MEET OTHERS WHO SHARE YOUR PASSION FOR MAGIC

Discover the Society of American Magicians (S.A.M.), the oldest fraternal organization for magicians in the world. It is open to professional performers and hobbyists alike, as well as magical historians and collectors of books and apparatus.

Chicago Assembly No. 3 was, as the name implies, only the third regional club to be established by the S.A.M., whose assemblies now number in the hundreds. It was also the first club established by the then-new National President of the organization, Harry Houdini. In 1917, he signed Assembly Number Three's charter into existence, and that charter and this club continue to provide Chicago magicians with a connection to each other and to our past. Learn more about our history and our past events.

Chicago Assembly No. 3 meets on the fourth Monday of every month at 7pm on Chicago's really Southwest Side. Specifically, at the American Legion Hall on 6431 Pershing Road, on the border of Berwyn and Stickney. There are some exceptions to this rule, however, so please call one of the officers below before scheduling a visit. Find out about the benefits of joining SAM3.

For more information, please contact our Secretary, Darlene Bull (815.740.2660, dfbull@joliet.lib.il.us), our Vice President, Gus Harvatt (708.499.4503, gusman6264@aol.com), or our President, Neil Tobin (708.308.1280, neil@necromancerevents.com).