September Challenge: Back to School

Build your dream classroom, a wacky invention, or a working LEGO machine (Rube Goldberg style).

Looking Ahead (October): Gratitude & Harvest

Build a feast table, a working farm scene, or a small vignette of something you’re thankful for ahead of Thanksgiving.

Short Pump LEGO Store Visit

When: Tuesday, Sep 1, 2026 • 5:30 PM – 6:15 PM EDT

Where: LEGO® Store Short Pump Town Center, 11800 W Broad St Ste 1234, Richmond, VA 23233, USA

Join us before our dinner meeting to browse the Pick-a-Brick wall, check out new sets, and chat with local builders.

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First Tuesday Member Dinner (Richmond)

When: Tuesday, Sep 1, 2026 • 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM EDT

Where: Red Robin Burgers (11748 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23233)

Our regular 1st Tuesday dinner out in the Richmond area. Check Discord for restaurant location details and headcount.

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RVA-LUG at VA Comic Con!

When: Saturday, Sep 12, 2026 • 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDT

Where: Richmond Raceway, 600 E Laburnum Ave, Richmond, VA 23222, USA

We’ll have a club display set up at VA Comic Con at Richmond Raceway. Drop by the booth to see custom member builds and hang out.

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RVA-LUG Annual Barbecue

When: Saturday, Sep 19, 2026 • 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT

Where: The Goat Farm, Ashland Virginia

Our annual end-of-summer potluck cookout and September LUG meeting hosted by Tyler at his farm in Ashland. Please bring a dish to share and check Discord or email contactus@rva-lug.com for the exact address.

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Short Pump LEGO Store Visit

When: Tuesday, Oct 6, 2026 • 5:30 PM – 6:15 PM EDT

Where: LEGO® Store Short Pump Town Center, 11800 W Broad St Ste 1234, Richmond, VA 23233, USA

Our October store meetup before dinner to check out Pick-a-Brick wall additions and chat about upcoming autumn builds.

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Member Only Event (Richmond)

When: Tuesday, Oct 6, 2026 • 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM EDT

Where: Check in on Discord!

Monthly member dinner meeting for October. Check Discord for venue updates and details leading up to the night.

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RVA Brick Day 2027

Due to the surprise addition of Richmond BrickFair to our 2027 event schedule, the leadership team voted unanimously in favor of moving RVA Brick Day 2027 to the Fall of 2027.

Governance Opportunities

The current Member at Large board member terms will end later this year. Watch for upcoming announcements regarding how you can participate in this capacity next year. Nominations and voting to occur in December/January time frame.

Member Dues

October marks the beginning of our “fiscal year”, which means member dues will be due next month. Member dues are $20, paid annually.

Welcome to the LEGO Fan Collab

Over the last few months Lego has been quietly preparing a switch from the existing Lego Ambassador Network to to the Lego Fan CoLab, and a couple of weeks ago RVA-LUG submitted our application to be part of the new CoLab – acceptance was not guaranteed, but I’m delighted to say that our application was accepted at the first time of asking. On a day to day basis, this means very little changes for us as a LUG, we will still have access to various support programs from Lego etc. Moving forward, we will have to continue to adhere to Lego’s expectations, something we have been doing anyway. Congrats to you All!

– Ambassador Andy