Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center

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Beginning Monday, July 7 through Friday, August 22, 2025, the Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center will be closed for NYC Parks Summer Camp operations from 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Monday – Friday. Recreation Center members will have access to the center during the hours of 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Monday – Friday and Saturday, 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.  This center will reopen for full access to members and the public on Monday, August 25, 2025.  

Center Schedule

indicates the program does not require center membership

Monday
7/7
Tuesday
7/8
Wednesday
7/9
Thursday
7/10
Friday
7/11
Saturday
7/12
Sunday
7/13

Building Hours
9:00 a - 8:00 p

12:15 p - 1:45 p
Walking Fun
Outdoors at Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center

Walking Fun

Outdoors at Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center

Building strength and happiness all while helping people get into happy and healthy lifestyle through walking.
No registration required.

Instructor: Yimei Lin

Ages: Everyone

3:00 p - 4:00 p
NYC Parks Gentle Hatha Yoga
Dance Room

NYC Parks Gentle Hatha Yoga

Dance Room

Yoga is for Every Body! Learn the fundamentals of yoga so you can begin to experience its transformational effects. Explore body alignment and deep breathing while developing strength, flexibility, and balance in a supportive environment. This class is designed for the brand-new student, yet experienced students may attend to reinforce the basics.

Instructor: Yimei Lin

Ages: Everyone

5:00 p - 7:00 p
Teen Pickleball (Youth)
Gymnasium

Teen Pickleball (Youth)

Gymnasium

Learn the basic skills of an up coming sport. Learn the rules, scoring systems, serves forehand, backhand, and strategies to optimize your game. Opportunities to practice and to play friendly matches for teens aged 13-17!
No registration required.

Instructor: Yimei Lin

Ages: Child, Teen

6:00 p - 7:45 p
Adult Pickleball
Gymnasium

Adult Pickleball

Gymnasium

Learn the basic skills of an upcoming sport. Learn the rules, scoring systems, serves forehand, backhand, and strategies to optimize your game. Opportunities to practice and to play friendly matches. Spots are limited.
*You must register online to secure a spot.

Instructor: Christian Ardian

Ages: Adult, Senior

Building Hours
9:00 a - 8:00 p

9:30 a - 11:00 a
Walking Fun
Outdoors at Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center

Walking Fun

Outdoors at Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center

Building strength and happiness all while helping people get into happy and healthy lifestyle through walking.
No registration required.

Instructor: Yimei Lin

Ages: Everyone

12:30 p - 2:00 p
Teen 3*3 Basketball
Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center

Teen 3*3 Basketball

Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center

Participants will improve on passing, dribbling, shooting, and defense.

Ages: Everyone

1:15 p - 2:15 p
NYC Parks Gentle Hatha Yoga
Dance Room

NYC Parks Gentle Hatha Yoga

Dance Room

Yoga is for Every Body! Learn the fundamentals of yoga so you can begin to experience its transformational effects. Explore body alignment and deep breathing while developing strength, flexibility, and balance in a supportive environment. This class is designed for the brand-new student, yet experienced students may attend to reinforce the basics.

Instructor: Yimei Lin

Ages: Everyone

6:00 p - 7:45 p
Adult Badminton
Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center

Adult Badminton

Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center

Adult Open Play for Badminton
No registration required.

Ages: Senior, Adult

Building Hours
9:00 a - 8:00 p

12:15 p - 1:45 p
Walking Fun
Outdoors at Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center

Walking Fun

Outdoors at Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center

Building strength and happiness all while helping people get into happy and healthy lifestyle through walking.
No registration required.

Instructor: Yimei Lin

Ages: Everyone

12:30 p - 2:00 p
Teen 3*3 Basketball
Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center

Teen 3*3 Basketball

Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center

Participants will improve on passing, dribbling, shooting, and defense.

Ages: Everyone

3:00 p - 4:00 p
NYC Parks Gentle Hatha Yoga
Dance Room

NYC Parks Gentle Hatha Yoga

Dance Room

Yoga is for Every Body! Learn the fundamentals of yoga so you can begin to experience its transformational effects. Explore body alignment and deep breathing while developing strength, flexibility, and balance in a supportive environment. This class is designed for the brand-new student, yet experienced students may attend to reinforce the basics.

Instructor: Yimei Lin

Ages: Everyone

5:00 p - 7:00 p
Teen Pickleball (Youth)
Gymnasium

Teen Pickleball (Youth)

Gymnasium

Learn the basic skills of an up coming sport. Learn the rules, scoring systems, serves forehand, backhand, and strategies to optimize your game. Opportunities to practice and to play friendly matches for teens aged 13-17!
No registration required.

