All are invited to help artist Maya James as she creates a beautiful, vibrant, and colorful street mural at Literacy Lane. You will be working alongside Maya and a team of volunteers to prepare the site and paint sections of the mural. Literacy Lane is located at the dead end of Bryant St. (off Portage... Read more »

Join us for our annual party to help kick off the new school year! Families from the community are invited to enjoy a foam party, snow cones, music, and giveaways from resource partners and community agencies. Contact Roeshell at (269) 382-5771 or rollie@kalamazooliteracy.org for details.

Join us for Family Literacy Day where families will engage in fun activities such as learning about soil layers and their importance, making a soil layer treat, creating a plant graph, and taking part in an alphabet search. Plus, enjoy a story time with "Wonderful Worms," and take home free books from Kalamazoo Public Library.... Read more »

Join artist Maya James, the Edison Resident Scholars, and a team of volunteers as we put the finishing touches on the Literacy Lane street mural! The mural contains 56 different elements that teach about vocabulary, physical activity, reading, community resources, and the environment. It's a beautiful addition to the neighborhood that's designed to foster a... Read more »

Join artist Maya James, the Edison Resident Scholars, and a team of volunteers as we put the finishing touches on the Literacy Lane street mural! The mural contains 56 different elements that teach about vocabulary, physical activity, reading, community resources, and the environment. It's a beautiful addition to the neighborhood that's designed to foster a... Read more »