Ron Guttman gives the gift of life

From Ron Guttman's Twitter feed:

Join me on Sat Feb 23 at Hillcrest Mall as I make my 100th blood donation. New donors welcome. Sign up at signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4FADAF…and save time
— Ron Guttman (@ronguttman) February 5, 2013

Congratulations Ron!

Sorcerers Safari early bird and other deals

From Sorcerers Safari:

The registrations are up and ready to go. As an incentive to register early this year – on or before April 1st – we are offering $100.00 worth of magic stuff which you will receive up at camp if you are registered in full.

Read more.

And from their Twitter feed:

2013 REGISTRATION DEAL!:This year if you register with a friend, you BOTH get 10% off your registration fee! Tell your parents, campers!
— Sorcerers Safari (@SorcerersSafari) February 7, 2013

And to help get you in the magic camp frame of mind, the 2012 camp video:

Bill Abbott Vlogs from the UK

Watch Bill Abbott give advice to beginners and demonstrate his cure for the common cold with The Merchant of Magic in the UK.

Ontario: Teach magic

This message is via James Alan:

There is currently a special opportunity available in Ontario for those interested in teaching magic. It is a chance to earn some extra money and share magic with children.

The requirements are

• Organization and dependability
• Experience and willingness to work with children (mostly 7-12 years old)
• Confidence and enthusiasm speaking in front of a group
• A flexible schedule (most of the classes will be during the day, either lunch time or immediately after school)

Read more and contact James.

Everything Erdnase: The Erdnase Scroll

From Magicol:

Good news for our devoted Erdnase fans and magic history enthusiasts — we have added a new gallery to our Everything Erdnase exhibition — an online presentation of the exploration of various editions of the iconic book, The Expert at the Card Table.

The new gallery can be found in  ”American Variations” category, under the heading: “The Miracle Factory“. It exhibits some photos of the limited edition scroll (only 50 copies made) of The Erdnase Scroll,  a forty-foot long ivory, parchment paper scroll.

Read more.

Magicana’s community outreach

At the end of January, we briefly mentioned the Linking Ring write-up, "The Benevolence of Magic," which included Canada's own Magicana.

For more information about Magicana’s community outreach programs, please see their post, "The Benevolence of Magic," over at Sharing Wonder.

Shawn Farquhar on the news in 1988

If you've attended one of Shawn Farquhar's lectures, chances are you've heard him speak about the night his apartment building was damaged by fire.  Shawn's recently posted a video clip of the news segment from 1988.