Nominations for 2026 Board Members/ Officers are now closed.
OMC Officers for 2026
President – Michael Nguyen
Vice-President – Greg Lum
Secretary-Membership – *Vacant and Available*
Treasurer – Manya Helgerson Casto
Sergeant at Arms – Mark Richardson
Technical Officer – Robert Herrick
Librarian – Brad Sasser
Historian – Mark Tarses
Communications– Gary Meyer
Member at Large – Byron Walker
Member at Large – Dan Del Bonta
If you would like to join the board, please let Gary Meyer know. garymeyeredf@gmail.com
RENEW or BECOME AN OMC MEMBER NOW
There are currently over 100 members from all over the world including working professionals, aspiring pros, hobbyists and collectors.
The Oakland Magic Circle is the oldest independent magic club west of the Mississippi, operating non-stop since 1925.
Free lectures, workshops, magic props, access to our large library of books, videos and more, dealer discounts, plus shared magical community.
2026 MEMBERSHIP
Renew or Join us. See below for Benefits.
The OMC’s 101th Anniversary- 2026 dues are $25.00 good through December, 2026 (including December, 2025 for early submissions).
Youth Membership- under 15-year-olds: $10
If you want to apply for membership send an email to Greg Lum sharkbite341@gmail.com with Application found here.
Even if you have paid you cannot become a full member until you have sent in the application.
You can pay your dues the same day as you send in the application via Zelle (our preference) or PayPal (now charging a fee).
To use yourZelle or PayPal account to pay dues– enter the following information to send your $10 or $25 payment to Oakland Magic Circle:
1) Sign in or set up your Zelle here.
Use the following destination address:
oaklandmagictreasurer@gmail.
In the note section include the name of the member and email address.
Alternatively, you may pay your dues by sending a check.
MEMBER BENEFITS
Joining or renewing now will get you:
Exclusive Members Only benefits through December 2025:
–Free Admission to In-Person Lectures (a $20+ value), Meetings and Teach-Ins. Deep discount for select lectures.
–Free Admission to most Virtual OMC Lectures (Generally $12.50-$25 for non-members)
–Exclusive video access to many past and upcoming virtual lectures (you’d pay more than the dues fees just to see one of them from a dealer)
-Free admission to OMC Close-Up and Intraclub Stage Contests
–Pre Public announcement for Northern California Stage Contest & Spaghetti dinner and Banquet Dinner and Magic Gala
–Eligibility to compete for cash prizes and trophies in the Close-Up and Stage OMC contests
–Access to our large library of books, lecture notes, and DVDs and regular updates of the hundreds of items we have available
-10% Discount on orders of $40 or more from Byron Walker Magic Books
-10% Discount on orders of $30 or more (in-person, by phone or online) from Misdirections Magic Shop in San Francisco
– Free magic props for special in-person teach-ins
-Advance announcement for special events so you can reserve your place
–OMC Newsletter mailings
-Special notices
-Free Pizza Nights
-Plus surprise bonus when you join.
Questions? Ask Greg Lum sharkbite341@gmail.com
Your modest dues (we have kept them low for years) help us:
-Present monthly events including lectures, contests, our auction/flea market,two dinner shows, renting a meeting hall with a fully equipped stage, increasing our fantastic library, all while providing a forum for local magicians to meet and share.
It isn’t just about paying your dues but helping build our club.
We want you to help keep the club relevant and contemporary, both learning from past and present trends while looking to the future.
We look forward to all you joining us at our beautiful location in the Oakland Scottish Rite Center.
View the current OMC Constitution