Society of American Magicians, Assembly 12
Chartered in 1923 by Harry Houdini and based in the Twin Cities (Minneapolis & St. Paul, Minnesota) metro area, we are Assembly 12 of the Society of American Magicians. Today, it is the oldest and most prestigious magical society in the world with approximately 300 Assemblies worldwide. The primary purpose of the S.A.M. is to advance, elevate, and preserve magic as a performing art. Our members are magic performers, dealers, collectors, and historians — including professionals, serious hobbyists, and students.
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January 2026 Meeting Notes
Time again for our annual Chili Dinner! It was a great crowd at Discovery United Methodist Church–13 people were there in person, andTodd Anderson joined us via Zoom. Special thanks go to Sandy Meyer (and Steve!) who catered the dinner. The menu was chili, cornbread, veggies, dessert, and more! Very good food, and everyone enjoyed it.
The business portion of the meeting was short (mostly because our mouths were full!) We continued our conversation on where and when we should perform in 2026, and discussed venues, show ideas, size, cost vs goodwill offering, etc. We are definitely going to do something during Magic Week this year.
Since performances were optional this year, we only had one: SAM12 President Kevin Smith demonstrated “Revised Mexican Poker” by David Solomon.
More good things to come!! Next month is our Annual SAM12 Auction, and then in March we’re planning another Movie Night, which usually includes a special guest. You won’t want to miss it!! Join us for our next meeting, in person or online from anywhere in the world via Zoom. Get the details at SAM12.org!
See this in the March 2026 MUM Magazine
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Holiday Chili Party
It’s time for our annual Holiday Party! It will be held on Friday, January 16th at 7:00 PM at Discovery Methodist Church in Chanhassen.
There will be chili, salad, cornbread, and dessert! Bring your own non-alcoholic beverage. Special thanks to Sandy Meyer for doing all of the cooking, and arranging the location, too!
Like last year, there’s no performance theme this month, so it’s entirely up to you if you want to perform anything.
We’ll be setting up the Zoom camera setup in case anyone wants to attend virtually — although technology hasn’t advanced enough for virtual chili eating. We’ll send out connection information before the event.
Location address:
Discovery Methodist Church
275 Lake Drive East
Chanhassen, MN 55317We’ll see you at the party!
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December 2025 Meeting
We’re meeting on Friday, December 19, at 7:00 PM at Eagle Magic Store. (Eagle Magic is in Burnsville, MN, 4 lights east of 35W on Hwy 13, southeast corner, next door to the BP gas station.)
This month’s theme: 2025 Magical Retrospective! Perform an effect you learned this last year. Or give a report on the best magic book you read. Or even talk about your best show of the year (either one you performed or saw).
Continuing with The Royal Road to Card Magic, we’ll be discussing Chapter III: Flourishes. Please try and read Chapter III prior to the meeting — you’ll get more out of the discussion!
Please bring potluck snacks to share. Connection information for the virtual view of the meeting will be emailed before the meeting.
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