Author: Adam Moore

It’s time for the SAM Assembly #12 May Meeting!

We’re meeting on Friday, May 15, at 7:00 PM. Our meeting will take place at the home of Jeff Kohagen in Rosemount. (There’s a magic-related reason for meeting at Jeff’s, but it’s a secret, so you’ll have to be there for the tip!)

Our primary order of business will be electing officers. A slate of candidates will be presented at the meeting, but nominations from the floor will be accepted. Also, our own Paul Black will be leading the next installment of The Royal Road to Card Magic book club. We’ll be discussing Chapter VI: The Key Card. Please try to read Chapter VI prior to the meeting — you’ll get more out of the discussion!

Bring potluck snacks to share. Location address and connection information for the virtual view of the meeting will be sent before the meeting.

See you on the 15th, either in person or online!

This month’s meeting will be the Assembly #12 Auction!

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 55317

We’ll see you at the party!

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.

We’re meeting on Friday, November 21, 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.)

Our theme this month is “Cornucopia of Magic.” In other words, it’s your choice! Show something you’re working on, or one of your favorites, or an old effect you haven’t performed in a while, or … anything you want!

Continuing with The Royal Road to Card Magic, we’ll be discussing Chapter II: The Riffle Shuffle. Larry will be demonstrating the sleights and some of the tricks described. Please try and read Chapter II prior to the meeting — you’ll get more out of the discussion!

Bring potluck snacks to share. Connection information for the virtual view of the meeting will be emailed before the meeting.

On Friday, May 16th, in lieu of our normal meeting, there will be an Assembly 12 meet-up at AbraCORNdabra in Des Moines, Iowa. We will meet during the dinner break (4:30–6:00 p.m.) at Bennigan’s, located in the convention hotel. See details.

If you’ll be joining us, please RSVP so that we reserve a big enough table.

Larry Anderson will join us live via Zoom on Friday, April 11th, at 7:00 PM to tell us about shooting The Magician TV series with Mark Wilson and Bill Bixby. Following that, we’ll watch an episode!

Before the meeting, please read an article by Larry accompanied by photos from his collection, the Genii cover story, and a script for one of the episodes. (Access details were sent via email.)

Assembly 12 will provide popcorn and pop. Bring other movie theater snacks to share. Connection information for the virtual view of the meeting will be emailed prior to the meeting.

Location address:
Discovery Methodist Church
275 Lake Drive East
Chanhassen, MN 55317

See you “on the set” on April 11th!

This month’s meeting will be the Assembly #12 Auction!