Tony Dapolito Recreation Center

     

ALL ADULTS ARE are allowed in the facility ALL DAY. Mondays-Fridays between 2:15 p.m.-5:30p. ALL ADULTS MEMBERS must EXIT THE CRC ROOM DURING YOUTH HOURS. Thank you for your cooperation.

The center phone is temporarily out of service. Please use 212-242-5418.

Registration Hours:
Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday, 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Please note that all schedules and programs are subject to change. Contact recreation center directly for updated information.

     

The indoor pool has reopened for the fall season. The latest schedule will be available on the website shortly. Please call the recreation center or check this website soon for updated times.

     Adults are allowed in the Fitness areas only during 2:15 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

     

Full Court games are played in the east gym while half court games are played in the west gym. We supply basketballs however feel free to bring your own.

Some days this activity will be located in the east gym and others the west gym, please ask staff for the location.

     

Open dodgeball games are available in the East gym.

September 13, 2011 – June 17, 2012
     For more information, visit our Parks afterschool program web page.

     Now opened on Saturdays betweem 10a- 1:00p

Badminton rackets and shuttle cocks are provided at the front desk (membership card must be left).

May 7, 2012 – June 18, 2012
     

This is an introductory course to the Mac X Operating System and the Apple iLife suite. By the end of the course, students will be able to navigate OS X with ease, have a good knowledge of the operating system’s features, and be able to operate the programs in the iLife productivity suite (particularly iPhoto, GarageBand, and iMovie). By the end of the course, students will have created a slideshow of their classmates, complete with their own custom music and animations.

May 8, 2012 – June 19, 2012
     Learn to navigate the internet to send emails, communicate with friends & family, post images online, shop, pay bills, and much more.

 

May 9, 2012 – June 20, 2012
     What’s a Twitter, Tumblr, Weebly, GoogleDoc, Facebook, Flickr and YouTube? Explore popular online tools for communication, collaboration, self-publishing, and design.

May 9, 2012 – June 20, 2012
     Photoshop is the most popular image editing program used by graphic designers, web designers, fine artists and professional photographers. You too can harness the power of Photoshop to edit your photos and add artistic touches. (Students should have their own photos on a flash drive.)

 

March 5, 2012 – June 23, 2012
     During Open Access hours, users ages 18 and above may use the computer room for personal projects, research, communication, or to practice computer skills.

March 16, 2012 – June 23, 2012
     During Teen Open Access hours, users ages 13-17 may use the computer room for personal projects, homework, research communication, or to practice computer skills.

May 7, 2012 – May 28, 2012
     Explore the physical world through Google Earth! Discover the many ways that Google Earth can be used for informational, educational, and recreational purposes.

 

June 4, 2012 – June 18, 2012
     Explore the physical world through Google Earth! Discover the many ways that Google Earth can be used for informational, educational, and recreational purposes.

 

May 10, 2012 – June 21, 2012
     As technology advances, concepts such as “cloud computing” seem more abstract. This class will help disperse the fog, explaining how cloud computing integrates computer and internet technologies.

 

May 11, 2012 – June 22, 2012
     Discover how Excel can help you budget, create a calendar, organize data, and build charts and graphs. Students will learn to navigate Excel, enter and format data in a spreadsheet, and apply basic formulas to numbers. No math skills required.

 

May 10, 2012 – June 21, 2012
     Publisher enables you to create brochures, newsletters, fliers, and other informative documents. Students will learn how to create publishable projects for print and web.

 

March 5, 2012 – June 23, 2012
     For those who have learned how to record and manipulate sounds on the computer, this course will enable you to create and perfect sounds using digital audio tools.

March 5, 2012 – June 23, 2012
     During Homework Help, youth ages 6-12 receive homework assistance and time to complete their homework on the computer.

April 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

April 28, 2012 – June 23, 2012
     

The Learn to Swim program offers free swim lessons for toddlers (1½-5), children (6-17), and adults (18+) of all ages at our indoor pools. Parks offers two 10-week sessions and one 9-week session of swim instruction during the indoor pool season.

More Information about Learn to Swim and How to Register

January 3, 2012 – May 19, 2012
     

Parks & Recreation offers young New Yorkers an opportunity to join a Parks swim team. Practice sessions are held weekdays and Saturdays and emphasize stroke technique, endurance and speed training, starts and turns, rules and sportsmanship.

Youths between the ages of 6 and 18 who can swim 50 meters in reasonably good form may try out for the team. All participants are required to submit a completed application and a copy of their birth certificate before trying out. To renew your membership or to try out for a team, please call Citywide Aquatics at (718) 760-6969 ext. 0.

December 21, 2011 – June 30, 2012
     

Ping Pong is located on the 3rd floor Tuesday and Thursday, at the west gym on Wednesday, and on Fridays at both gyms.

Evening hours vary depending upon space availability. Please contact the center for up to date evening usage. 

Please ask one of our Recreation staff members for play equipment.

     

Instructor: Elise Green

This revolutionary workout fuses high energy aerobics, martial arts, dance, yoga, and strength conditioning. Combining spoken affirmations with simple choreography, Intensati provides a heart pumping, exhilarating workout that builds physical, mental and spiritual muscle. Informed by the latest finding in exercise science and functional exercises, Elise will also focus on strengthening and fine tuning major muscle groups.

Shape Up NYC classes are FREE and available to those who are not recreation center members. Please bring a key lock to secure your belongings.

     

Instructor: Michelle Albert

 

 

Shape Up NYC classes are FREE and available to those who are not recreation center members. Please bring a key lock to secure your belongings.

Starts October 3, 2011
     

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.

 

 *Note: This class is cancelled on Memorial Day, Monday, May 28, 2012.

Shape Up NYC classes are FREE and available to those who are not recreation center members. Please bring a key lock to secure your belongings.