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 January 19, 2026 to June 5, 2026

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Feb11

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

Best For
Kids

Feb11

3D Printing Workspace

at Media Lab (in J. Hood Wright Recreation Center), Manhattan

4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.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

Best For
Kids

Feb11

KidsCode!

at Media Lab (in Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center), Manhattan

4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Learn to code with programs made just for kids!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Best For
Kids

Feb11

Special Topics Workshop

at Media Lab (in Chelsea Recreation Center), Manhattan

4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Explore a different special topic in today's media every week!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Feb11

Stop Motion Making

at Media Lab A (in St. John’s Recreation Center), Brooklyn

4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Create a movie using stop motion filming techniques
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Feb11

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

Best For
Kids

Feb11

Speak Up! Podcasting Basics

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

5:00 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

Feb11

TechOpps: Adobe Photoshop

at Media Lab (in Chelsea Recreation Center), Manhattan

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

Feb11

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

Thursday, February 12, 2026

Feb12

TechOpps: Adobe Photoshop

at Media Lab (in Chelsea 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

Feb12

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

Feb12

Intro to Computers

at Media Lab (in J. Hood Wright Recreation Center), Manhattan

11:00 a.m.–12:30 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

Feb12

Intro to MS Excel

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

11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Discover how Excel can help you budget, create a calendar, organize data, and build charts and graphs.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Feb12

Intro to Video Production

at Media Lab (in Al Oerter Recreation Center), Queens

11:00 a.m.–12:00 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

Feb12

TechOpps: Adobe Premiere Pro

at Media Lab (in McCarren Play Center), Brooklyn

11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Certify in Adobe Premiere Pro to build your portfolio for school or work. Get certified, get noticed!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Feb12

Intro to Video Production

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

11:30 a.m.–12:30 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

Feb12

Google Suite

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

Feb12

Intro to Email

at Media Lab (in Al Oerter Recreation Center), Queens

12:00 p.m.–1:00 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

Feb12

Intro to Graphic Design

at Media Lab (in Highbridge Recreation Center), Manhattan

12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Learn to use professional graphic design tools including Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign to create materials for print or web!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Feb12

TechOpps: Adobe Illustrator

at Media Lab (in Chelsea Recreation Center), Manhattan

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

Feb12

Intro to Adobe Illustrator

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

1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Familiarize yourself with vector-based graphics using Adobe Illustrator, and begin to create your own digital images.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Feb12

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

Feb12

Content Creators

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

2:00 p.m.–3:00 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

Feb12

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

Best For
Kids

Feb12

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

Best For
Kids

Feb12

One-On-One Help

at Media Lab (in Chelsea Recreation Center), Manhattan

2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Receive one-on-one assistance with viewing, transferring or producing media!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Feb12

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

Best For
Kids

Feb12

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

Best For
Kids

Feb12

Digital Drawing w/ Pen & Tablet

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

3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Learn the basics of drawing using a tablet and pen!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Feb12

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

Best For
Kids

Feb12

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

Best For
Kids

Feb12

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

Best For
Kids

Feb12

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

Best For
Kids

Feb12

Creating Music

at Media Lab (in J. Hood Wright Recreation Center), Manhattan

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

Best For
Kids

Feb12

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

Best For
Kids

Feb12

Prodigy Playoffs!

at Media Lab (in Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center), Manhattan

4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Try to save the world in Prodigy’s wizardry math game! Compete with your friends and fellow students - only one can be declared The Prodigy!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Best For
Kids

Feb12

Speak Up! Podcasting Basics

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

4:00 p.m.–5:30 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

Feb12

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

Feb12

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

Best For
Kids

Feb12

TechOpps: Adobe Premiere Pro

at Media Lab (in Chelsea Recreation Center), Manhattan

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

Feb12

Creating Music

at Media Lab (in McCarren Play Center), Brooklyn

6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Create and perfect your sounds using digital audio tools to mix and master your audio tracks.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Feb12

Digital Drawing w/ Pen & Tablet

at Media Lab (in Hunts Point Recreation Center), Bronx

7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Learn the basics of drawing using a tablet and pen!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Friday, February 13, 2026

Feb13

Digital Painting

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

9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Use interactive digital tools to take traditional painting to the next level!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Feb13

3D Modelling

at Media Lab (in J. Hood Wright Recreation Center), Manhattan

11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Learn the basics of 3D Design and printing with 3D Printers. Take designs out of your head and into your hands
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Feb13

Google Suite

at Media Lab (in Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center), Manhattan

11:00 a.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

Feb13

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

Feb13

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

Feb13

TechOpps: Adobe Premiere Pro

at Media Lab (in McCarren Play Center), Brooklyn

11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Certify in Adobe Premiere Pro to build your portfolio for school or work. Get certified, get noticed!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Feb13