Wheelchair Basketball
Compete in wheelchair basketball at McCarren, whether you’re experienced or new at the sport. Both disabled and able-bodied athletes are welcome.
Compete in wheelchair basketball at McCarren, whether you’re experienced or new at the sport. It’s challenging, fast-paced and exciting.
Both disabled and able-bodied athletes are welcome. The program is for adults 18 and up.
For more information, email Manny.Accimeus@parks.nyc.gov or Laura.Nunez@parks.nyc.gov.
2/5/2015 0:00 8:00:00 PM 9:30:00 PM
Recreation Center membership is required to participate.
(718) 218-2380
Laura.Nunez@parks.nyc.gov.
2018 Senior Games Table Tennis Clinic
Come out and get ready to train hard for the 2018 Senior Games. Train with some of our best staff and challenge our members in competitions to help build your skills.
Let’s get ready to rumble! As the 2018 Senior Games slowly approaches, get ready to sharpen those skills with our Table Tennis Clinic hosted by McCarren Play Center.
Come out and get ready to train hard for the 2018 Senior Games, for adults ages 50 and older. Train with some of our best staff and challenge our members in competitions to help build your skills.
3/12/2018 0:00 10:00:00 AM 12:00:00 PM
Please note: the first day of the clinic is free. To participate in the clinic after the first day, you’ll need a Recreation Center Membership
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2018 Senior Games Table Tennis Clinic
Come out and get ready to train hard for the 2018 Senior Games. Train with some of our best staff and challenge our members in competitions to help build your skills.
Let’s get ready to rumble! As the 2018 Senior Games slowly approaches, get ready to sharpen those skills with our Table Tennis Clinic hosted by McCarren Play Center.
Come out and get ready to train hard for the 2018 Senior Games, for adults ages 50 and older. Train with some of our best staff and challenge our members in competitions to help build your skills.
3/14/2018 0:00 10:00:00 AM 12:00:00 PM
Please note: the first day of the clinic is free. To participate in the clinic after the first day, you’ll need a Recreation Center Membership
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2018 Senior Games Table Tennis Clinic
Come out and get ready to train hard for the 2018 Senior Games. Train with some of our best staff and challenge our members in competitions to help build your skills.
Let’s get ready to rumble! As the 2018 Senior Games slowly approaches, get ready to sharpen those skills with our Table Tennis Clinic hosted by McCarren Play Center.
Come out and get ready to train hard for the 2018 Senior Games, for adults ages 50 and older. Train with some of our best staff and challenge our members in competitions to help build your skills.
4/5/2018 0:00 10:00:00 AM 12:00:00 PM
Please note: the first day of the clinic is free. To participate in the clinic after the first day, you’ll need a Recreation Center Membership
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2018 Senior Games Table Tennis Clinic
Come out and get ready to train hard for the 2018 Senior Games. Train with some of our best staff and challenge our members in competitions to help build your skills.
Let’s get ready to rumble! As the 2018 Senior Games slowly approaches, get ready to sharpen those skills with our Table Tennis Clinic hosted by McCarren Play Center.
Come out and get ready to train hard for the 2018 Senior Games, for adults ages 50 and older. Train with some of our best staff and challenge our members in competitions to help build your skills.
3/8/2018 0:00 10:00:00 AM 12:00:00 PM
Please note: the first day of the clinic is free. To participate in the clinic after the first day, you’ll need a Recreation Center Membership
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2018 Senior Games Pickleball Clinic
Got skills and are 50+ years old? Pickleball is a super fun, low-impact paddle sport that combines elements of tennis, table tennis, and badminton.
Got skills and are 50+ years old? Prepare for the 2018 NYC Parks Brooklyn Senior Games with this pickleball clinic.
Pickleball is a super fun, low-impact paddle sport that combines elements of tennis, table tennis, and badminton. Join us to engage in a healthy and friendly competition, practice, learn new tricks, and so much more.
Please note: The first day of the clinic is free. A recreation center membership is required after the first day of the clinic.
4/12/2018 0:00 12:00:00 PM 2:00:00 PM
The first day of the clinic is free. A recreation center membership is required after the first day of the clinic.
