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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
Friday, November 29, 2024
Screenwriting
at Media Lab (in Red Hook Recreation Center), Brooklyn 
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
Special Topics Workshop
at Media Lab (in Al Oerter Recreation Center), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Explore a different special topic in today's media every week!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
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
TechOpps: Microsoft Powerpoint
at Media Lab (in Jackie Robinson Recreation Center), Manhattan
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
Intro to Digital Audio
at Media Lab (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center), Bronx
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Get introduced to the audio capabilities on the Macintosh computer! Programs addressed include Garage Band
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Intro to Computers
at Media Lab A (in Brownsville Recreation Center), Brooklyn
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
Intro to Podcasting
at Media Lab (in Highbridge Recreation Center), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–1:00 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
Google Suite
at Media Lab (in Al Oerter Recreation Center), Queens
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Learn how you can use a Google email account to access the full suite of administrative tools Google offers for free.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Intro to Digital Photography
at Media Lab (in Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center), Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Learn to navigate camera functions, improve your photography technique, and upload and share your pictures online.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Studio Recording Sessions
at Media Lab B (in St. John’s Recreation Center), Brooklyn
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
I SPY Photography
at Media Lab (in Sorrentino Recreation Center), Queens
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Learn how to use the camera on your phone and go on a photo scavenger hunt!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Youth Media Literacy
at Media Lab (in St. James Recreation Center), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–3:00 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
Kids
Drop in After School
at Gymnasium (Part A) (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center), Bronx
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
Kids
Intermediate Audio and Video Production
at Media Lab A (in Brownsville Recreation Center), Brooklyn
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Build onto your knowledge of digital storytelling with storyboarding, and additional techniques in perfecting your audiovisual content.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Job Search
at Media Lab (in Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center), Brooklyn
3:00 p.m.–5:00 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
Open Studio Time
at Media Lab (in Red Hook Recreation Center), Brooklyn
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Record your voice and/or instrumentals in our media lab studio!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Rhythm Roulette: Hip Hop Beat-making
at Media Lab (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center), Bronx
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Learn the ins and outs of hip hop and RnB beat-making from mixing to final production.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Kids
Youth Media Literacy
at Media Lab (in Highbridge Recreation Center), Manhattan
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
Kids
Free Remote Sensing Workshop for Middle & High School Students
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Middle & High schoolers, join us for a FREE 7-week workshop series that introduces students to the world of remote sensing—a vital research tool used to study the Earth's environment.
Free!
Kids
Remote Sensing of the Earth
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Join us for a 4-week Remote Sensing Workshop to learn how satellites and airplanes capture images of the Earth to monitor everything from weather patterns to ocean floors.
Free!
Content Creators!
at Media Lab (in Chelsea Recreation Center), Manhattan
4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Teens will take the platforms they usually use for fun and learn how to actually become a content creator for themselves by learning how to shoot, edit, and optimize their post results
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Kids
Digital Media Club
at Media Lab (in Al Oerter Recreation Center), Queens
4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Join a community of teens interested in making, thinking about, and pursuing a career in digital media production.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Kids
Gaming Center
at Stage (in Hunts Point Recreation Center), Bronx
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks in Gaming Center
Free!
Kids
Intro to Audio Content Creation
at Media Lab B (in St. John’s Recreation Center), Brooklyn
4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Learn how to create and produce your own audio content for audio books, voice work, digital recordings and more
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Kids
Skate Media
at Media Lab (in McCarren Play Center), Brooklyn
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Gain video, photography, and editing skills while documenting action at NYC Skate parks!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Creating Music (Intermediate Digital Audio)
at Media Lab A (in Brownsville Recreation Center), Brooklyn
5:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Create and perfect your sounds using digital audio tools to mix and master your audio tracks.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
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
Kids
Saturday, November 30, 2024
Roots and Relations: Strengthening Indigenous Community ties
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join us in this workshop led by our Roots and Shoots Youth as we explore indigenous culture centered around identity, heritage, preservation of rituals and community based practices.
Free!
Saturday Night Lights
at Gymnasium (Part A) (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center), Bronx
4:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Bring your friends, and meet some new, on Saturday Nights! Enjoy a variety of activities basketball, volleyball, photography, access to fitness and cardio rooms, and board game.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Kids
Designing Interactive Media
at Media Lab (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center), Bronx
4:15 p.m.–5:15 p.m.
Use a variety of creative mediums to bring your imagination to life in the interactive space of a video game world
Free!
Kids
Monday, December 2, 2024
Intro to Computers
at Media Lab (in Sorrentino Recreation Center), Queens
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
Content Creator
at Media Lab (in Sorrentino Recreation Center), Queens
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
Acting for the Camera
at Media Lab (in Chelsea Recreation Center), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Learn acting methods specifically for Film, Television, and Video productions! Lessons include a brief history on method acting.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Digital Workout
at Media Lab (in St. James Recreation Center), Bronx
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
Intro to Computers
at Media Lab (in Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–12:00 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
Intro to Computers
at Media Lab (in Al Oerter Recreation Center), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:00 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
Intro to Computers
at Media Lab (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx
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
Job Search
at Media Lab (in Sorrentino Recreation Center), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:00 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
Principles of Design
at Media Lab (in Highbridge Recreation Center), Manhattan
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
Resume Writing
at Media Lab (in Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:00 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
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
TechOpps: Microsoft Word
at Media Lab (in Jackie Robinson Recreation Center), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Develop your skills in Microsoft Word to become a certified Microsoft Office Specialist. Get certified, get noticed.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Adaptive Intro to Computers
at Media Lab (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center), Bronx
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Learn basic typing and mouse skills as well as how to open and save files, basic program functions and get introduced to the internet in an adaptive environment!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Intro to Podcasting
at Media Lab (in Highbridge Recreation Center), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–1:00 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
Intro to MS Word
at Media Lab (in Al Oerter Recreation Center), Queens
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Learn the basics of creating documents using Microsoft Office Word, the most popular and widely used word processing software.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Open Studio Time
at Media Lab B (in St. John’s Recreation Center), Brooklyn
12:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Record your voice and/or instrumentals in our media lab studio!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Open Studio Time
at Media Lab (in Chelsea Recreation Center), Manhattan
12:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Record your voice and/or instrumentals in our media lab studio!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Intro to Computers
at Media Lab (in Highbridge Recreation Center), Manhattan
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
I SPY Photography
at Media Lab (in Sorrentino Recreation Center), Queens
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Learn how to use the camera on your phone and go on a photo scavenger hunt!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Youth Media Literacy
at Media Lab (in St. James Recreation Center), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–3:00 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
Kids
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