Media Education

A student and teacher work on creating cartoon illustrations on computers.

Whether you want to create a hit movie or song, train yourself for a new job, or develop new computer skills, you can find a media education program that’s right for you. Our Media Education programs are taught by the best educators, right here in our media labs at our recreation centers. 

How to Join

We offer media education programs for people of all ages and for all skill levels. Our programs are available as a part of your recreation center membership. Join our recreation centers before December 31 for a free one-year membership. 

Media Education Events

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from November 23, 2024 to April 18, 2025

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Dec11

Drop in After School

at Gymnasium (Part A) (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center)Bronx 
This is an Accessible location

4:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Structured School Age Child Care Programming for ages 6-13 years old during the school year.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Best For
Kids
Dec11

Intro to PhotoPea

at Media Lab (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center)Bronx 
This is an Accessible location

4:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Edit images, make illustrations, design for the web, and do so much more with PhotoPea, a web-based graphic design tool.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Best For
Kids
Dec11

Jam Session!

at Media Lab (in Chelsea Recreation Center)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

4:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Sing, rap, or play your heart out as a part of a band! Learn the basics of audio production.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Best For
Kids
Dec11

Resume Writing

at Media Lab (in Al Oerter Recreation Center)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

4:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Put your best foot forward and get the job you want by learning how to create a resume that stands out.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Dec11

Job Search

at Media Lab (in Al Oerter Recreation Center)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

5:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Learn how a combination of resume writing, interview skills, and various online databases can be used in order to conduct a job search.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Dec11

Build It With Blender

at Media Lab (in Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center)Brooklyn

6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Learn 3D design with this introduction to Blender, the free and open source 3D creation suite!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Best For
Kids

Thursday, December 12, 2024

Dec12

Job Search

at Media Lab (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center)Bronx 
This is an Accessible location

10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Learn how a combination of resume writing, interview skills, and various online databases can be used in order to conduct a job search.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Dec12

Content Creator

at Media Lab (in St. James Recreation Center)Bronx 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Become a content creator by learning how to shoot, edit, and optimize your post results on social media platforms like YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Dec12

Filmmaking

at Media Lab B (in St. John’s Recreation Center)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Learn about the history of Hollywood cinema including the seminal films that inspired entire genres of film
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Dec12

Intro to Apple Computers

at Media Lab (in Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Learn to use the Apple iMac keyboard and mouse; how to open and save files; basic application functions; and introductory internet tools.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Dec12

Intro to Computers

at Media Lab (in Jackie Robinson Recreation Center)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Learn typing and mouse skills, how to open and save files, basic program functions, and introductory internet tools!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Dec12

Intro to Digital Photography

at Media Lab (in Highbridge Recreation Center)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Learn to navigate camera functions, improve your photography technique, and upload and share your pictures online.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Dec12

TechOpps: Microsoft Word

at Media Lab (in A.R.R.O.W. Field House)

11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Develop your skills in Microsoft Word to become a certified Microsoft Office Specialist. Get certified, get noticed.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Dec12

Adaptive Intro to Computers

at Media Lab (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center)Bronx 
This is an Accessible location

11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Learn typing and mouse skills as well as how to open and save files, basic program functions and get introduced to the internet!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Dec12

Mobile Media Workshops

at Media Lab (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center)Bronx 
This is an Accessible location

11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Drop in to these community workshops and start making media. Help each other out, explore some new technology, and most importantly have fun!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Dec12

TechOpps: Microsoft Excel

at Media Lab (in Al Oerter Recreation Center)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

11:30 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Develop your skills in Microsoft Excel to become a certified Microsoft Office Specialist. Get certified, get noticed.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Dec12

Content Creator

at Media Lab (in Highbridge Recreation Center)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

12:00 p.m.1:00 p.m.
Become a content creator by learning how to shoot, edit, and optimize your post results on social media platforms like YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Dec12

Intro to Computers

at Media Lab A (in Brownsville Recreation Center)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

12:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.
Learn typing and mouse skills, how to open and save files, basic program functions, and introductory internet tools!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Dec12

Intro to PhotoPea

at Media Lab (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center)Bronx 
This is an Accessible location

12:30 p.m.1:30 p.m.
Edit images, make illustrations, design for the web, and do so much more with PhotoPea, a web-based graphic design tool.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Dec12

Intro to Computers

at Media Lab (in Highbridge Recreation Center)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

1:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.
Learn typing and mouse skills, how to open and save files, basic program functions, and introductory internet tools!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Dec12

Keyboard and Mouse Basics

at Media Lab (in Sorrentino Recreation Center)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

1:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.
Learn to type on the Qwerty keyboard; hold and maneuver the mouse; and navigate a computer using both the keyboard and the mouse.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Dec12

Resume Writing

at Media Lab A (in Brownsville Recreation Center)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

1:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.
Put your best foot forward and get the job you want by learning how to create a resume that stands out.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Dec12

Studio Recording Sessions

at Media Lab B (in St. John’s Recreation Center)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Record your voice and/or instrumentals in our media lab studio! Develop your skills in the world of audio production.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Dec12

3D Modelling

at Media Lab (in Sorrentino Recreation Center)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Expand your mind with 3D designs! Use your creation in animations, video games, 3D printing, motion graphics, and more!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Best For
Kids
Dec12