(718) 485-4633
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CANCELLED: It’s My Park at McCarren Park
This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Friends of Father Popieluszko Square to beautify and clean up at McCarren Park.
Please note: this event has been cancelled.
This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Friends of Father Popieluszko Square to beautify and clean up at McCarren Park. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!
11/10/2016 0:00 11:00:00 AM 2:00:00 PM
(917) 838-4671
maciekzielonka1@gmail.com.
Film Speak Youth Tech Workshop
Watch a movie and then discuss it with other participants!
Watch a movie and then discuss it with other participants!
Youth Tech Workshops
Youth Tech Workshops are free, drop-in Media Education sessions that encourage young New Yorkers to grow creatively and experience exciting careers that use technology. Kids and teen learn filmmaking, audio production, animation, graphic design, and more! Visit our Youth Tech Workshops page to find more workshops!
Please note: A recreation center membership card is required to participate. All recreation center memberships and workshops are free for participants under 18.
8/28/2018 0:00 4:00:00 PM 7:00:00 PM
(212) 360-2702
media.ed@parks.nyc.gov.
Adaptive Activities
A sampling of adaptive sports. An excellent opportunity for adults and seniors with disabilities to play and learn modified sports.
This program provides a sampling of adaptive sports and fitness programs. An excellent opportunity for adults and seniors with both physical and mental disabilities to play and learn modified sports.
Recreation center membership is required. Visit the recreation membership page for more information.
6/16/2014 0:00 1:00:00 PM 2:45:00 PM
Recreation center membership is required.
(718) 218-2380
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DigitalWork NYC Recruitment: McCarren Play Center
Become certified in Microsoft Office 10 and Adobe Creative Suite 6 through DigitalWork NYC, free for 16 to 26 year olds! These sessions help you apply and interview for the program.
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DigitalWork NYC, for 16 to 26 year olds, is a valuable opportunity to gain technical job skills for free. Become certified in Microsoft Office 10 or Adobe Creative Suite 6, learn resume writing and interview techniques, receive job search support from an employment specialist and more!
These recruitment sessions help you through the application and interview process. Recreation Center membership is not required to attend.
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10/10/2013 0:00 12:00:00 PM 2:00:00 PM
(212) 255-3066
digitalworkcrc@parks.nyc.gov.
Adaptive Activities
A sampling of adaptive sports. An excellent opportunity for adults and seniors with disabilities to play and learn modified sports.
This program provides a sampling of adaptive sports and fitness programs. An excellent opportunity for adults and seniors with both physical and mental disabilities to play and learn modified sports.
Recreation center membership is required. Visit the recreation membership page for more information.
8/1/2014 0:00 1:00:00 PM 2:45:00 PM
Recreation center membership is required.
(718) 218-2380
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Adaptive Activities
A sampling of adaptive sports. An excellent opportunity for adults and seniors with disabilities to play and learn modified sports.
This program provides a sampling of adaptive sports and fitness programs. An excellent opportunity for adults and seniors with both physical and mental disabilities to play and learn modified sports.
Recreation center membership is required. Visit the recreation membership page for more information.
6/16/2014 0:00 1:00:00 PM 2:45:00 PM
Recreation center membership is required.
(718) 218-2380
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Adaptive Activities
A sampling of adaptive sports. An excellent opportunity for adults and seniors with disabilities to play and learn modified sports.
This program provides a sampling of adaptive sports and fitness programs. An excellent opportunity for adults and seniors with both physical and mental disabilities to play and learn modified sports.
Recreation center membership is required. Visit the recreation membership page for more information.
8/13/2014 0:00 1:00:00 PM 3:00:00 PM
Recreation center membership is required.
(718) 218-2380
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Sit Volleyball
Sitting volleyball competition is open to male and female athletes with physical disabilities such as amputation or limb loss, spinal cord injury, wheelchair-users, cerebral palsy,…
Sitting volleyball competition is open to male and female athletes with physical disabilities such as amputation or limb loss, spinal cord injury, wheelchair-users, cerebral palsy, brain injury or stroke.
