Click here for the Magic Week 2008 Gallery Page.

Click Here for the MAGIC WEEK EVENT REPORT FORM.

Download the Magic Week Informational Flyer here.

ALL publicity, press, proclamations etc relating to Magic Week are to be sent to:

Barbara Dallas, Magic Week Registrar
101 E University Ave
Champaign, IL 61820

You can email her at: adallas123@hotmail.com

New York- October 1, 2008 - Bruce Kalver, National President of the Society of American Magicians, proclaimed the week of October 25 to October 31 as National Magic Week throughout the United States and Canada. For more than forty years the Society has recognized the anniversary of the death of Harry Houdini with a special "week" of events to highlight the charitable work of the Society throughout the year.

Magic Week History

Houdini died at 1:26 PM on October 31 in 1926 and was president of the Society for the previous nine years. His grave is
in New York City. Click the image at the left to view the gravesite.

During the year the members of the S.A.M. perform for Senior Citizens in nursing homes, plus in VA Hospitals and for schools and libraries for children who cannot afford the luxury of live entertainment. The free shows are part of the service programs by its members. Magic Week is when the magicians can take their bows. Public magic events and exhibits will be taking place all over the country.

MAGIC WEEK EVENTS CALENDER

OCTOBER 17 (through January 16th)

Assy 33 - Norwalk CT "It' s Magic Exhibit", Norwalk Museum

OCTOBER 22

#59 Portland OR has a pre-Magic Week event at their Meeting.
Desmond Close-Up Contest

#226 Williamsburg VA "Friends and Family Show 7 PM
Williamsburg Presbyteran Church
Assembly #226 Showcasing six of their best magicians.

OCTOBER 24

#59 Portland OR Andrus Film, Hollywood Theater.
Contact www.skepticalmedia.com/buy.html

Camden, SC SYM Y132 - Spencer Theater of Illusion-Fine Fine Arts Center 7:PM details wrg1968@aol.com or www.fineartscenter.org/calendar/October/htm

Richland Pubic Library - Magic Memorabilia Display

OCTOBER 25

#4 Philadelphia, PA- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
34th Street and Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19104-4399
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Contact: Samantha Walters- 215-590-2001 - Email: walterss@email.chop.edu

Columbia SC. (Assy #284/SYM #132) SC State Library
10:00 AM: "Reading Rocks" Show

Unitarian Universalist Church 1-4 PM: "Belladona Jubilee"

Assembly #120 Champaign, Il, Champaign County Nursing Home
Saturday, 1:30-2:15 pm
Contact: Christopher Bontjes christopher@magicalentertainer.net

Assembly #33 "It's Magic" Show Crystal Theater 7:30
Norwalk Museum, 203-866-0202
Stars #33 magicians Amazing Andy, Thom Dunlap, Tony Spero.

OCTOBER 26

Danville, IL St. Pauls' Grade School, 3 PM
Chris Bontjes, www.MagicalEntertainer.net
News Publicity for this event

#59 Portland OR Friendship Masonic Lodge
Sandy Blvd at NE 57 St- Two Halloween Shows.
Contact sam59portland.org/

Columbia SC, Assy #284/132 Richland County Public Library
"Magic History Display", Full week - Ends November 1

Children's Hospital - Magic shows and visits

OCTOBER 27

#4 Philadelphia, PA Jefferson Hospital
111 South 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA
Time: 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Contact: Tom Schad - 215-955-6222
Event is strolling magic only from room to room, no show.

OCTOBER 28

#4 Philadelphia PA (Morning) 10:am-11:am
ilver Springs Martin Luther School
512 West Township Line Road
Plymouth Meeting, PA - Contact: Olga Bricker - 610-825-4440 Extension: #318

Columbia SC Assy #284/132 EdVdenture Children's Museum
"Hallowonka" 5-8 PM

#4-Philadelphia, PA Shriner's Hospital, 6:30-7:30 PM
3551 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA.
Contact: Stephanie Spagnola - 215-430-4178

OCTOBER 29

#4 Philadelphia, PA 3551 North Broad St, Philadelphia, PA
Contact: Stephanie Spagnola - 215-430-4178

OCTOBER 30

#4 Philadelphia PA Sacred Heart Home
1315 West Hunting Park Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19140
Contact: Anne McKnight - 215-329-3222
Time: 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

#4 Philadelphia PA Ronald McDonald House
3925 Chestnut Street
Contact Linda Perry 215-387-2225
7:00 PM 8:PM

#4 Philadelphia PA Veterans Hospital
University & Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Contacts: Regina Council: 215-823-4448 or
Mary Bennett: 215-823-4449, Time: 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM

#1 New York City NY Historical Society
170 Central Park West 212 873-3400
George Schindler's "Evening of Magic"
Guest artist- Bruce Kalver 6:30- 7:30 pm

Columbia SC. Assy #284/132 Five Points Halloween Part, 6-9 PM

OCTOBER 31

Brooklyn, NY PA #1 performs for Veterans, 10:30 A.M.
New York Harbor VA Hospital

Brooklyn, NY- PA #1 10:00 AM- Samuel Schulman Nursing Home
Brookdale Hospital- Dr. Bruce Lish performs

Columbia SC- Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Riverwalk Amphitheater 8PM
803-754-5244 or headlesshorsemanriver.com

San Bernardino,CA Redlands Halloween Festival
Cajon Street in Redlands
Tim Wallace performs five spooky themed shows during the evening
All are welcome free! Information 909 886 4613

Pensacola FLA, Assembly #129 AND SYM Assembly #Y134 Senior Center Victory Center
Parlour Magic 6-9 pm
contact Beau Broomall beaumagic@bellsouth.net

Fort Walton Beach, FL Assy #129 Elks lodge, 7:30 and 8:30
Contact Brian Ward, 850-499-2720

NOVEMBER 1

Camden SC SYM- Columbia Museum of Art 11:00AM - 2PM
John Tudor, 803-799-2810
www.columbiamuseum.org/visit/

Columbia SC, Columbia Museum of Art, 11:00 AM
John Tudor Magic Show, 803-796-8693

Halloween Party
Five Points
Magic Shows

Children Hospital
Palmetto Health Richland Memorial shows

Proclamations...

PA#1 President Ken Ferst displays City of New York Proclamation. Click the image to enlarge.

Each year Governors, Mayors and other governing bodies are requested to issue proclamations declaring the last week in October as a National Magic Week.

Bruce Kalver, National President and National Magic Week Chair of the S.A.M., in an effort to assist the RVPs and assemblies, has requested proclamations from all the State Governors. The requests need to come from Assemblies in each State- You can petition the Mayors of your city six weeks before the event.

A sampling of the proclamations from states that have already declared October 25-31 as "Magic Week". Click any link to view the proclamation:

To read more about the history of Magic Week and the S.A.M., please click here!

Watch for further info on Magic Week to be posted on the home page and other locations on the S.A.M. website.

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