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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April Assembly Meeting!
It’s time for the SAM Assembly #12 April Meeting!
We’re meeting this Friday, April 17, at 7:00 PM. Our theme this month, in honor of it being so close to Tax Day, is Magic with Money!
And our own Jeff Kohagen will be leading the next installment of The Royal Road to Card Magic book club. We’ll be discussing Chapter IV: The Glide. Please try to read Chapter IV prior to the meeting — you’ll get more out of the discussion!
We’ll meet at Eagle Magic and Joke Store. (Eagle Magic is in Burnsville, MN, 4 lights east of 35W on Hwy 13, southeast corner, next door to the BP gas station.) Bring potluck snacks to share.
Connection information for the virtual view of the meeting will be sent before the meeting.
See you on Friday, either in person or online!
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March 2026 Meeting Notes
The meeting you’ve all been waiting for: The SAM12 annual magic auction! 20 magicians and guests were in attendance, and all were looking for great deals on tricks, props, cards, and kits that others no longer wanted. Assembly #12 benefited by receiving 10 percent of all purchases and by encouraging that the members’ dues were current.
Guests paid $5 to participate. Many popular items were sold for as little as $1. An evening of sales, stories, and fun!
Special thanks to SAM12 Treasurer Adam Moore and SAM12 President Kevin Smith, who were responsible for coordinating the financials of the
auction and to former Minnesotan Geoff Williams for creating the sophisticated Excel spreadsheet that tracked all of the sales.
The evening ended with the usual socializing and snacks. Our Royal Road book club will continue next month, looking back at Chapter 4 –The Glide, presented by Jeff Kohagen. Join us in person or online from anywhere in the world via Zoom. Get the details at SAM12.org.
See this in the May 2026 MUM Magazine
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Auction on Friday, March 20th
This month’s meeting will be the Assembly #12 Auction!
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