Accessibility InfoFort Hamilton Senior Recreation Center
Membership Information | Holiday Schedule
9941 Fort Hamilton Parkway
Brooklyn, NY
11209
Phone: (718) 439-4296
Fax: (718) 439-6737
Cross Streets: Marcy and Tompkins avenues
Directions: Bus, Train, Car, Bicycle and Walking Directions to Fort Hamilton Senior Recreation Center by Google Maps
This is a Limited Access Recreation Center.
A Brooklyn retreat for Fort Hamilton seniors. The center has tons of fun opportunities to socialize, including quilting and ceramics classes in the arts and crafts room, and tap dancing and social dances in the dance room. Members also gather for games of Mah Jongg, Bridge and Bingo, and even Wii bowling! The Computer Resource Center is a wonderful resource, with plenty of introductory computing classes and open access hours.
Hours of Operation
Building Hours
| Monday - Saturday | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Holidays
On holidays (New Year’s Day and Eve, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Easter, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Election Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and Eve, and Christmas Day and Eve), recreation center hours will change. Please visit our Recreation Center Holiday Schedule for details.
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Facilities
Dance Room (1)
Lobby (1)
Game Room (1)
Picnic Area (1)
Computer Resource Center (1)
Bocce Courts (Outdoor) (1)
Arts & Crafts Room (1)
Performance Space (1)
Programs, Classes and Activities
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Beginner Tap Lessons
Learn tap in a fun environment. Bring your tap shoes!
Learn tap in a fun environment. Bring your tap shoes!
Age: Senior
| Monday | 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM |
Bingo
Play the odds with your peers in this fun, social game.
Play the odds with your peers in this fun, social game.
Age: Senior
| Tuesday | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
| Friday | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Bridge
Try your hand at one of the world's most popular card games. Games are played with four players in two partnerships, with one side attempting to "make a contract" and the other side defending.
Try your hand at one of the world's most popular card games. Games are played with four players in two partnerships, with one side attempting to "make a contract" and the other side defending.
Age: Senior
| Monday | 1:20 PM - 4:45 PM |
Card Games
Engage in a variety of fun card games with other seniors.
Engage in a variety of fun card games with other seniors.
Age: Senior
| Monday - Saturday | 9:00 AM - 4:45 PM |
Ceramics
Open up a new world of artistic expression by working with clay. Ceramics artists make sculptures, installations and other architectural objects using techniques applied by hand.
Open up a new world of artistic expression by working with clay. Ceramics artists make sculptures, installations and other architectural objects using techniques applied by hand.
Age: Senior
| Thursday - Friday | 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
Computer Room: DL000 One-on-One Help
May 20, 2013 – June 29, 2013
Age: Adult, Senior
| Monday | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
| Tuesday - Wednesday | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
| Thursday | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
| Friday | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Computer Room: DL101a Intro to Computers (PC)
May 20, 2013 – June 29, 2013
Age: Senior
| Monday | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
Computer Room: DL108 Internet Safety
May 20, 2013 – June 29, 2013
Age: Adult
| Thursday | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
Computer Room: DL111 Intro to E-mail
May 20, 2013 – June 29, 2013
Age: Adult, Senior
| Tuesday | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
Computer Room: DL211 Intermediate Email
May 20, 2013 – June 29, 2013
Age: Adult, Senior
| Wednesday | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
Computer Room: MM060 Intro to Digital Photography
May 20, 2013 – June 29, 2013
Age: Adult, Senior
| Thursday | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Computer Room: OA100 Adult Open Access
May 20, 2013 – June 29, 2013
Age: Adult, Senior
| Monday | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
| Tuesday - Thursday | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
| Friday | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
| Saturday | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
FabriCrafts
This arts and crafts time focuses on making fabric creations. Make knitting and quilting objects with other enthusiasts.
This arts and crafts time focuses on making fabric creations. Make knitting and quilting objects with other enthusiasts.
Age: Senior
| Tuesday | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
Line Dancing
Get a taste of country-and-western flair with this riotous dancing style.
Get a taste of country-and-western flair with this riotous dancing style.
Age: Senior
| Wednesday | 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM |
Mah Jongg
Mah Jongg is an old Chinese game which was only brought to the United States in the early 20th century! Traditionally played with 136 tiles adorned with Chinese letters and symbols, it involves a degree of strategy and calculation.
Mah Jongg is an old Chinese game which was only brought to the United States in the early 20th century! Traditionally played with 136 tiles adorned with Chinese letters and symbols, it involves a degree of strategy and calculation.
Age: Senior
| Tuesday | 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
| Thursday | 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Morning Fitness
Get your day started off on the right foot! Gently awaken yourself in this low-impact, morning aerobics and stretching class.
Get your day started off on the right foot! Gently awaken yourself in this low-impact, morning aerobics and stretching class.
Age: Senior
| Monday | 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
| Wednesday | 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
| Friday | 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
Oil Painting
Create works of art in the medium chosen by Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. Oil painters master mixing, brush strokes and layering to make vibrant images on canvas.
Create works of art in the medium chosen by Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. Oil painters master mixing, brush strokes and layering to make vibrant images on canvas.
Age: Senior
| Tuesday | 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Thursday | 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM |
| Friday | 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Quilting
Learn the American tradition of quilting, which uses a needle and thread to join layers of material. Quilters can make images or a patchwork of colors.
Learn the American tradition of quilting, which uses a needle and thread to join layers of material. Quilters can make images or a patchwork of colors.
Age: Senior
| Monday | 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Shape Up NYC: Zumba Gold
Zumba is a fusion of Latin, International and popular music dance themes creating a dynamic, exciting, effective fitness system! Zumba Gold targets the older population. 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. The Zumba formula is modified to suit the needs of the active older participants.
Shape Up NYC classes are FREE and open to the public.
Please bring a key lock to secure your belongings.
Shape Up NYC classes are FREE and open to the public.
Please bring a key lock to secure your belongings.
| Wednesday | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
Social Dancing
Take a swing around the dance floor to sounds of the Big Band era!
Take a swing around the dance floor to sounds of the Big Band era!
Age: Senior
| Saturday | 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
Tempo Tappers (Tap Dancing)
Tempo Tappers practice this dance staple of musical productions, incorporating rhythm and dance steps such as the shuffle, flap and heel click.
Tempo Tappers practice this dance staple of musical productions, incorporating rhythm and dance steps such as the shuffle, flap and heel click.
Age: Senior
| Monday | 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM |
| Wednesday | 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM |
Walk NYC
Starts May 16, 2013
Get out to a park and walk the City!
Walk NYC is a FREE program that encourages New Yorkers of all ages to get fit while enjoying the outdoors. Parks will staff locations throughout the City with experienced walking instructors. Experience NYC in a new way.
All are welcome!
For more information, please email rsvpwalknyc@parks.nyc.gov.
| Thursday | 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Wii Bowling
Experience this fun video game, which gets players engaged in the sport without the use of a heavy bowling ball.
Experience this fun video game, which gets players engaged in the sport without the use of a heavy bowling ball.
Age: Senior
| Thursday | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Yoga with Gail
While yoga is primarily about stretching, it also develops strength and increases flexibility. Each pose has a specific purpose.
While yoga is primarily about stretching, it also develops strength and increases flexibility. Each pose has a specific purpose.
Age: Senior
| Wednesday | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
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