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Join Us for the 2nd Annual Little Learners Literacy Fest on Saturday, August 23, 2025 from 10:00am-2:00pm at Northeastern University – Charlotte Campus. We are back and better than ever! The Little Learners Literacy Fest returns for its second year, bringing the Charlotte community together to celebrate the power of early literacy. Hosted in partnership with Northeastern University Charlotte right in the middle of South End, this vibrant event highlights local small businesses, educational resources, and everything the Queen City has to offer families and educators of young children.
Enjoy a day full of enriching experiences including:
-Free hearing screenings
-Interactive story times
-Expert-led workshops and presentations
-Local vendors and early learning resources
This event is perfect for:
-Families with little ones (ideal for children birth-age 7)
-Early childhood teachers and childcare providers
-Prospective early childhood educators
The Little Learners Literacy Fest is also proud to be hosting a book drive benefiting Promising Pages. Come be part of the movement to bring early literacy to life in Charlotte!
Agenda:
10 am | Exhibit Hall with 15+ literacy-centric vendors opens
10:20 am | Presentation Space - Speech-Language Pathologists and Literacy: Supporting Little Learners from the Start. Presented by Northeastern University faculty, Nia I Johnson, EdD., CCC-SLP, Tanya Wilson, EdD., CCC-SLP, and Brandy Jernigan, SLPD., CCC-SLP
11 am | Presentation Space - From A to Z: The Research Behind Letter Learning. Presented by Moving Little Minds Founder, Melissa McCall, MA.Ed.
11 am | Workshop Central - Rockstar Leaders: Confidence, Connection, and Literacy at Home. Hosted by Rockstar Leaders
11:40 am | Presentation Space - Phonological Awareness Phun: Hands-On Activities. Presented by The Listening SLP, Sydney Bassard, MSP, CCC-SLP
11:45 am | Story Time Corner - Story Time with Adventures of Willow. Hosted by Charlotte, NC author Lindsay Lundquist
1 pm | Presentation Space - The Kindergarten School Talk Workshop. Presented by Founder of Primary Focus, Natalie Parmenter, MS Ed.
1 pm | Workshop Central - Twirling Through Storybooks. Hosted by Bella Ballerina Highland Creek
1:30 pm | Presentation Space - Basics of the Science of Reading. Presented by Alicia Kitten, Ph.D, Dept of Reading & Elementary Education at UNCC
1:30 pm | Story Time Corner - Story time with Northeastern University. Presented by Communication Sciences & Disorders Dept Students
2 pm | Exhibit Hall with 15+ literacy-centric vendors closes
Confirmed Businesses Onsite:
-Arnie the Armadillo
-Moving Little Minds
-Lumi Musical Theater
-Primary Focus
-Rockstar Leaders
-Bella Ballerina
-Blossom Behavioral Solutions
-LLC Lamplight Literature, LLC
-Brooklyn Robot Foundry
-The Listening SLP
-Little Reading Nest
-Growing Emerging Minds for Success
-Highland Scholars
-Smart Start of Mecklenburg
-Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Come be part of the movement to bring early literacy to life in Charlotte!
Admission is free but registration is highly encouraged. RSVP today!
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Northeastern University Charlotte, 2136 Hawkins St, Charlotte, NC 28203-4928, United States
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