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

Saturday, December 7, 2024

Dec 7

Designing Interactive Media

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

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!

Best For
Kids

Monday, December 9, 2024

Dec 9

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

Dec 9

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

Dec 9

Acting for the Camera

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

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

Dec 9

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

Dec 9

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

Dec 9

Intro to Computers

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

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

Dec 9

Intro to Computers

at Media Lab (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center)Bronx 
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

Dec 9

Job Search

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

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

Dec 9

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

Dec 9

Resume Writing

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

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

Dec 9

TechOpps: Microsoft Word

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 Word to become a certified Microsoft Office Specialist. Get certified, get noticed.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Dec 9

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

Dec 9

Adaptive Intro to Computers

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

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

Dec 9

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

Dec 9

Intro to MS Word

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

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

Dec 9

Open Studio Time

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

12:30 p.m.2:30 p.m.
Record your voice and/or instrumentals in our media lab studio!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Dec 9

Open Studio Time

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

12:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.
Record your voice and/or instrumentals in our media lab studio!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Dec 9

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

Dec 9

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 the camera on your phone and go on a photo scavenger hunt!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Dec 9

Youth Media Literacy

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

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

Best For
Kids
Dec 9

Youth Media Literacy

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

2:30 p.m.6:30 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
Dec 9

3D Modelling

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

3:00 p.m.5:00 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
Dec 9

Stop Motion Movie Mashup

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

3:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Create a mashup movie using stop motion filming techniques
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Best For
Kids
Dec 9

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
Dec 9

Teen Resume Writing

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

3:30 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

Dec 9

Acting for the Camera

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

4:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Learn acting methods specifically for Film, Television, and Video productions!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Dec 9

Clay Creations

at Herbert Von King Cultural Arts CenterBrooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

4:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Clay Creations with Keyana
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Best For
Kids
Dec 9

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

Best For
Kids
Dec 9

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
Dec 9

Intro to Audio Production

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

4:00 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
Dec 9

Making Music

at Media Lab B (in St. John’s Recreation Center)Brooklyn 
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
Dec 9

Open Studio Time

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

5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Record your voice and/or instrumentals in our media lab studio!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Best For
Kids

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Dec10

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

Dec10

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

Dec10

Intro to Apple Computers

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 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

Dec10

Intro to Computers

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

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

Dec10

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

Dec10

Intro to Microsoft 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

Dec10

Intro to Podcasting

at Media Lab (in Chelsea Recreation Center)Manhattan 
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

Dec10

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

Dec10

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

Dec10

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

Dec10

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

Dec10

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

Dec10

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

Dec10

Intro to Digital Photography

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

12:30 p.m.1:30 p.m.
Learn to navigate camera functions, improve your photography technique, and upload and share your pictures online.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Dec10

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

Dec10

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

Dec10

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

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