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Reminder: 

There is still time to choose between attending an excellent
NCAS-sponsored 
$10 Magic show in Solomons, Maryland the evening of Saturday March 14 or 
attending the entire NCAS $50 workshop Saturday and/or Sunday 14-15
March. 

The bulk of the Workshop activities are on Saturday, making for a nice
day 
trip including the magic show that evening.

Although the workshop is well subscribed, there is still room for 
more participants. 

Both events welcome payment at the door (but for the Workshop please
call in advance, 
if possible, to 301 301 587-3827 or e-mail ncas@ncas.org for
reservations). 

* For just Saturday evening ...

Jamy Ian Swiss
SHATTERING ILLUSIONS

Featured in the new PBS documentary “The Art of Magic,” Jamy Ian Swiss
is a 
modern master of sophisticated close-up and sleight of hand magic,
suitable
for adult audiences (-not risque, just no balloons and bunnies)
  
8 pm, Saturday, March 14
Holiday Inn
Solomons, Maryland
90 minutes from the Washington beltway on MD Route 4.

Sponsored by the National Capital Area Skeptics.
$10 donation suggested.

Please call 301-587-3827 or e-mail ncas@ncas.org for reservations and 
information.   Tickets available at the door.


* For all day Saturday and/or Sunday ...

The (Washington D.C. area) National Capital Area Skeptics invites all
skeptics to a weekend program in southern Maryland in how to be a
"citizen
skeptic."  Details follow, or check our web site at
http://www.ncas.org/ncas/.

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How To Be a Citizen Skeptic -- The 1998 NCAS Weekend

Friday March 13, 1998 to Sunday March 15, 1998

An exciting NCAS weekend workshop on "How to be a Citizen Skeptic" will
take
place at the Holiday Inn in the picturesque setting of the Solomons
Island,
Maryland, about 90 minutes from the Washington Beltway. The workshop
will be
on Saturday March 14th and Sunday morning, March 15th. There will be
some
surprises and optional Saurday evening social dinner at a scenic local
restaurant. The last NCAS workshop was a lot of fun as well as
informative,
so mark your calendars for the March Friday-the-13th (of course!)
weekend.

Friday       Arrival in evening. Early arrivals can go for an informal
             dinner together.

             Tentative topics: Experiences with grassroots skepticism --
             How to cope with school boards, newspaper articles, parent
             groups. Several examples, such as the "Quadro Tracker" will
Saturday     be used as case studies of how spurious claims can be dealt
9am-5pm      with. -- Dr. David Murray will talk on numerical evaluation 
             of skeptical claims. -- Several hands-on sessions where 
             attendees are split into small groups to develop means to 
             find out more about and test certain claims and products.
-- How 
             to research such claims? What resources are available? -- 
             Responding to the media, writing letters, thumbs up or
down.

Saturday --  SHATTERING ILLUSIONS by Jamy Ian Swiss.  A special show by
the 
8pm          reknowned magician and NCAS co-founder.  
          
Sunday --
9am--noon    Continuation of Saturday program.

Hotel Registration

Holiday Inn Select Solomons (410) 326-6311 ...
Contact the Hotel directly and mention the NCAS weekend: Singles:
$69.95,
Doubles: $79.95. (If you can, it is best to stay from Friday night
through
Sunday morning. Special hotel rates will be held until February 13, so
register today.) 

Conference Registration

Send registration fee to: NCAS, 8006 Valley St. Silver Spring, MD 20910.
$50
for one (Continental breakfast 2 days, lunch Saturday, handouts,
Saturday
evening show) $90 for 2 (only one set of handouts)
Name1        :
Name2 (if any):
Address      :
Address      :
Phone        :
Email        :
             We will also go to dinner on Saturday with the group at a
Dinner?      scenic local restaurant. (Dinner costs are not included in
             registration fee.)
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