All are welcome!
5/5/2015 0:00 7:30:00 PM 9:00:00 PM
(212) 360-3319
Rodolfo.Guevara@parks.nyc.gov.
2018 Senior Games Table Tennis Clinic
Come out and get ready to train hard for the 2018 Senior Games. Train with some of our best staff and challenge our members in competitions to help build your skills.
Let’s get ready to rumble! As the 2018 Senior Games slowly approaches, get ready to sharpen those skills with our Table Tennis Clinic hosted by McCarren Play Center.
Come out and get ready to train hard for the 2018 Senior Games, for adults ages 50 and older. Train with some of our best staff and challenge our members in competitions to help build your skills.
2/7/2018 0:00 10:00:00 AM 12:00:00 PM
Please note: the first day of the clinic is free. To participate in the clinic after the first day, you’ll need a Recreation Center Membership
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2018 Senior Games Table Tennis Clinic
Come out and get ready to train hard for the 2018 Senior Games. Train with some of our best staff and challenge our members in competitions to help build your skills.
Let’s get ready to rumble! As the 2018 Senior Games slowly approaches, get ready to sharpen those skills with our Table Tennis Clinic hosted by McCarren Play Center.
Come out and get ready to train hard for the 2018 Senior Games, for adults ages 50 and older. Train with some of our best staff and challenge our members in competitions to help build your skills.
3/30/2018 0:00 10:00:00 AM 12:00:00 PM
Please note: the first day of the clinic is free. To participate in the clinic after the first day, you’ll need a Recreation Center Membership
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2018 Senior Games Board Games Clinic
Got skills and are 50+ years old? Get prepared for the Senior Games with our board games clinic at Red Hook Recreation Center.
Play chess or checkers? Then come and test your skills at the 2018 NYC Parks Senior Games Board Games Clinic.
Learn the correct rules and challenge others in mini tournaments to get prepared for the Brooklyn Senior Games.
Please note: The first day of this clinic is free. After the first day, a recreation center membership is required to participate in the clinic.
3/22/2018 0:00 10:00:00 AM 12:00:00 PM
Please note: the first day of the clinic is free. To participate in the clinic after the first day, you’ll need a Recreation Center Membership
(718) 722-3211
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Learn to Juggle
Come learn to juggle at the McCarren Play Center!
Come learn to juggle at the McCarren Play Center! This program will teach the basic patterns and tricks associated with juggling various objects.
3/6/2013 0:00 6:00:00 PM 7:00:00 PM
(718) 218-2380
tom.beaver@parks.nyc.gov.
2018 Senior Games Table Tennis Clinic
Come out and get ready to train hard for the 2018 Senior Games. Train with some of our best staff and challenge our members in competitions to help build your skills.
Let’s get ready to rumble! As the 2018 Senior Games slowly approaches, get ready to sharpen those skills with our Table Tennis Clinic hosted by McCarren Play Center.
Come out and get ready to train hard for the 2018 Senior Games, for adults ages 50 and older. Train with some of our best staff and challenge our members in competitions to help build your skills.
4/3/2018 0:00 10:00:00 AM 12:00:00 PM
Please note: the first day of the clinic is free. To participate in the clinic after the first day, you’ll need a Recreation Center Membership
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NYC Parks Brooklyn Senior Games Torch Relay: Day One
We’re kicking of the NYC Parks Brooklyn Senior Games with a torch relay in Brooklyn. Join us!
Each location will have Cheer Stations where spectators can cheer for the runners.
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We’re kicking of the NYC Parks Brooklyn Senior Games with a torch relay in Brooklyn.
Seniors and coming-of-age seniors ages 50 and older will run through the streets of Brooklyn while carrying a torch; the runners will run with the torch to the NYC Parks Brooklyn Senior Games Opening Ceremony at the Brownsville Recreation Center on May 9, 2017.
Torch Relay Route
Runners will pass several parks-located Cheer Stations. They will pass the torch to fellow torch runners who will continue to the next Cheer Station.
