IBM 210 – SAM 88
Friendship, Fellowship and the brotherhood. Our hearts go out to our dear friend and member Phil Mann. I want to thank everyone for coming together during a members time of need. It truly meant a lot to see the outpouring of care and concern for our fellow member. I’m proud to be a member of … Read more
Greetings from Dade City! I hope everyone weathered the storms of November well enough, I read about a couple of doozys. Spring is coming rapidly and with it, the time of renewal. A little bit of cabin fever can be a real drag in life, but we have cure…a magic meeting. If you have not … Read more
As the weather outside turn from summer to autumn the fall Parlor show nears. Please reach out to your friends and family and invite them to the Parlor Show. The Parlor show serves two great purposes; first it serves the members by providing a safe place to explore what it’s like to perform on stage … Read more
We are rapidly approaching the end of 2025 already…Inconceivable!!! It’s been an incredible year so far with a lot of club activities. I want to once again thank our performers for doing such a great job and more importantly the people doing the heavy lifting behind the scenes. I believe we enjoy fairly solid support … Read more
My Fellow Compeers I hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving and soon a Merry Christmas. It’s the time of year where we take inventory of the things that we are thankful for and the spirit of giving. I wish each and every one of you a very merry holiday season. For our December meeting we … Read more
Happy New Year, Can you believe it? 2026 is already here…I feel like I must have blinked. 2025 was a great year for the club. Meeting attendance is continually on the rise, and the content is continuously improving because of member participation in the meetings and the events. We work with the Arts Council hosting … Read more
It’s already August and I’m wondering where the time went. I wish to thank everyone for coming out to the AAMC Picnic. I know it’s a drive but it’s a beautiful area. It was fun, lots of fun and fair amount of magic and Mirf. As the dog days of summer rage on during this … Read more
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin said “A magician is an actor playing the part of a magician.” I firmly believe this. To this end the AAMC has lined up John Sturk to conduct an improv workshop this month. While I understand it may be disappointing that there is an additional charge this month, it is for a good … Read more
Summer arrived rather abruptly. I hope everyone is enjoying a fun, safe and prosperous summer. Our annual picnic is coming up on the second Saturday of August (8/9/25). The AAMC Picnic this year will be held at the Cap’n’s Homestead (Kracken Acres) located in the next galaxy over at 5038 Hicks Rd, Albion MI 49224. As … Read more
I’ve sat down to write this multiple times and never satisfied with what I was writing. It all seemed to come around to coming home so we’re going to go with that this month. The Bay Area Renaissance Festival (BARF) has closed its last show of the 2025 season. Adversity or more importantly, overcoming adversity. … Read more