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 July 10, 2025 to September 27, 2025

Thursday, August 14, 2025

Aug14

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

Best For
Kids
Aug14

Film Editing

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

11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Learn editing techniques as they relate to storytelling.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Aug14

TechOpps: Adobe Illustrator

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

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

Aug14

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

Aug14

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

Best For
Kids
Aug14

Job Search

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

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

Aug14

K-8 Digital Learning

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

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

Aug14

Public Gallery Tour

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

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!

Aug14

Designing Interactive Media

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

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!

Best For
Kids
Aug14

Jam Session!

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

3:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Sing, rap, or play your heart out as a part of a band! Learn the basics of audio production.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Best For
Kids
Aug14

Media Mavericks

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

3:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Analyze news and information in the media forest.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Aug14

Words With a Purpose: Intro to Audio Production

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

3:00 p.m.4:45 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
Aug14

Makerspace

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

3:30 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Unleash your creativity in this hands-on makerspace class, where you will build, invent, and explore using tools like 3D printers, crafting supplies, and coding kits.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Best For
Kids
Aug14

Speak Up! Podcasting Basics

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 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

Aug14

TechOpps Adobe Illustrator

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

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

Aug14

TechOpps: Adobe Premiere Pro

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

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

Friday, August 15, 2025

Aug15

SAE: Youth Media Lab Open Access

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

10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Summer Arts Experience: Youth Media Lab Open Access. FREE drop-in program for 6-13 year olds
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Best For
Kids
Aug15

PhotoFit

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

11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Learn photography techniques while exercising in New York City!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Aug15

TechOpps Adobe Photoshop

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

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

Aug15

Intro to PhotoPea

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

11:30 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Edit images, make illustrations, design for the web, and do so much more with PhotoPea, a web-based graphic design tool.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Aug15

Intro to Video Production

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

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

Aug15

Speak Up! Podcasting Basics

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

Aug15

Intro to Apple Computers

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

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

Aug15

SAE: Youth Media Lab Open Access

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

1:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.
Summer Arts Experience: Youth Media Lab Open Access. FREE drop-in program for 6-13 year olds
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Best For
Kids
Aug15

Intro to Digital Animation

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

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

Best For
Kids
Aug15

Build It With Blender

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

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

Best For
Kids
Aug15

Media Mavericks

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

3:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Analyze news and information in the media forest.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Aug15

Intro to Video Production

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

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

Best For
Kids
Aug15

Creating 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.
Create and perfect your sounds using digital audio tools to mix and master your audio tracks.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Best For
Kids
Aug15

Customize Your Kicks

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

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

Aug15

TechOpps Adobe Illustrator

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

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 16, 2025

Aug16

Family Art Project: Plant Reliefs

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Join visiting artist Ye Zhu to explore your connection to Wave Hill through art!

Must See
Event
Aug16

Intro to Technology

at Media Lab (in Fort Hamilton Senior Recreation Center)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

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

Aug16

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

Aug16

Public Gallery Tour

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

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!

Sunday, August 17, 2025

Aug17

Family Art Project: Plant Reliefs

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Join visiting artist Ye Zhu to explore your connection to Wave Hill through art!

Must See
Event

Monday, August 18, 2025

Aug18

Content Creators

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

Aug18

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

Best For
Kids
Aug18

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

Best For
Kids
Aug18

TechOpps Adobe Photoshop

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

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

Aug18

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

Aug18

Intro to Digital Audio

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

11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Get introduced to the PC's audio capabilities!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Aug18

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

Best For
Kids
Aug18

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

Best For
Kids
Aug18

TechOpps Adobe Photoshop

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

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

Aug18

Adaptive Intro to Computers

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

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

Aug18

Speak Up! Podcasting Basics

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

Aug18

TechOpps Adobe Illustrator

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

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

Aug18

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

Best For
Kids
Aug18

Intro to Apple Computers

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

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

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