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 Our Mission

We are dedicated to the enhancement of magic as an art form.  To accomplish this, we hold regular meetings on the 4th Tuesday of every month.  We commence at 7:00 pm at the S. W. Pitts Hose Company, 226 Old Loudon Road, in Latham, NY.  There are also several other magician meetings throughout the month.  See the news below for more.



 THE CAPITAL MAGIC CONNECTION

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    June 28, 2026

    Just a quick reminder that June has five Tuesdays, so there is no meeting on Tuesday, June 30. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, July 7.

    MORNING MAGIC GROUP

    The next meeting of the morning group will be on Tuesday morning, July 7, at 8:30 am at the Ugly Rooster off Exit 12 of the Northway. Everyone interested in magic is welcome to join us. .

    If you need more information or directions, call Cliff Bruce, Dave McClements, or Ken Marcinowski.

    JULY MEETING OF THE SAM ASSEMBLY 24

    SAM Assembly 24 will meet on Tuesday, July 14, at 7:00 at S. W. Pitts Hose Company, 226 Old Loudon Road, in Latham, NY. Dave Lieberman has suggested coin or money magic as the topic for July’s meeting. However, any and all types of magic are always welcomed!

    Also, Dave is going to be heading out to Wisconsin for the annual SAM Convention (July 1 -4) and will be sharing information about it at our next meeting.

    Bob Yorburg will be bringing refreshments for the July 14th meeting. Currently, we don't have anyone signed up for the August, November, or December meetings. If you haven't brought snacks this year, this is your chance!


    As some of you already know, Allan Alexander is going to be stepping down as secretary and we need to find someone to fill this important office. The secretary is the person who writes and sends the Assembly Reports to MUM each month. These reports document the history of the Assembly and are important from a historical perspective. It is also nice for members who perform to see their name in print.

    JULY MEETING OF IBM RING 186

    IBM Ring 186 will meet on Tuesday, July 28 at 7:00 at S. W. Pitts Hose Company, 226 Old Loudon Road, in Latham, NY. Everyone is encouraged to have something magical to share with your fellow magicians. Refreshments will be served

    Karl Johnson will have one more batch of magic items donated by Andrew Garland to sell. Like our last meeting, the items will be bundled up in a mystery box and will go to the winner of a dollar lottery, so bring lots of dollars (with your name on it) to increase the odds of winning the bundle that will be worth at least $100. The mystery box will contain 5 magic books, 6 instructional pamphlets, a new Ammar torn card routine with instructions, two new marked decks, a new Houdini Neck Escape Device and a few other items. All of the funds collected are donated to the club.

    Congratulations to Dave Lieberman for his win of our last mystery bundle.

    PLANS FOR THE SAM BANQUET

    The 2026 SAM fall banquet is tentatively scheduled for October 11th at the Holiday Inn in Saratoga. Dave will be meeting with his contact at the Holiday Inn and will let us know once the date is firmly set. Dave will be providing additional information as it becomes available. If any of you are interested in being part of the close-up show, please let Dave know at your earliest convenience.

    EVIL DAN WILL BE THE SPECIAL GUEST AT THE MAGIC SHOWCASE IN JULY

    The Magic Showcase meets every second Thursday of the month at Cafe Melao, 1425 Irving St, Rahway, NJ. Rahway is west of New York City, South of Newark, and North of Perth Amboy.


    Evil Dan will the special guest on Thursday, July 9. He will be appearing with four other performers.

    For more information check here: https://www.themagiciansforum.com/post/new-jersey-magic-showcase-13661440?trail=200
    You have to scroll all the way to bottom to get information about the July 9 event.

    MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THESE UPCOMING SHOWS AND EVENTS

    Every day starting June 20: Jimmy Brown will be performing three shows daily at 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 3:00 pm at the Lake George Expedition Park (formerly the Magic Forest) on Route 9 just south of Lake George Village. Jimmy reports that the best show is his one o’clock show. This will be Jimmy’s 43 year of performing at this park

    Sunday August 9: Our annual picnic at Ken and Sara Beckley’s place on Lake George. I still do not have any details, but plan to send that information out as soon as I receive it.


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