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 October 12, 2024 to March 11, 2025

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Oct22

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

Oct22

Intro to Digital Photography

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 to navigate camera functions, improve your photography technique, and upload and share your pictures online.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Oct22

Intro to Digital Photography

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

11:00 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Learn to navigate camera functions, improve your photography technique, and upload and share your pictures online.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Oct22

Intro to MS Word

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

11:00 a.m.1:00 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

Oct22

Intro to MS Word

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

11:00 a.m.12:00 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

Oct22

Intro to Web Design with Wix.com

at Media Lab (in J. Hood Wright Recreation Center)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Create a free website with Wix.com. Customize with Wix's free website builder, no coding skills needed!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Oct22

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

Oct22

TechOpps MS 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

Oct22

Google Suite

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

11:30 a.m.12:30 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

Oct22

Intro to Podcasting

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

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

Oct22

Intro to Podcasting

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

12:00 p.m.2:00 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

Oct22

One-On-One Help

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

12:00 p.m.1:00 p.m.
Receive one-on-one training in basic computer skills!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Oct22

One-On-One Help

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

12:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.
Receive one-on-one training in basic computer skills!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Oct22

Photofit!

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

12:30 p.m.1:30 p.m.
Learn photography techniques while exercising in New York City!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Oct22

Studio Recording Sessions

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

12:30 p.m.1:30 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

Oct22

Intro to Photoshop

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

1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Harness the power used by professional graphic and web designers, fine artists, and photographers with Adobe's most popular image-editor!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Oct22

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

Oct22

Web 2.0 Social Networking

at Highbridge Recreation CenterManhattan

1:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.
Learn to use various social media platforms to connect with people you know and don't know around the world!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Oct22

College Readiness

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

2:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Prepare for academic success by making a plan for obtaining higher education.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Oct22

I SPY Photography

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

2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Learn how to use a digital camera and go on a photo scavenger hunt!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Oct22

K-8 Digital Learning

at Media Lab (in Detective Keith L. Williams Field House)

2:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Get a variety of fun and educational computer-based activities to strengthen your academic and technology skills while we encourage creativity, self-awareness, and social activism.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Oct22

Content Creators!

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

3:00 p.m.5:00 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

Best For
Kids
Oct22

Designing Interactive Media

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

3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Use a variety of creative mediums to bring your imagination to life in the interactive space of a video game world
Free!

Best For
Kids
Oct22

Digital Figure Drawing

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

3:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Learn to use a digital tablet and pencil to capture the essence of the body’s features, musculature, texture, and posture. Become a Digital Da Vinci!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Best For
Kids
Oct22

Drop in After School

at Gymnasium (Part B) (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!

Best For
Kids
Oct22

Fit Kids Media

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

3:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Combine your love of sports with technology: Play sports and learn sport photography and videography, by producing your own original videos using state of the art digital equipment.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Best For
Kids
Oct22

K-8 Digital Learning

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

3:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Get a variety of fun and educational computer-based activities to strengthen your academic and technology skills while we encourage creativity, self-awareness, and social activism.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Oct22

K-8 Digital Learning

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

3:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Get a variety of fun and educational computer-based activities to strengthen your academic and technology skills while we encourage creativity, self-awareness, and social activism.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Oct22

Pen Tales

at Media Lab (in J. Hood Wright Recreation Center)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

3:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Put your pen to paper in a collaborative and creative environment: Get your story out there!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Best For
Kids
Oct22

Podcasting

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

3:00 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

Oct22

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
Oct22

Intro to Photography

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

3:30 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Sharpen your photo skills as you learn the basics of how to use a camera.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Best For
Kids
Oct22

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 teens interested in making, thinking about, and pursuing a career in digital media production.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Best For
Kids
Oct22

Intro to Digital Animation

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

4:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Combine your love of drawing and computers to construct an animated sequence!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Oct22

Making Music

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

4:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Learn about music as you make and play your own instruments and write your own songs.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Best For
Kids
Oct22

One-on-One Multimedia Help

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

4:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Receive one-on-one assistance with viewing, transferring or producing media!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Oct22

K-8 Digital Learning

at Media Lab (in J. Hood Wright Recreation Center)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

4:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Get a variety of fun and educational computer-based activities to strengthen your academic and technology skills while we encourage creativity, self-awareness, and social activism.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Best For
Kids
Oct22

Video Game Design

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

4:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Bring your imagination and make your own video game to share with your friends!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Best For
Kids
Oct22

Creating Music (Intermediate Digital Audio)

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

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

Oct22

Intro to Audio Production

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

5:30 p.m.6:30 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! Recreation Center Membership required

Oct22

Intro to Animation

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

6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Explore different styles of animation while using new materials to tell a creative animated story.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Best For
Kids
Oct22

TechOpps: Adobe Photoshop

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

6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Certify in Adobe Photoshop to build your portfolio for school or work. Get certified, get noticed!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Oct23

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

Oct23

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

Oct23

Content Creator

at Media Lab (in McCarren Play Center)Brooklyn 
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

Oct23

Digital Painting

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

11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Use interactive digital tools to take traditional painting to the next level!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Oct23

Intro to Computers

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

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

Oct23

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

Oct23

Intro to PhotoPea

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

11:00 a.m.12:00 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

Oct23

One-On-One Help

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

11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Receive one-on-one training in basic computer skills!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

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