Local humor author, Judy DiGregorio, will speak at the May 5th meeting of the Knoxville Writers’ Guild. Judy will share light verse and favorite stories from her three humor books published by local group, Celtic Cat Publishing. Her books include, “Life Among the Lilliputians”, “Memories of a Loose Woman”, and “Tidbits: Light Verse and Observations”.

DiGregorio has been recognized twice at the Southern Festival of Books in Nashville, featured on WBIR-TV’s “Your Stories,” and on WDVX-FM’s “Tennessee Shines.” She has spoken at the University of Tennessee’s “Writers in the Library” Series, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Y-12 National Security Complex, and at numerous writing conferences and festivals.

Judy’s humorous essays and light verse have appeared in anthologies, newspapers, and magazines including The Army Times, The Writer, ByLine Magazine, CC Motorcycle NewsMagazine, New Millennium Writings and the “Chicken Soup for the Soul” books.

The event is open to the public and will begin at 7 p.m. in Central United Methodist Church’s Fellowship Hall at 201 E. Third Ave. Attendees should enter off of the large parking lot behind the church. A $2 donation is welcome at the door. Accessible parking is available.

For more information, visit Judy’s website at: http://judyjabber.com.