Goggle Up! Kids Time-Travel to the Harlem Renaissance — Digital Storytime

Schedule

Fri Mar 27 2026 at 03:00 pm to 04:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

291 W 151st St | New York, NY

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Goggle Up! Travel back to the Harlem Renaissance and explore the legendary Lafayette Theater in this fun digital storytime adventure.
About this Event

✨Goggle Up for the Digital History Story Time!

Join us for a magical journey through Harlem’s golden age of culture and creativity!



🕶 Goggle Up, Time Travelers!
A Harlem Renaissance Cultural Adventure & Exploration

Digital History Story Time: Harlem — The Lafayette Theater

📍 Harlem River Preservation – C & C Management Social Services
291 West 151st Street (Courtyard)
New York, New York 10039

📅 March 27, 2026
3:00 – 4:00 PM

Limited Seating – All Ages Welcome (Perfect for Young Families)

Step into the past and experience Harlem during the vibrant days of the Harlem Renaissance. This exciting Digital History Story Time invites young explorers and families on an interactive cultural journey through one of Harlem’s most legendary landmarks — The Lafayette Theater, affectionately known as “The House Beautiful.”

Through immersive storytelling, music, and vivid digital imagery, children and families will travel back to the Roaring 1920s and 1930s, when Harlem was alive with creativity, jazz, and groundbreaking theater. Watch history come to life as the legendary Bill “Bojangles” Robinson perfects his famous stair dance, and discover the historic opening of “Voodoo Macbeth,” the revolutionary 1936 production directed by Orson Welles featuring an all-Black cast.

Along the journey, meet the cultural giants who shaped Harlem’s global influence, including Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington, whose music helped define an era of artistic brilliance and innovation.


Featuring

• Interactive Digital Storytelling
• Fascinating Harlem Renaissance History
Music, imagination, and cultural discovery
• A fun Time-Travel Adventure with the TTGirlz

This engaging digital history experience encourages children to explore the community they live in through story, creativity, and cultural pride.

The Landmark Series is the second installment of the TTGirlz Harlem Renaissance Book Series, created by Culturepreneur Antonia Badon — a NAACP award-winning artist, NYC Gold Star Licensed Sightseeing Guide, author, and media personality with a passion for cultural tourism, storytelling, and digital media.

Through her iCu2 Culture Dome brand, Antonia creates educational experiences that celebrate the powerful contributions urban neighborhoods have made to the world through music, art, literature, and culture, helping families rediscover live for community and cultural preservation.

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291 W 151st St, 291 West 151st Street, New York, United States

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