Welcome to the Capital District's magic club. Members of our club include illusionists, close-up magicians, kids show magicians, clowns, magic collectors and magic enthusiasts who simply enjoy the performance. We meet at 7:00 pm on the second Tuesday of every month at The S W Pitts Hose Company of Latham, 226 Old Loudon Rd, Latham, NY. Member Dues are only $20 a year for 12 nights of fun, food and information plus a one time $10 initiation fee for new membership or renewal of lapsed membership. Active members also receive significant discounts on our assembly events such as: lectures, our annual banquet, our annual picnic, as well as other club sponsored programs.
The purpose of our organization is to promote the art of magic by learning to perform it well, to preserve its history and to assemble collections of past magicians and paraphernalia.
Assembly #24 is one of the oldest Assembly's within the Society of American Magicians which is the world's oldest magic organization. It is named after Past President Jay A. Gorham. Jay was a Professor and Mathematics Chair at Hudson Valley Community College. He is an active magician and magic collector. After moving from this area to Arizona, Jay became the National President of the Society of American Magicians in 2004.
THE CAPITAL MAGIC CONNECTION NEWS
The fire station in Latham has invited us back so IBM Ring 186 and SAM Assembly 24 are planning to meet at that facility. Both groups will start their meetings at 7:00 pm. SAM on the second Tuesday of the month & IBM on the fourth Tuesday of the month. We will continue to have one zoom meeting on the third Tuesday of the month, and the Morning Magic Group will meet on the first Tuesday of the month.
THE CAPITAL MAGIC CONNECTION
June 29, 2025
MORNING MAGIC GROUP
The next meeting of the morning group will be on Tuesday morning, July 1, at 8:30 am at the Ugly Rooster off exit 12 of the Northway. Everyone interested in magic is welcome.
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 8, at 7:00 at S. W. Pitts Hose Company, 226 Old Loudon Road, in Latham, NY. Now that summer has arrived, perhaps we should think about tricks we can perform in our bathing suits. I would suggest “bathing suit magic” as the suggested topic for this meeting. I’ll save “overcoat magic” for a winter meeting.
Bruce Barnett has signed up to bring the refreshments.
JULY ZOOM MAGIC MEETING
The magicians of the New York Capital region will host a Zoom meeting on Tuesday, July 15, at 7:00. Everyone interested in magic is welcome to join us by logging into this meeting at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88548490202.
The meeting ID is: 88548490202
JULY MEETING OF IBM RING 186
IBM Ring 186 will be meeting on Tuesday, July 22, at 7:00 at S. W. Pitts Hose Company, 226 Old Loudon Road, in Latham. Everyone is encouraged bring some magic to share. Whatever you would like to share will be appreciated.
TWO CHANCES TO SEE JIM SNACK PERFORM
I received the following information about Jim Snack from Dean Christian.
First, Jim Snack will be performing on July 4 at Rogers Park in Bolton Landing. He will be doing close-up magic from 6:30-7:30 pm and then performing on the stage from 7:30-8:15 pm.
If you miss him on the Fourth, he is scheduled to perform again on Friday, July 18th at 11:00 am at the Bolton Central School in the outdoor pavilion by the softball field. The rain location will be the Town Hall.
I think both or these events are open to the public and free of charge, but not sure.
Jim, who is one the most polished magicians in our region, was the featured performer at our 2023 banquet. It is always a pleasure to watch Jim perform.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THESE UPCOMING SHOWS AND EVENTS
Everyday starting June 28: Jimmy Brown will be performing three shows daily at 10:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 3:00 pm at the Lake George Expedition Park on Route 9 just south of Lake George Village.
Friday July 4: Jim Snack will be performing at Rogers Park in Bolton Landing from 6:30 ‘til 8:15.
Friday July 18: Jim Snack will be performing at Bolton Central School in the outdoor pavilion at 11:00 am.
Sunday August 10: Our annual picnic at Ken and Sara Beckley’s place on Lake George. More details later.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS
If you know of a magic related event or show which might be of interest to capital area magicians, send that information to me in time for it to be announced in our next newsletter.
Also, if you would like to contribute an original article, trick or review of a book, DVD, trick or internet site, send it to me for inclusion in this newsletter. PLEASE DON’T COPY WHAT SOMEONE ELSE HAS WRITTEN UNLESS YOU DOCUMENT THE SOURCE AND HAVE PERMISSION TO SHARE IT.
SAM Assembly #24 Member Directory: Fellow Assembly Member contact information is listed in the MEMBERS ONLY SECTION and can only be accessed by current active members with the password information provided on your membership card.