Torch runners will depart from McCarren Play Center on May 8 at 7:15 a.m., then make their way to the Fort Hamilton Recreation Center. The torch will then depart from Prospect Park on May 9 at 9:30 a.m., then make its way to the Brownsville Recreation Center.
Please join us for the send off of the torch on May 8 or cheer the runners on at a cheer station (listed below):
- McCarren Play Center – 7:00 a.m.
- Metropolitan Recreation Center: 7:30 a.m.
- McLauglin Park – 8:00 a.m.
- Brooklyn Borough Hall – 8:15 p.m.
- Red Hook Recreation Center – 9:00 a.m.
- Sunet Recreation Center – 9:30 a.m.
- Fort Hamilton Senior Recreation Center – 10:30 a.m. arrival time
Please join us for the 2nd send off of the torch on May 9th or cheer the runners on at a cheer station (listed below):
- Prospect Park – Park Circle (at Parkside and Coney Island) – 9:45 a.m. departure
- Eastern Parkway and Nostrand Ave – Emblem Health – 10:00 a.m.
- St. Johns Recreation Center – 10:20 a.m.
- Osbourne Park – 10:50 a.m.
- Brownsville Recreation Center -11:00 a.m.
Compete in the NYC Parks Brooklyn Senior Games
Registration and an NYC Parks Rcreation Center Membership are required to compete in the NYC Parks Brooklyn Senior Games. To register, please visit our online NYC Parks Brooklyn Senior Games registration form. Registration will open on April 15 and end on April 29, 2017.
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5/8/2017 0:00 7:00:00 AM 10:30:00 AM
(718) 965-8937
ronee.mattingly@parks.nyc.gov.
Imagination Animation Youth Tech Workshop
Read and discuss fables from around the world; then create your own digital illustrations and animated slideshow, inspired by those fables, using Powerpoint!
Read and discuss fables from around the world; then create your own digital illustrations and animated slideshow, inspired by those fables, using Powerpoint!
Youth Tech Workshops
Youth Tech Workshops are free, drop-in Media Education sessions that encourage young New Yorkers to grow creatively and experience exciting careers that use technology. Kids and teen learn filmmaking, audio production, animation, graphic design, and more! Visit our Youth Tech Workshops page to find more workshops!
Please note: A recreation center membership card is required to participate. All recreation center memberships and workshops are free for participants under 18.
8/31/2018 0:00 11:00:00 AM 3:00:00 PM
(212) 360-2702
media.ed@parks.nyc.gov.
Adaptive Activities
A sampling of adaptive sports. An excellent opportunity for adults and seniors with disabilities to play and learn modified sports.
This program provides a sampling of adaptive sports and fitness programs. An excellent opportunity for adults and seniors with both physical and mental disabilities to play and learn modified sports.
Recreation center membership is required. Visit the recreation membership page for more information.
6/18/2014 0:00 1:00:00 PM 3:00:00 PM
Recreation center membership is required.
(718) 218-2380
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McCarren Play Center Power Weekend: Parents vs. Kids McCarren Challenge
Remember the television show Double Dare? At the Parents vs. Kids McCarren Challenge, the McCarren Play Center Power Weekend brings back one of the greatest kids games.
Remember the television show Double Dare? At the Parents vs. Kids McCarren Challenge, the McCarren Play Center Power Weekend brings back one of the greatest kids game shows. Kids face off against their parents to answer trivia questions and take part in races to be the ultimate winner. The Challenge is part of the McCarren Play Center Power Weekend’s three days of free programs for NYC Parks Recreation Center members.
3/17/2013 0:00 12:00:00 PM 1:00:00 PM
All participants must be NYC Parks Recreation Center members.
(718) 218-2380
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Sit Volleyball
Sitting volleyball competition is open to male and female athletes with physical disabilities such as amputation or limb loss, spinal cord injury, wheelchair-users, cerebral palsy,…
Sitting volleyball competition is open to male and female athletes with physical disabilities such as amputation or limb loss, spinal cord injury, wheelchair-users, cerebral palsy, brain injury or stroke.
All are welcome!
8/25/2015 0:00 7:30:00 PM 9:00:00 PM
(212) 360-3319
Rodolfo.Guevara@parks.nyc.gov.
