Item of interest

Hot Springs Toastmasters to meet Saturday morning

Hot Springs Toastmasters will hold its weekly club meeting at the usual 8 a.m. time Saturday, with some refreshments for the holiday for those meeting in person.

The club meets in-person plus offers a hybrid format, enabling Zoom attendance. Current plans are to meet on Jan. 2 but not on Dec. 26.

The club’s in-person meeting will be held at First Church of the Nazarene, 3804 Central Ave. Enter through the rear door off Files Road. Participants are asked to bring or wear a mask. If attendance requires it, there will be access to a larger room for social distancing.

Holding hybrid meetings, which include both in-person and online Zoom attendance, is encouraged by Toastmasters International.

Visitors are welcome to attend at no charge but are asked to contact the club in advance. For more information, including directions, email via the club website, https://7643.toastmastersclubs. org/, call 501-620-9943 or 501-262-1664, or text 901-907-9169. The club can also be contacted using the “find a club” option on the Toastmasters International website, https://www.toastmasters. org/. The online meeting location cannot be accessed through either website. The club has been meeting online since late March.

Toastmasters is a “supportive, inexpensive way to learn speaking and leadership skills.” Training resources for speechmaking are part of Toastmasters’ support available to members. Toastmasters International’s materials and programs also offer leadership development. New members are offered mentoring, either assigned or a chosen match. Meeting roles rotate from one week to the next. There is no charge to attend. Meetings normally are one hour long.