LEGO Creation Expo

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Children, All Ages
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The LEGO Creations Expo is OPEN for the public to view creations on August 15 from 2 pm to 6 pm in the Community Room.

In the Children's Area, there will be fun LEGO related activities.

The Expo is a chance to celebrate creativity! LEGO builders of all ages are welcome to submit a creation to be judged and shown at the Expo. If you are interested in submitting a creation, please read the contest rules and guidelines below.

How Does the Contest Work?

Participants bring their spectacular LEGO creations from home and have a chance to win prizes! All participants will receive a bag of LEGO brick candy!

Top Prize will be awarded in each of these five categories: Grades K-1, Grades 2-3, Grades 4-6, Teen/Adult, Team/Family. Winners in each category receive a gift card to Bricks & Minifigs store.

Registration

You must register to be eligible to compete for prizes.

Registration is closed. Contact Kelly at kallen@oregonlibrary.org if you are interested in participating.

Timeline of Events

Monday, July 1st:  Registration opens.

Monday, August 12th: Registration closes at 8 pm. Contact Kelly at kallen@oregonlibrary.org if you are interested in participating.

Wednesday, August 14th:  Drop off creations from noon to 8 pm

Thursday, August 15: Morning will be closed judging. Open to Public from 2-6 pm.

Creations can be picked up after 2 pm on Thursday, August 15 through Friday, August 16.

Guidelines and Rules

  1. Use your own LEGO or similar type plastic brick. Please talk to Kelly if you do not have your own LEGOS.
  2. Your creation must be an original. Creations made exactly from a kit will not be up for prizes. You can use parts from kits but your creation must not look like the picture on the box.
  3. You can register a creation in your own age category and another creation in the Team/Family category.
  4. Creations must be...
    • Portable and come with a box. Library staff might need tov move your creation without it falling apart. It must be STURDY!
    • No bigger than 2 ft. by 2 ft. wide and 2 ft. tall.
    • Each creation should have a title and a description. You can tell a story in lieu of a description. Each creation will have a table tent. 
  5. Drop-off and Pick Up of Your Creation:
    • Expo is being held in the Community Room at the Oregon Public Library. You will drop-off and pick-up there.
    • See timeline of Events above for drop-off and pick up times.
    • If these times do not work, please talk to Kelly at 608-835-6265 or email kallen@oregonlibrary.org.
  6. Judging Criteria:
    • Creativity and originality (40%): Clever and unusual usage of the bricks.
    • Presentation (25%):  How well the creation is setup to tell a story and matches the description.
    • Building skill based on age of entry (25%), and following contest rules (10%).
  7. Top Prize of $10 gift card from Bricks & Minifigs store is awarded in each of these five categories: Grades K-1, Grades 2-3, Grades 4-6, Teen/Adult, Team/Family ($20 gift card).
  8. All participants receive a bag of LEGO brick candy!