2018 Senior Games Board Games Clinic
Got skills and are 50+ years old? Get prepared for the Senior Games with our board games clinic at Red Hook Recreation Center.
Play chess or checkers? Then come and test your skills at the 2018 NYC Parks Senior Games Board Games Clinic.
Learn the correct rules and challenge others in mini tournaments to get prepared for the Brooklyn Senior Games.
Please note: The first day of this clinic is free. After the first day, a recreation center membership is required to participate in the clinic.
2/9/2018 0:00 10:00:00 AM 12:00:00 PM
Please note: the first day of the clinic is free. To participate in the clinic after the first day, you’ll need a Recreation Center Membership
(718) 722-3211
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2018 Senior Games Table Tennis Clinic
Come out and get ready to train hard for the 2018 Senior Games. Train with some of our best staff and challenge our members in competitions to help build your skills.
Let’s get ready to rumble! As the 2018 Senior Games slowly approaches, get ready to sharpen those skills with our Table Tennis Clinic hosted by McCarren Play Center.
Come out and get ready to train hard for the 2018 Senior Games, for adults ages 50 and older. Train with some of our best staff and challenge our members in competitions to help build your skills.
3/19/2018 0:00 10:00:00 AM 12:00:00 PM
Please note: the first day of the clinic is free. To participate in the clinic after the first day, you’ll need a Recreation Center Membership
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2018 Senior Games Board Games Clinic
Got skills and are 50+ years old? Get prepared for the Senior Games with our board games clinic at Red Hook Recreation Center.
Play chess or checkers? Then come and test your skills at the 2018 NYC Parks Senior Games Board Games Clinic.
Learn the correct rules and challenge others in mini tournaments to get prepared for the Brooklyn Senior Games.
Please note: The first day of this clinic is free. After the first day, a recreation center membership is required to participate in the clinic.
2/5/2018 0:00 10:00:00 AM 12:00:00 PM
Please note: the first day of the clinic is free. To participate in the clinic after the first day, you’ll need a Recreation Center Membership
(718) 722-3211
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DigitalWork NYC Recruitment: McCarren Play Center
Become certified in Microsoft Office 10 and Adobe Creative Suite 6 through DigitalWork NYC, free for 16 to 26 year olds! These sessions help you apply and interview for the program.
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DigitalWork NYC, for 16 to 26 year olds, is a valuable opportunity to gain technical job skills for free. Become certified in Microsoft Office 10 or Adobe Creative Suite 6, learn resume writing and interview techniques, receive job search support from an employment specialist and more!
These recruitment sessions help you through the application and interview process. Recreation Center membership is not required to attend.
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10/31/2013 0:00 12:00:00 PM 2:00:00 PM
(212) 255-3066
digitalworkcrc@parks.nyc.gov.
2018 Senior Games Table Tennis Clinic
Come out and get ready to train hard for the 2018 Senior Games. Train with some of our best staff and challenge our members in competitions to help build your skills.
Let’s get ready to rumble! As the 2018 Senior Games slowly approaches, get ready to sharpen those skills with our Table Tennis Clinic hosted by McCarren Play Center.
Come out and get ready to train hard for the 2018 Senior Games, for adults ages 50 and older. Train with some of our best staff and challenge our members in competitions to help build your skills.
3/21/2018 0:00 10:00:00 AM 12:00:00 PM
Please note: the first day of the clinic is free. To participate in the clinic after the first day, you’ll need a Recreation Center Membership
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CANCELLED: National Multiple Sclerosis Society: Southern New York Chapter Level 2 Wellness Class
All classes are designed to tone and strengthen muscles, with a focus on strength and cardiovascular fitness.
Please note: this event has been cancelled.
Level 2 programs are for those who want to focus on a more advanced fitness regimen. These exercises are done from a standing position or while lying on the floor or mat. These activities are minimally modified and you must be able to move from a standing position to the floor or mat independently.
