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Center Schedule

indicates the program does not require center membership

Monday
3/31
Tuesday
4/1
Wednesday
4/2
Thursday
4/3
Friday
4/4
Saturday
4/5
Sunday
4/6

Building Hours
6:00 a - 10:00 p

6:30 p - 7:30 p
Bodyweight Interval Training
Multi-Use Room C

Bodyweight Interval Training

Multi-Use Room C

Bodyweight Interval Training is an energetic yet low impact exercise class that will get your muscles moving! This mix of cardio and body weight strength exercises is a great way to get a full body workout. Whether you're new to exercise or not, the modifications offered in this class make it open to all fitness levels. Come check it out! Please bring your own yoga mat!

Instructor: Harriet Carter-Range

Intensity: Beginner / Low

Ages: Adult, Senior

Building Hours
6:00 a - 10:00 p

Building Hours
6:00 a - 10:00 p

11:30 a - 12:00 p
Early Bird Warm-ups
Gymnasium

Early Bird Warm-ups

Gymnasium

This 30-minute low-impact full-body dynamic warm-up class is designed for all ages and fitness levels, focusing on injury prevention and optimal performance. Participants will engage in controlled, dynamic movements that prime each muscle group, gradually raising the body’s temperature to enhance flexibility, mobility, and activation. By targeting key muscle groups one at a time, the class prepares the body for physical activity, improving coordination, balance, and overall body awareness. Whether preparing for a workout or daily activities, this class ensures participants perform at their best while minimizing the risk of injury.

Intensity: Beginner / Low

Ages: Senior, Adult

Building Hours
6:00 a - 10:00 p

7:00 p - 8:00 p
SharQui- The Bellydance Workout
McCarren Play Center

SharQui- The Bellydance Workout

McCarren Play Center

In a SharQui class, you’ll learn new moves and combinations in flow. You’ll gradually build up to more complex movements starting with the very basics! If you can walk in place, you can belly dance with SharQui. This class is taught to music with easy-to-follow steps that will surely get your heart pumping!

Instructor: Carol Henning

Intensity: Beginner / Low

Ages: Senior, Adult

Building Hours
6:00 a - 10:00 p

Building Hours
8:00 a - 12:00 a

2:00 p - 4:00 p
Keen Adaptive Basketball
Gymnasium
Accessible Facilities

Keen Adaptive Basketball

Gymnasium

Keen Adaptive basketball clinic

Ages: Child, Teen, Adult, Senior

Accessible Facilities
This program has been specifically adapted for people with disabilities.

4:00 p - 11:59 p
Saturday Night Lights at McCarren teens
McCarren Play Center
Accessible Facilities

Saturday Night Lights at McCarren teens

McCarren Play Center

Join us as NYC Parks partners with NYPD, DYCD,
DOE, and NYC’s five District Attorney’s Offices to extend the hours
of recreation centers on Saturday nights for youth and teens! The
following activities can be expected during Saturday Night Lights at
McCarren Play Center: basketball and access to the fitness and cardio rooms.

Ages: Child, Teen

Accessible Facilities
This program has been specifically adapted for people with disabilities.

Building Hours
Closed

Media Lab Schedule

indicates the program does not require center membership

Monday
3/31
Tuesday
4/1
Wednesday
4/2
Thursday
4/3
Friday
4/4
Saturday
4/5
Sunday
4/6

Building Hours
6:00 a - 10:00 p

Building Hours
6:00 a - 10:00 p

11:00 a - 12:00 p
One-On-One Help
Media Lab

One-On-One Help

Media Lab

Receive one-on-one assistance with viewing, transferring or producing media!

Instructor: Dan Lowe

Ages: Senior, Adult

4:00 p - 6:00 p
Digital Media Club
Media Lab

Digital Media Club

Media Lab

Join a community of youth interested in making, thinking about, and pursuing a career in digital media production. You make the media and the rules. Help each other out, put on events, have fun!

Instructor: Dan Lowe

Ages: Child, Teen

Building Hours
6:00 a - 10:00 p

11:00 a - 12:00 p
Intro to Photoshop
Media Lab

Intro to Photoshop

Media Lab

Harness the power used by professional graphic and web designers, fine artists, and photographers with Adobe's most popular image-editor!

Instructor: Dan Lowe

Ages: Senior, Adult

4:00 p - 6:00 p
Digital Media Club
Media Lab

Digital Media Club

Media Lab

Join a community of youth interested in making, thinking about, and pursuing a career in digital media production. You make the media and the rules. Help each other out, put on events, have fun!

Instructor: Dan Lowe

Ages: Child, Teen

6:00 p - 7:30 p
One-On-One Help
Media Lab

One-On-One Help

Media Lab

Receive one-on-one assistance with viewing, transferring or producing media!

Instructor: Dan Lowe

Ages: Adult, Senior

Building Hours
6:00 a - 10:00 p

11:00 a - 1:00 p
Content Creators
Media Lab

Content Creators

Media Lab

Take the platforms you usually use for fun and learn how to actually become a content creator by learning how to shoot, edit, and optimize your post results on social media platforms like YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok

Instructor: Dan Lowe

Ages: Adult, Senior

4:00 p - 6:00 p
Digital Media Club
Media Lab

Digital Media Club

Media Lab

Join a community of youth interested in making, thinking about, and pursuing a career in digital media production. You make the media and the rules. Help each other out, put on events, have fun!

Instructor: Dan Lowe

Ages: Teen, Child

6:00 p - 7:30 p
Intro to Photoshop
Media Lab

Intro to Photoshop

Media Lab

Harness the power used by professional graphic and web designers, fine artists, and photographers with Adobe's most popular image-editor!

Instructor: Dan Lowe

Ages: Adult, Senior

Building Hours
6:00 a - 10:00 p

4:00 p - 5:00 p
Digital Media Club
Media Lab

Digital Media Club

Media Lab

Join a community of youth interested in making, thinking about, and pursuing a career in digital media production. You make the media and the rules. Help each other out, put on events, have fun!

Instructor: Dan Lowe

Ages: Teen, Child

5:00 p - 6:30 p
One-On-One Help
Media Lab

One-On-One Help

Media Lab

Receive one-on-one assistance with viewing, transferring or producing media!

Instructor: Dan Lowe

Ages: Adult, Senior

Building Hours
8:00 a - 12:00 a

Building Hours
Closed