Instructor: Yimei Lin

Ages: Child, Teen

Building Hours
9:00 a - 8:00 p

9:30 a - 11:00 a
Walking Fun
Outdoors at Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center

Walking Fun

Outdoors at Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center

Building strength and happiness all while helping people get into happy and healthy lifestyle through walking.
No registration required.

Instructor: Yimei Lin

Ages: Everyone

12:30 p - 2:00 p
Teen 3*3 Basketball
Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center

Teen 3*3 Basketball

Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center

Participants will improve on passing, dribbling, shooting, and defense.

Ages: Everyone

1:15 p - 2:15 p
NYC Parks Gentle Hatha Yoga
Dance Room

NYC Parks Gentle Hatha Yoga

Dance Room

Yoga is for Every Body! Learn the fundamentals of yoga so you can begin to experience its transformational effects. Explore body alignment and deep breathing while developing strength, flexibility, and balance in a supportive environment. This class is designed for the brand-new student, yet experienced students may attend to reinforce the basics.

Instructor: Yimei Lin

Ages: Everyone

6:00 p - 7:45 p
Youth Volleyball
Gymnasium

Youth Volleyball

Gymnasium

Teaching specific volleyball principles for learning a motor skill. Teach drills to help this principle many times over. At some level, the fact is that the net is what every third contact must clear, and every first ball is received coming over from. Applying all techniques necessary to learn how to effective play volleyball at a beginner level.

Intensity: Beginner / Low

Ages: Senior, Adult

Building Hours
9:00 a - 8:00 p

12:15 p - 1:45 p
Walking Fun
Outdoors at Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center

Walking Fun

Outdoors at Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center

Building strength and happiness all while helping people get into happy and healthy lifestyle through walking.
No registration required.

Instructor: Yimei Lin

Ages: Everyone

12:30 p - 2:00 p
Teen 3*3 Basketball
Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center

Teen 3*3 Basketball

Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center

Participants will improve on passing, dribbling, shooting, and defense.

Ages: Everyone

1:30 p - 2:30 p
Taikoza Drumming Performance
Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center

Taikoza Drumming Performance

Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center

Taikoza created a new sound using the thunderous rhythms of the ancestral Taiko drums and the magical sounds of the bamboo flutes. Taiko Means big drums – and this is what Taikoza Brings. Taiko, powerful rhythms, and electrifying, room-thumping energy. This exciting group draws from Japan’s rich tradition of music and performance to create a highly visual and stimulating performance.

Ages: Everyone

1:30 p - 2:30 p
Taikoza Drumming Performance
Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center

Taikoza Drumming Performance

Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center

Taikoza created a new sound using the thunderous rhythms of the ancestral Taiko drums and the magical sounds of the bamboo flutes. Taiko Means big drums – and this is what Taikoza Brings. Taiko, powerful rhythms, and electrifying, room-thumping energy. This exciting group draws from Japan’s rich tradition of music and performance to create a highly visual and stimulating performance.

Ages: Everyone

3:00 p - 4:00 p
NYC Parks Gentle Hatha Yoga
Dance Room

NYC Parks Gentle Hatha Yoga

Dance Room

Yoga is for Every Body! Learn the fundamentals of yoga so you can begin to experience its transformational effects. Explore body alignment and deep breathing while developing strength, flexibility, and balance in a supportive environment. This class is designed for the brand-new student, yet experienced students may attend to reinforce the basics.

Instructor: Yimei Lin

Ages: Everyone

5:00 p - 7:00 p
Teen Pickleball (Youth)
Gymnasium

Teen Pickleball (Youth)

Gymnasium

Learn the basic skills of an up coming sport. Learn the rules, scoring systems, serves forehand, backhand, and strategies to optimize your game. Opportunities to practice and to play friendly matches for teens aged 13-17!
No registration required.

Instructor: Yimei Lin

Ages: Teen, Child

6:00 p - 7:45 p
Adult Open Basketball
Gymnasium

Adult Open Basketball

Gymnasium

Participants will improve on passing, dribbling, shooting, and defense.

Ages: Everyone

Building Hours
8:00 a - 3:00 p

9:00 a - 11:30 a
Open Adult Pickleball
Gymnasium

Open Adult Pickleball

Gymnasium

Open Play

Ages: Senior, Adult

12:00 p - 2:30 p
Open Badminton
Gymnasium

Open Badminton

Gymnasium

Adult Open Play for Badminton
No registration required.

