If you’re nostalgic for a certain persistent blue puppy, you’re going to want to grab your notebook and Blue Skidoo into our annual luncheon on October 23rd at Zoo Atlanta! Our keynote speaker will be (hang on to your Slippery Soap, folks) Steve Burns! That’s right. The actor, musician, and beloved former host of Blue’s Clues will share about the magic that happens when you truly listen to young children with respect, sensitivity, and patience. He’ll probably check in on how we’re doing, tell us we look great, and maybe make us a little weepy.
As if meeting an early childhood icon isn’t exciting enough, we have other reasons that you should secure your event tickets today:
- You’ll connect with business leaders, elected officials, and others who care deeply about our state’s early childhood ecosystem.
- We’ll honor key early childhood advocates, including Speaker Pro Tem Jan Jones, Gwinnett Building Babies’ Brains, and the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta.
- It’s GEEARS’ 15th Anniversary, and we want to celebrate this milestone with you!
Our annual luncheon is always fun and engaging, giving us an opportunity to gather with our amazing community to celebrate our mission for Georgia’s youngest kids, their families, and educators.
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About Steve Burns
Steve Burns is an Emmy-nominated actor best known as “Steve” from Nickelodeon’s Blue’s Clues and the Paramount+ feature film Blue’s Big City Adventure. As a musician, he released the critically acclaimed album Songs For Dustmites, and as one half of SteveNSteven (with Flaming Lips multi-instrumentalist Steven Drozd), recorded Foreverywhere, later adapted into an Audible Original named one of the year’s best audiobooks by Audible’s editors.
Steve also wrote and performed the theme song for the hit ABC sitcom Young Sheldon, where he appears as a recurring guest star.
In Fall 2025, Steve will launch ALIVE, a new podcast exploring the intersection of wonder, memory, and the human experience—offering a heartfelt, often unexpected look at what it means to be alive.
He continues his decades-long voiceover career from his home in Upstate New York, where he also writes and directs for Blue’s Clues & You!.