Magic and Malarky

Ron's magic for libraries, preschools, children's birthday parties, and more in Chicago's west and northwest suburbs and northern Illinois

Is Magic Real?

What is magic?  Is magic a way of looking at the world before science taught us what “really” happens?  Is it wishful thinking?  Is magic an alternate view practiced by modern day ne0-pagans?  Is magic simply entertainment, i.e., illusion?  Or, more baldly, is it simply tricks, and not even that interesting?  Magic means all of that to one person or another.

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Magic and Malarky in October

I had a great time in October presenting “The Library is Haunted!” at the Town & Country Public Library in Elburn on October 12 and at the Kaneville Public Library on Halloween afternoon.  Thanks to those libraries for letting me present this program, and to the enthusiastic children (and adults!) and each library. 

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