Speak up! Polish your speaking skills at Toastmasters Club 7 pm, tonight

Is your otherwise articulate speaking riddled with "um, um" or 'you know"? Can you deliver a stellar speech but find yourself wobbling when speaking on the fly?

If you answered "yes" but would like the answer to be "no," attend the next meeting of the National Press Club’s Toastmasters group at 7 p.m. Monday, June 26, in the McClendon Room.

The Club group is a part of Toastmasters International, an organization that has been helping people hone their speaking skills for more than 199 years.

The National Press Club Toastmasters meet the second and fourth Mondays of each month. Guests are welcome; no advance registration or cost to visit.