Ages: Senior, Adult

4:00 p - 5:00 p
Color Outside the Lines
Multi-Use Room

Color Outside the Lines

Multi-Use Room

Laren how to create art. Teach class how to tap into the culture of graffiti writing to create expressions of art. You will learn how to write and form full art panels to put into canvas or marker form.

Instructor: Jaylon Williams

Ages: Everyone

4:00 p - 7:45 p
Saturday Night Lights Program
Gymnasium

Saturday Night Lights Program

Gymnasium

Join us as NYC Parks partners with NYPD, DYCD, DOE, and NYC's five District Attorney's Offices to extend the hours of recreation centers on Saturday nights for youth and teens (13-17 years old). The following activities can be expected during Saturday Night Lights: Basketball, table tennis, art classes.

Instructor: Charles Jones

Ages: Child, Teen

5:30 p - 6:30 p
Poetic Expression
Multi-Use Room

Poetic Expression

Multi-Use Room

Laren how to create poetry.

Instructor: Jaylon Williams

Ages: Everyone

Building Hours
Closed

Media Lab Schedule

indicates the program does not require center membership

Monday
7/7
Tuesday
7/8
Wednesday
7/9
Thursday
7/10
Friday
7/11
Saturday
7/12
Sunday
7/13

Building Hours
9:00 a - 8:00 p

10:00 a - 2:00 p
Adult Open Access
Media Lab

Adult Open Access

Media Lab

Members 18 and older can come to our media lab and use a computer for projects, research, email, recreation, and more.

Instructor: Diana Baker

Ages: Senior, Adult

11:00 a - 12:00 p
Resume Writing
Media Lab

Resume Writing

Media Lab

Put your best foot forward and get the job you want by learning how to create a resume that stands out.

Instructor: Diana Baker

Ages: Adult, Senior

Building Hours
9:00 a - 8:00 p

10:00 a - 2:00 p
Adult Open Access
Media Lab

Adult Open Access

Media Lab

Members 18 and older can come to our media lab and use a computer for projects, research, email, recreation, and more.

Instructor: Diana Baker

Ages: Adult, Senior

11:00 a - 1:00 p
One-On-One Help
Media Lab

One-On-One Help

Media Lab

Receive one-on-one assistance with viewing, transferring or producing media!

Instructor: Diana Baker

Ages: Senior, Adult

Building Hours
9:00 a - 8:00 p

10:00 a - 2:00 p
Adult Open Access
Media Lab

Adult Open Access

Media Lab

Members 18 and older can come to our media lab and use a computer for projects, research, email, recreation, and more.

Instructor: Diana Baker

Ages: Adult, Senior

11:00 a - 12:00 p
Digital Painting
Media Lab

Digital Painting

Media Lab

Use interactive digital tools to create beautiful artwork! Digitally manipulate your images, and explore the nuances of brush and color dynamics. Take traditional painting to the next level!

Instructor: Diana Baker

Ages: Senior, Adult

Building Hours
9:00 a - 8:00 p

10:00 a - 2:00 p
Adult Open Access
Media Lab

Adult Open Access

Media Lab

Members 18 and older can come to our media lab and use a computer for projects, research, email, recreation, and more.

Instructor: Diana Baker

Ages: Senior, Adult

11:00 a - 1:00 p
Intro to Computers
Media Lab

Intro to Computers

Media Lab

Learn typing and mouse skills, how to open and save files, basic program functions, and introductory internet tools!

Instructor: Diana Baker

Ages: Senior, Adult

Building Hours
9:00 a - 8:00 p

10:00 a - 2:00 p
Adult Open Access
Media Lab

Adult Open Access

Media Lab

Members 18 and older can come to our media lab and use a computer for projects, research, email, recreation, and more.

Instructor: Diana Baker

Ages: Adult, Senior

11:00 a - 1:00 p
One-On-One Help
Media Lab

One-On-One Help

Media Lab

Receive one-on-one assistance with viewing, transferring or producing media!

Instructor: Diana Baker

Ages: Adult, Senior

Building Hours
8:00 a - 3:00 p

8:00 a - 4:00 p
All Ages Open Access
Media Lab

All Ages Open Access

Media Lab

Members of all ages can come to our media lab and use a computer for projects, research, email, recreation, and more.

Instructor: Diana Baker

Ages: Child, Teen, Adult, Senior

Building Hours
Closed