The Marion Toastmaster’s Club, a public speaking, communications and leadership organization meets the first and third Thursday of each month from noon to 1 p.m. at the Marion Recreation Center at 13 Atlantis Avenue.

The building is located near the Sippican Healthcare campus and Marconi Village.

At each meeting there is a vocabulary word of the day, a joke of the day, two short prepared speeches, two minute extemporaneous speaking sessions and evaluations of the speeches. The meeting is one hour.

All are invited. Bring your own lunch.

The group will help people get over jitters and gain more confidence in public speaking.

For more information, call 508-292-6706 or visit

www.Marion.ToastmastersClubs.org.