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 May 17, 2025 to August 28, 2025

Friday, June 20, 2025

Jun20

Intro to Computers

at Media Lab (in Sorrentino Recreation Center), Queens

9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Learn typing and mouse skills, how to open and save files, basic program functions, and introductory internet tools!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Jun20

Content Creators

at Media Lab (in Sorrentino Recreation Center), Queens

10:00 a.m.–12:00 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

Jun20

Intro to Technology

at Media Lab (in Fort Hamilton Senior Recreation Center), Brooklyn

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

Jun20

Creating Music

at Media Lab (in Chelsea Recreation Center), Manhattan

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Create and perfect your sounds using digital audio tools to mix and master your audio tracks.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Jun20

Intro to Digital Photography

at Media Lab (in Highbridge Recreation Center), Manhattan

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Learn to navigate camera functions, improve your photography technique, and upload and share your pictures online.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Jun20

Intro to Digital Photography

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

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Learn to navigate camera functions, improve your photography technique, and upload and share your pictures online.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Jun20

Intro to MS Excel

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

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

Jun20

TechOpps Adobe Photoshop

at Media Lab (in McCarren Play Center), Brooklyn

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

Jun20

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

Jun20

Intro to Digital Photography

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

11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Learn to navigate camera functions, improve your photography technique, and upload and share your pictures online.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Jun20

Intro To Computers

at Media Lab A (in Brownsville Recreation Center), Brooklyn

12:00 p.m.–2:00 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

Jun20

Speak Up! Podcasting Basics

at Media Lab (in Highbridge Recreation Center), Manhattan

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

Jun20

TechOpps Adobe Illustrator

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

12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Certify in Adobe Illustrator to build your portfolio for school or work. Get certified, get noticed!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Jun20

Intro to PhotoPea

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

12:30 p.m.–1:30 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

Jun20

Intro to Photoshop

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

1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Harness the power used by professional graphic and web designers, fine artists, and photographers with Adobe's most popular image-editor!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Jun20

K-8 Digital Learning

at Media Lab (in St. James Recreation Center), Bronx

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

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Jun20

3D Modelling

at Media Lab (in Sorrentino Recreation Center), Queens

3:00 p.m.–4:00 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

Jun20

Homework Help

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

3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Get homework help and time to complete your assignments on the computer.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Jun20

Intermediate Audio and Video Production

at Media Lab A (in Brownsville Recreation Center), Brooklyn

3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Take your creative projects to the next level in this course that builds onto your knowledge of digital storytelling
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

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Kids

Jun20

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

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Kids

Jun20

Special Topics Workshop

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

3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Explore a different special topic. This session's topic: Financial Literacy Through Hip Hop History
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Jun20

Creating Music

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

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

Jun20

Photofit!

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

4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Learn photography basics while exercising!
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Jun20

Jam Session!

at Media Lab (in Chelsea Recreation Center), Manhattan

4:30 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

Jun20

Creating Music

at Media Lab A (in Brownsville Recreation Center), Brooklyn

5:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Create and perfect your sounds using digital audio tools to mix and master your audio tracks.
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Jun20

Build It With Blender

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

6:00 p.m.–7:30 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

Saturday, June 21, 2025

Jun21

Intro to Technology

at Media Lab (in Fort Hamilton Senior Recreation Center), Brooklyn

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

Jun21

Intro to Photography

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

3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Intro to Photography for ages 13-17
Free! Recreation Center Membership required

Jun21

Designing Interactive Media

at Media Lab (in Kwame Ture Recreation Center), Bronx

4:00 p.m.–5:45 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