Join us for a FREE magic show presented by the Society of American Magicians Hall of Fame. This is a family friendly show - be sure to come early to view the accompanying magic exhibit on the second floor of the Whittier Museum.
Meet former Whittier photographer Patrick O'Donnell on Saturday Aug. 24 at the Whittier Museum. Patrick is a Whittier native who worked for the East Whittier Review and Whittier Daily News for many years. He has now published his first book chronicling his photography career in Whittier and beyond. Come listen to Patrick's stories of working in Whittier, meeting Richard Nixon, and photographing many other famous people. Signed books will be available for purchase.
These classes are designed for children 8 to 15 years old. Each class is "stand-alone", so you do not have to attend any of the other classes. Instructors are professional magicians from the Society of American Magicians Hall of Fame. Supplies are included. Cost is $20 per class. All students and their families are also invited to graduation day on Sat. Sept 14 where the students will show off what they've learned.
World champion and fourth-generation magician, Shawn Farquhar, has been surrounded by cards for as long as he can remember, but after a trip to France, he wondered why the court cards look the way they do. Of particular interest was the King of Hearts, also known as the “Suicide King” because he appears to be stabbing himself in the head. Shawn believes there is a much more sinister story, that an actual medieval French king was assassinated at the hand of his own wife. Now Shawn is out to see if his theory’s true – will the greatest illusion of ...
