Sunset Park Recreation Center
Membership Information and Holiday Schedule
7th Avenue at 43rd Street
Brooklyn, NY
11232
Located in Sunset Park
Deputy Center Manager: Dawn Whitfield
Phone: (718) 965-6533
Fax: (718) 633-4053
Cross Streets: 43 & 44th streets and 7th Avenue
Directions: Bus, Train, Car, Bicycle and Walking Directions to Sunset Park Recreation Center by Google Maps
This is an Accessible Recreation Center.
Hours of Operation
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| Monday - Friday | 7:00 AM - 9:45 PM | |
| Saturday | 7:00 AM - 4:45 PM | |
Facilities
Pool (Outdoor) - 1 |
Fitness Room - 1 |
Ping Pong Table - 7 |
Computer Resource Center - 1 |
Locker Room - 2 |
Afterschool Room - 1 |
Gymnasium - 1 |
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Facility Hours
Gymnasium |
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| Monday - Friday | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Teen) | |
| Saturday | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Teen) | |
| Monday - Friday | 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM, 8:00 PM - 9:45 PM (Adult) | |
| Saturday | 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM, 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM (Adult) | |
| Monday - Friday | 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM, 8:00 PM - 9:45 PM (Senior) | |
| Saturday | 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM, 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM (Senior) | |
| Monday - Friday | 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM (Child) | |
| Saturday | 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (Child) | |
Weight Room |
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| Monday - Friday | 7:00 AM - 9:30 PM (Adult) | |
| Saturday | 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM (Adult) | |
Programs, Classes and Activities
Computer Room: MM104 Introduction to Web Design Online Tools for Web Development
March 13, 2012 – June 19, 2012
Numerous tools exist online to jumpstart your entry into web design. Learn how to use these tools, and prepare your web content to share with the world! |
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| Age: Adult, Senior | ||
| Tuesday | 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM | |
Computer Room: MM107 Introduction to Digital Video for Seniors
March 5, 2012 – May 25, 2012
Develop basic video production skills to craft your own narrative or documentary film. |
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| Age: Senior | ||
| Friday | 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | |
Computer Room: OA100 Adult/Senior Open Access
March 5, 2012 – June 23, 2012
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| Age: Adult, Senior | ||
| Monday - Tuesday | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | |
| Wednesday - Friday | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | |
Computer Room: RY101 Storytelling and Brainstorming for Video
March 5, 2012 – June 18, 2012
Behind successful movies lie great stories. This course will teach students how to transform their story from an idea into a completed script. |
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| Age: Child | ||
| Monday | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | |
Computer Room: Senior Workshop ST130 Genealogy Research
May 22, 2012 – June 12, 2012
Learn how to trace your family tree using online software and digitized paper records. Participants will learn how surnames change and how to separate rumor from fact. |
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| Age: Senior | ||
| Tuesday | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | |
Computer Room: ST101 One-on-One Sessions
May 10, 2012 – June 21, 2012
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| Age: Adult, Senior | ||
| Thursday | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | |
Computer Room: WF102 Introduction to Word
May 7, 2012 – June 23, 2012
Learn the basics of creating documents using Microsoft Office Word, the most popular and widely used word processing software. |
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| Age: Adult, Senior | ||
| Thursday | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | |
Computer Room: WF104 Introduction to PowerPoint
May 9, 2012 – May 31, 2012
Create a basic PowerPoint presentation and learn how to format text, insert graphics, alter colors, and more. Students will also practice their presentation skills. |
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| Age: Adult, Senior | ||
| Wednesday | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | |
Computer Room: YP101 ASP Technology Curriculum
March 5, 2012 – June 18, 2012
The Afterschool Program Technology Curriculum offers youth ages 6-12 a variety of fun and educational computer-based activities to strengthen their academic and technology skills while encouraging creativity, self-awareness, and social activism. |
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| Age: Child | ||
| Monday | 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | |
Computer Room: YP103 Creativity Express
March 5, 2012 – June 22, 2012
Encouraging students ages 6-12 to unite art and technology, Creativity Express offers sixteen animated lessons that provide students with the tools they need to understand, interpret and create meaningful art online and offline. |
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| Age: Child | ||
| Wednesday | 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | |
Computer Room: YP104 Internet Safety
March 5, 2012 – June 22, 2012
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| Age: Child | ||
| Tuesday | 5:00 AM - 6:00 PM | |
Computer Room: YP105 Homework Help
March 5, 2012 – June 22, 2012
During Homework Help, youth ages 6-12 receive homework assistance and time to complete their homework on the computer. |
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| Age: Child | ||
| Monday - Friday | 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | |
Computer Room: YP108 Storytelling with iMovie
March 5, 2012 – June 22, 2012
In this course, youth learn to use a video camera and edit their recordings in iMovie to effectively communicate their stories in a unique and personal way. |
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| Age: Child | ||
| Friday | 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | |
Computer Room: YP203 Food Origins
March 8, 2012 – June 21, 2012
In this mouth-watering class, kids learn PowerPoint and presentation skills while researching the origins of the foods they see and eat, from lobsters to banana splits! |
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| Age: Child | ||
| Thursday | 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | |
ESL Class
Learn English
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| Age: Adult, Senior | ||
| Monday - Thursday | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | |
Shape Up NYC: ZumbaInstructor: Juliana Estrella Zumba is a fusion of Latin, International and popular music dance themes creating a dynamic, exciting, effective fitness system! The routines feature aerobic, fitness interval training with a combination of fast and slow rhythms that tone and sculpt the body with easy to follow dance steps. *** Please Note: This class is canceled on Memorial Day, Monday May 28th. Normal scheduling will resume the following week. Please bring a key lock to secure your belongings. |
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| Monday | 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM | |
| Wednesday | 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM | |
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Class will be held in the gym.
Shape Up NYC classes are FREE and available to those who are not recreation center members.
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Walk NYC
Starts April 18, 2012
Instructor: Angel Roman Walk NYC is a FREE program that encourages New Yorkers of all ages to get fit while enjoying the outdoors. With funding provided by Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Parks will staff locations throughout the city with trained walking instructors to lead one-hour walks (unless otherwise noted). All are welcome! For more information, please email rsvpwalknyc@parks.nyc.gov. |
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| Age: Adult, Senior, Teen | ||
| Wednesday | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | |


