciate all of you, even if you came into the store and never purchased anything. Your visit is a great way to tell us that you’re willing to try something new and interesting.
More details will be posted in the coming weeks about the happenings for our anniversary event.

8-Year Anniversary Bash
2026-01-31 10:00 - 2026-02-01 17:00
Join us on Saturday, January 31st through Sunday, February 1st to celebrate our 8 years in business, right here in Crest Hill, IL. Enjoy 8% OFF Your entire ticket all weekend as well as earn a FREE GIVEAWAY TICKET For every $50 you spend over the weekend. Winners will be randomly drawn live on Facebook. Plus…

The 1st 10 families in line just prior to open will receive a punch card to receive 1 Large Bulk Bag each month for the entire year of 2026, starting this Saturday! That’s over $1100 in bulk!

Competition Rules and Registration links

Bag Build (Ages 5-9)

Kids will attempt to build a polybag within a Ziplock bag without opening it. First one completed wins the prize.
All kids get to keep the contest polybag a participation prize.
Register HERE

1-Handed Build (Ages 10-15)

Kids will receive 1 pre-opened LEGO® creator kit to build
Participants must only use 1 hand to build the kit
Participants may NOT switch hands during the process and must keep their non-active hand behind their back
First to complete their build or come the furthest (according to our judge(s)) wins
All participants keep their creator set; winner also receives $15 in BAM Bucks to be spent at the Crest Hill location
Register HERE

Kids Derby (Ages 6-12)

Participants will be given 20 minutes to build their derby cars from scratch using the parts in our bulk table
Participants MUST build their car on their own without the help of others.
Participants will then compete in 3 randomly chosen heats to determine heat leaders; those 3 winners will then race an additional heat to determine the #1 spot.
Top 3 winners (final heat) will receive a Brick Derby chassis as well as $10, $15, or $20 in BAM Bucks, respectively per final position.
Register HERE

Teen Derby (Ages 13-18)

Participants will be given 20 minutes to build their derby cars from scratch using the parts in our bulk table
Participants MUST build their car on their own without the help of others.
Participants will then compete in 3 randomly chosen heats to determine heat leaders; those 3 winners will then race an additional heat to determine the #1 spot.
Top 3 winners (final heat) will receive a Brick Derby chassis as well as a small, medium, or large bulk bag, respectively per final position.
Register HERE

Couples Build Challenge

Romantically involved couples will register themselves to participate
Teams will choose 1 member to read the instruction manual to their partner (either turned around or behind a curtain TBD) as to NOT see what their partner is building
The other member will need to listen to their partner for directions in how to build the set in hand.
Communication skills are KEY
Only 4 teams will participate in this competition
Winner is determined by who finished correctly first, or who came the closest to getting the majority of it done correctly (as chosen by our judges)
Winning team will receive a VIP Brickworld package for 2, including

2 5-Day Passes to Brickworld Chicago (Held June 17-21, 2026) at the Schaumburg Convention Center
$100 in BAM Bucks, to be spent anytime at Crest Hill Bricks & Minifigs
Early entry and Front Row tickets to the “Illegal Building Techniques” Improvised comedy show Saturday Night w/ special meet and greet with the cast
Early Soundcheck Access to The Fold concert (if performed) with special meet & greet with the band

Free band CD of your choice
2 Signed Band Shirts of your choice
Perceived total value: Approximately $740
Register HERE

Potential Prizes you can win from the giveaway