Youth Digital Media Club

at Media Lab (in Hunts Point Recreation Center)Bronx 
This is an Accessible location

2:30 p.m.6:30 p.m.
Join a community of youth interested in making, thinking about, and pursuing a career in digital media production.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Best For
Kids
Dec12

Digital Drawing with Pen & Tablet

at Media Lab (in Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center)Brooklyn

3:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Learn the basics of drawing using a tablet and pen!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Best For
Kids
Dec12

Drop in After School

at Gymnasium (Part A) (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center)Bronx 
This is an Accessible location

3:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Structured School Age Child Care Programming for ages 6-13 years old during the school year.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Best For
Kids
Dec12

Intro to PhotoPea

at Media Lab (in St. James Recreation Center)Bronx 
This is an Accessible location

3:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Edit images, make illustrations, design for the web, and do so much more with PhotoPea, a web-based graphic design tool.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Dec12

Open Studio Time

at Media Lab (in Red Hook Recreation Center)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

3:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Record your voice and/or instrumentals in our media lab studio!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Dec12

Words With a Purpose: Intro to Audio Production

at Media Lab (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center)Bronx 
This is an Accessible location

3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Become the DJ as you learn to use audio editing software! Record your own music, poetry, stories, or lyrics while learning about the recording process at the same time.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Best For
Kids
Dec12

Youth Media Literacy

at Media Lab (in Highbridge Recreation Center)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

3:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Learn to analyze popular media, evaluate the messages being communicated, and produce something that creatively expresses your own core values and ideals.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Best For
Kids
Dec12

Intro to Creative Writing

at Media Lab (in Jackie Robinson Recreation Center)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

3:30 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Get into writing lyrics, slam poetry or just get better with your creative writing.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Best For
Kids
Dec12

Digital Media Club

at Media Lab (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center)Bronx 
This is an Accessible location

4:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Join a community of kids interested in making, thinking about, and pursuing a career in digital media production.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Dec12

Intermediate Audio and Video Production

at Media Lab A (in Brownsville Recreation Center)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

4:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Build onto your knowledge of digital storytelling with storyboarding, and additional techniques in perfecting your audiovisual content.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Best For
Kids
Dec12

Intro to Podcasting

at Media Lab (in McCarren Play Center)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

4:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Learn how to create and produce your own podcast, a series of audio shows that can be played on portable audio devices.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Dec12

Intro to Video Production

at Media Lab B (in St. John’s Recreation Center)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

4:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Develop basic video production skills to craft your own narrative or documentary film using Digital cameras and video editing software!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Best For
Kids
Dec12

Youth Digital Media Club

at Media Lab (in Al Oerter Recreation Center)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

4:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Join a community of youth interested in making, thinking about, and pursuing a career in digital media production.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Best For
Kids
Dec12

Words With a Purpose: Intro to Audio Production

at Media Lab (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center)Bronx 
This is an Accessible location

5:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Become the DJ as you learn to use audio editing software! Record your own music, poetry, stories, or lyrics while learning about the recording process at the same time.
Free!

Dec12

Build It With Blender

at Media Lab (in Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center)Brooklyn

6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Learn 3D design with this introduction to Blender, the free and open source 3D creation suite!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Best For
Kids
Dec12

Intro to Podcasting

at Media Lab (in McCarren Play Center)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Learn how to create and produce your own podcast, a series of audio shows that can be played on portable audio devices.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Friday, December 13, 2024

Dec13

Intro to Computers

at Media Lab (in Sorrentino Recreation Center)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

9:00 a.m.10:00 a.m.
Learn typing and mouse skills, how to open and save files, basic program functions, and introductory internet tools!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Dec13

Content Creator

at Media Lab (in Sorrentino Recreation Center)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.11:00 a.m.
Become a content creator by learning how to shoot, edit, and optimize your post results on social media platforms like YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Dec13

Content Creator

at Media Lab (in Chelsea Recreation Center)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Become a content creator by learning how to shoot, edit, and optimize your post results on social media platforms like YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Dec13

Digital Workout

at Media Lab (in St. James Recreation Center)Bronx 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Embark on a journey with a combination of exercise and digital fitness tracking.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Dec13

Intro to Podcasting

at Media Lab B (in St. John’s Recreation Center)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Learn how to create and produce your own podcast, a series of audio shows that can be played on portable audio devices.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Dec13

Principles of Design

at Media Lab (in Highbridge Recreation Center)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Learn design fundamentals from layout basics to typography, color theory, and file types.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Dec13

Screenwriting

at Media Lab (in Red Hook Recreation Center)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Learn how to properly write and format a story for television and film
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Dec13

Special Topics Workshop

at Media Lab (in Al Oerter Recreation Center)Queens 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Explore a different special topic in today's media every week!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Dec13

TechOpps: Microsoft Excel

at Media Lab (in A.R.R.O.W. Field House)

11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Develop your skills in Microsoft Excel to become a certified Microsoft Office Specialist. Get certified, get noticed.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Dec13

TechOpps: Microsoft Powerpoint

at Media Lab (in Jackie Robinson Recreation Center)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Develop your skills in Microsoft PowerPoint to become a certified Microsoft Office Specialist. Get certified, get noticed.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

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