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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, August 8, 2025
Build It With Blender
at Media Lab (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center), Bronx 
3:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Learn 3D design with this introduction to Blender, the free and open source 3D creation suite!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Kids
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
Intro to Video Production
at Media Lab (in Al Oerter Recreation Center), Queens
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Develop basic video production skills to craft your own narrative or documentary film using Digital cameras and video editing software!
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
Kids
Customize Your Kicks
at Media Lab (in St. James Recreation Center), Bronx
4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Create your own original designs that can be transferred onto any old or new sneakers you bring in.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
TechOpps Adobe Illustrator
at Media Lab (in McCarren Play Center), Brooklyn
5:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Certify in Adobe Premiere Pro to build your portfolio for school or work. Get certified, get noticed!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Saturday, August 9, 2025
Intro to Technology
at Media Lab (in Fort Hamilton Senior Recreation Center), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
ntroduction to technology is a program created to help you simplify daily task on different technology
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Action and Sports Photography
at Kwame Ture Recreation Center (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Sharpen your photography skills and learn the ins and outs of professional cameras.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Public Gallery Tour
at Wave Hill, Bronx
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Solo and group exhibitions at Glyndor Gallery explore the dynamic relationships between nature, culture and site.
Free!
Monday, August 11, 2025
Content Creators
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
Digital Drawing with Pen & Tablet
at Media Lab (in Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Learn the basics of drawing using a tablet and pen!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Kids
SAE: Digital Drawing w/ Pen & Tablet
at Media Lab (in Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Summer Arts Experience: Digital Drawing w/ Pen & Tablet. FREE drop-in program for 6-13 year olds.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Kids
TechOpps Adobe Photoshop
at Media Lab (in McCarren Play Center), Brooklyn
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
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 Digital Audio
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
SAE: Stop Motion Movie Making
at Media Lab (in Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Summer Arts Experience: Stop Motion Movie Making. FREE drop-in program for 6-13 year olds.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Kids
Stop Motion Movie Making
at Media Lab (in Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Create a movie using stop motion filming techniques
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Kids
TechOpps Adobe Photoshop
at Media Lab (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Certify in Adobe Photoshop to build your portfolio for school or work. 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.–1:00 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
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
TechOpps Adobe Illustrator
at Media Lab (in McCarren Play Center), Brooklyn
12:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Certify in Adobe Illustrator to build your portfolio for school or work. Get certified, get noticed!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Digital Storytelling
at Media Lab (in Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center), Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Learn to use a video camera and edit your footage to effectively tell stories in a unique and personal way.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Kids
Intro to Apple Computers
at Media Lab (in Highbridge Recreation Center), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 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
SAE: Digital Storytelling
at Media Lab (in Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center), Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Summer Arts Experience: Digital Storytelling FREE drop-in program for 6-13 year olds.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Kids
K-8 Digital Learning
at Media Lab (in St. James Recreation Center), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–3:00 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
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
Rhythm Roulette: Hip Hop Beat-Making
at Media Lab (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center), Bronx
3:00 p.m.–5:30 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
Intro to Video Production
at Media Lab (in Al Oerter Recreation Center), Queens
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Develop basic video production skills to craft your own narrative or documentary film using Digital cameras and video editing software!
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
Kids
TechOpps Adobe Illustrator
at Media Lab (in McCarren Play Center), Brooklyn
5:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Certify in Adobe Illustrator to build your portfolio for school or work. Get certified, get noticed!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
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
3D Printing Workspace
at Media Lab (in Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Learn the basics of 3D design and printing with Blender and 3D Printers. Take designs out of your head and into your hands.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Kids
Content Creators
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
SAE: 3D Printing Workspace
at Media Lab (in Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Summer Arts Experience: 3D Printing Workspace FREE drop-in program for 6-13 year olds
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Kids
TechOpps Adobe Photoshop
at Media Lab (in Al Oerter Recreation Center), Queens
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
Digital Drawing with Pen & Tablet
at Media Lab (in Hunts Point Recreation Center), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Learn the basics of drawing using a tablet and pen!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Intro to Digital Animation
at Media Lab (in Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center), Brooklyn
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
Kids
Intro to Digital Audio
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 Digital Photography
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
SAE: Intro to Digital Animation
at Media Lab (in Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Summer Arts Experience: Intro to Digital Animation. FREE drop-in program for 6-13 year olds
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Kids
Google Suite
at Media Lab B (in St. John’s Recreation Center), Brooklyn
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
Intro to Apple Computers
at Media Lab (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center), Bronx
11:30 a.m.–1:00 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
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
TechOpps Adobe Illustrator
at Media Lab (in Al Oerter Recreation Center), Queens
12:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Certify in Adobe Illustrator to build your portfolio for school or work. Get certified, get noticed!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
I SPY Nature!
at Media Lab (in Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center), Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Learn how to use a digital camera and go on a nature themed photo scavenger hunt outside!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
I Spy Nature!
at Media Lab (in Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center), Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Summer Arts Experience: I Spy Nature! FREE drop-in program for 6-13 year olds
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Kids
Intro to Apple Computers
at Media Lab (in Highbridge Recreation Center), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 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
Intro to Digital Animation
at Media Lab (in St. James Recreation Center), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Combine your love of drawing and computers to construct an animated sequence!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required
Kids
Designing Interactive Media
at Media Lab (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center), Bronx
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!
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
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