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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
Monday, January 19, 2026
K-8 Digital Learning
at Media Lab (in Detective Keith L. Williams Field House), Queens
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
Kids
The Art of DJing
at Media Lab (in Jackie Robinson Recreation Center), Manhattan 
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Learn how to use Analog and Digital DJ equipment such as turntables and Traktor Scratch Pro. Become a DJ in a day!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Kids
Al Oerter Afterschool Program
at Dance Room (in Al Oerter Recreation Center), Queens
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
The NYC Parks Afterschool Program provides children ages 6 to 13 with academic support & physical activity
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Kids
Media Mavericks
at Media Lab (in Highbridge Recreation Center), Manhattan
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Analyze news and information in the media forest.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Kids
Speak Up! Podcasting Basics
at Media Lab (in Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center), Brooklyn
3:00 p.m.–5:00 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
Williamsbridge Oval Afterschool Program
at Multi-Use Room (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Ages 6 to 13 years old
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Kids
Animation Station
at Media Lab (in Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center), Manhattan
4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Kids will give objects and characters a life of their own, and can even animate themselves using Stop Motion Animation at this one stop imagination station!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Kids
Creating Music
at Media Lab B (in St. John’s Recreation Center), Brooklyn
4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Create and perfect your sounds using digital audio tools to mix and master your audio tracks.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Making Music
at Media Lab A (in St. John’s Recreation Center), Brooklyn
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Learn about music as you make and play your own instruments and write your own songs.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Kids
Stop Motion Movie Making
at Media Lab (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx
4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Create a movie using stop motion filming techniques
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Kids
TechOpps: Adobe Illustrator
at Media Lab (in McCarren Play Center), Brooklyn
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Certify in Adobe Illustrator to build your portfolio for school or work. Get certified, get noticed!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
TechOpps: Adobe Premiere Photoshop
at Media Lab (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx
6:30 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
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Google Suite
at Media Lab B (in St. John’s Recreation Center), Brooklyn
9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.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 Animation
at Media Lab (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Combine your love of drawing and computers to construct an animated sequence!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Intro to Digital Photography
at Media Lab (in Highbridge Recreation Center), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Sharpen your photo skills as you learn the basics of how to use a camera.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Intro to Digital Photography
at Media Lab (in J. Hood Wright Recreation Center), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Sharpen your photo skills as you learn the basics of how to use a camera.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Intro to Email
at Media Lab (in Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Learn how to set up, organize, and manage an email account, how to put items into the text body of an email, send and receive links and attachments, and more!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Intro to MS Word
at Media Lab (in A.R.R.O.W. Field House), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:30 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
Intro to MS Word
at Media Lab (in Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center), Manhattan
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
Speak Up! Podcasting Basics
at Media Lab (in McCarren Play Center), Brooklyn
11:00 a.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 Apple Computers
at Media Lab B (in St. John’s Recreation Center), Brooklyn
11:30 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
Social Networking
at Media Lab (in Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–1:00 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
Speak Up! Podcasting Basics
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
Animation Station
at Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center (in Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center), Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Kids will give objects and characters a life of their own, and can even animate themselves using Stop Motion Animation at this one stop imagination station!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Job Search
at Media Lab (in Highbridge Recreation Center), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 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
Content Creators
at Media Lab (in Jackie Robinson Recreation Center), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–4:00 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
Kids
Intro to Computers
at Media Lab (in St. James Recreation Center), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–3:00 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
Kids
K-8 Digital Learning
at Media Lab (in Detective Keith L. Williams Field House), Queens
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
Kids
Move Magic
at Media Lab (in Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center), Brooklyn
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Learn how Movie Magic happens with this crash course in digital filmmaking
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
3D Printing Workspace
at Media Lab (in Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center), Brooklyn
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Learn the basics of 3D printing and Blender. Take designs out of your head and into your hands.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Al Oerter Afterschool Program
at Dance Room (in Al Oerter Recreation Center), Queens
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
The NYC Parks Afterschool Program provides children ages 6 to 13 with academic support & physical activity
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Kids
Intro to Photography
at Media Lab (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center), Bronx
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Sharpen your photo skills as you learn the basics of how to use a camera.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Kids
Media Mavericks
at Media Lab (in Highbridge Recreation Center), Manhattan
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Analyze news and information in the media forest.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Kids
Pen Tales
at Media Lab (in J. Hood Wright Recreation Center), Manhattan
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Put your pen to paper in a collaborative and creative environment: Get your story out there!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Kids
Williamsbridge Oval Afterschool Program
at Multi-Use Room (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Ages 6 to 13 years old
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Kids
Animation Station
at Media Lab (in J. Hood Wright Recreation Center), Manhattan
4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Kids will give objects and characters a life of their own, and can even animate themselves using Stop Motion Animation at this one stop imagination station!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Kids
Fashion Design T-Shirt Printing
at Media Lab A (in St. John’s Recreation Center), Brooklyn
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Print your own graphic design and iron them onto t-shirts for anyone to wear!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Kids
Rhythm Roulette: Hip Hop Beat-Making
at Media Lab (in Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center), Manhattan
4:00 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
Track Your Fitness Online
at Media Lab (in St. James Recreation Center), Bronx
4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Stick to your fitness goals this season by tracking your exercise routine, weight, and diet with online tools
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Creating Music
at Media Lab (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center), Bronx
5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Create and perfect your sounds using digital audio tools to mix and master your audio tracks.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Kids
Intro to MS Word
at Media Lab (in Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–6:00 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
TechOpps: Adobe Premiere Pro
at Media Lab (in McCarren Play Center), Brooklyn
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Certify in Adobe Premiere Pro to build your portfolio for school or work. Get certified, get noticed!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Intro to Adobe Illustrator
at Media Lab (in Hunts Point Recreation Center), Bronx
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Familiarize yourself with vector-based graphics using Adobe Illustrator, and begin to create your own digital images.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
TechOpps: Adobe Photoshop
at Media Lab (in J. Hood Wright Recreation Center), Manhattan
10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Certify in Adobe Photoshop to build your portfolio for school or work. Get certified, get noticed!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Intermediate MS Word
at Media Lab (in Al Oerter Recreation Center), Queens
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
Intro to Audio Production
at Media Lab (in Highbridge Recreation Center), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Get introduced to the PC's audio capabilities!
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 typing and mouse skills, how to open and save files, basic program functions, and introductory internet tools!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Job Search
at Media Lab (in A.R.R.O.W. Field House), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:30 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
Special Topics Workshop
at Media Lab (in Chelsea Recreation Center), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Explore a different special topic in today's media every week!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Stop Motion Movie Making
at Media Lab (in Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Kids will give objects and characters a life of their own, and can even animate themselves using Stop Motion Animation at this one stop imagination station!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
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