About BayLUG and BayLTC

What is BayLUG / BayLTC?

BayLUG (the Bay Area LEGO^® Users Group) is a registered non-profit California Unincorporated Association founded in 1998. BayLUG is a self-organized club of LEGO^® enthusiasts that holds public meetings, and exhibits at local events. BayLTC, the Bay Area L-Gauge Train Club is a special interest group within BayLUG that focuses on enjoying LEGO^® Trains, and related creations. All BayLTC participants are BayLUG members.

Who can join

BayLUG membership is open to anyone. Only imagination is required. The club has ~200 members, ages 4 years old and up. Families as well as individual adults and children can join. There are three types of members: single adults, single minors (with parental permission), and families.

How do I join?

Our online application process is being overhauled this year, so for now, please fill out your name and info if you're interested. When our online application is overhauled, we'll send an email for you to complete the application.

If you have questions about how to join, feel free to contact Adam Williams at baylug.moah.holiday.show@gmail.com

How much does it cost to join/continue as a BayLUG member?

Annual dues are:

• Individual Adult or Youth: initial year $10; annual dues $5.

• Family: Up to 6 people, initial year $20; annual dues $10.

Initial year fees are pro-rated (See the Join page for the prices for each quarter) according to when in the year you join. Dues are due each January, and are not prorated.

Where and When does BayLUG Meet?

BayLUG meetings are scheduled approximately once per month.

During the pandemic, meetings have been happening via Zoom.

We look forward to resuming in-person meetings when the pandemic is over. Meeting locations are either at the Museum of American Heritage in Palo Alto or the Bay Area Family Church in San Leandro.

What happens at a BayLUG meeting?

Typical regular meetings are on a Saturday or Sunday, 10 or 11am to 3-4pm. Meetings can have 2 parts, a members’ only part and a public part. The members’ only part (e.g., business meeting) is usually short, and held first, if held at all. At a typical meeting you will see:

• Members talking about, and displaying their (newest) LEGO creations.

• Members selling and/or trading sets, minifigs and parts, to other members or the public. These are typically available either in bulk by the pound, self-service from a heap on the floor that you pick thru, or in ziplock bags that are typically $1-2 each.

• Themed building contest held usually at 1pm. Members typically build models according to a theme that is announced in advance of the meeting, and bring them to the meeting for the contest. Prizes are given for the best entry in each age category, based on votes of the members present. The contest particulars vary, and are on the applicable meeting’s Events page.

• In addition there may also be a Kids Activity, like building and racing a LEGO car down a ramp.

• Other occasional events may include a presentation or other special programming.

Members can reserve a spot to show creations and/or sell/trade stuff by signing up on the meeting’s wiki page, and claim a table location. Note that for some spots you may need to bring your own table.