Our wellness programs are a 22 to 24-week format, and incorporate a holistic approach to promote wellness of mind, body and spirit. Classes will employ similar modalities of movement like yoga, Pilates and aerobic exercise. Guest classes on Reiki, stress management, tai chi and other subjects will provide an enhanced, comprehensive experience for all participants. All classes are designed to tone and strengthen muscles, with a focus on strength and cardiovascular fitness. Light weights and exercise bands are often used.
Register here.
12/8/2014 0:00 6:15:00 PM 7:15:00 PM
Please visit the MS Society for more information and to register.
(212) 453-3247
joellen.zembruski@nmss.org.
Adaptive Walk NYC
Walk the City with a trained fitness instructor leading a group in a warm up, an exciting walk, and a cool down.All are welcome. This walk is wheelchair accessible and an adaptive program for New Yorkers of all abilities. Participation in the program is free.
For more information on the program, please visit the Walk NYC webpage.
6/23/2014 0:00 2:30:00 PM 3:30:00 PM
(718) 218-2380
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2018 Senior Games Table Tennis Clinic
Come out and get ready to train hard for the 2018 Senior Games. Train with some of our best staff and challenge our members in competitions to help build your skills.
Let’s get ready to rumble! As the 2018 Senior Games slowly approaches, get ready to sharpen those skills with our Table Tennis Clinic hosted by McCarren Play Center.
Come out and get ready to train hard for the 2018 Senior Games, for adults ages 50 and older. Train with some of our best staff and challenge our members in competitions to help build your skills.
3/9/2018 0:00 10:00:00 AM 12:00:00 PM
Please note: the first day of the clinic is free. To participate in the clinic after the first day, you’ll need a Recreation Center Membership
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Adaptive Activities
A sampling of adaptive sports. An excellent opportunity for adults and seniors with disabilities to play and learn modified sports. Recreation center membership is required. Visit…
This program provides a sampling of adaptive sports and fitness programs. An excellent opportunity for adults and seniors with both physical and mental disabilities to play and learn modified sports.
Recreation center membership is required. Visit the recreation membership page for more information.
6/24/2014 0:00 2:00:00 PM 3:00:00 PM
Recreation center membership is required.
(718) 218-2380
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Adaptive Activities
A sampling of adaptive sports. An excellent opportunity for adults and seniors with disabilities to play and learn modified sports.
This program provides a sampling of adaptive sports and fitness programs. An excellent opportunity for adults and seniors with both physical and mental disabilities to play and learn modified sports.
Recreation center membership is required. Visit the recreation membership page for more information.
7/11/2014 0:00 1:00:00 PM 2:45:00 PM
Recreation center membership is required.
(718) 218-2380
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2018 Senior Games Table Tennis Clinic
Come out and get ready to train hard for the 2018 Senior Games. Train with some of our best staff and challenge our members in competitions to help build your skills.
Let’s get ready to rumble! As the 2018 Senior Games slowly approaches, get ready to sharpen those skills with our Table Tennis Clinic hosted by McCarren Play Center.
Come out and get ready to train hard for the 2018 Senior Games, for adults ages 50 and older. Train with some of our best staff and challenge our members in competitions to help build your skills.
2/5/2018 0:00 10:00:00 AM 12:00:00 PM
Please note: the first day of the clinic is free. To participate in the clinic after the first day, you’ll need a Recreation Center Membership
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SummerScreen Movie Series: When Harry Met Sally
SummerScreen is Brooklyn’s longest running film and music series, bringing crowds to McCarren Park to enjoy a lineup of cult classic movies, live music, and food and drink from local vendors.
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SummerScreen is Brooklyn’s longest running film and music series. Now in its 13th year, SummerScreen brings crowds to Williamsburg’s McCarren Park on Wednesdays in July and August to enjoy a lineup of cult classic movies, live music, and food and drink from local vendors.
You can bring: blankets, chairs, snacks, dogs, debit card / cash
2018 SummerScreen Schedule:
- July 11: Jawbreaker
- July 18: When Harry Met Sally
- July 25: Love & Basketball
- August 1: Hackers
- August 8: Fantastic Mr. Fox
- August 15: Die Hard
- August 22: Surprise Musical Movie TBA<