PITTSFIELD – A Speaker Up! program, designed to teach effective communication skills to middle school pupils, will be held from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on seven consecutive Tuesdays beginning Oct. 30 at the Pittsfield Public Library.

The program is sponsored by Bangor Savings Bank and will be facilitated by Jane McMorrow.

The classes are free but class size is limited. Brochures and sign-up sheets are available at the Warsaw Middle School, the library and the Bangor Savings Bank branch in Somerset Plaza.