Trinity Youth Afterschool

Register for 2025-26 Trinity Youth!

It’s a new year of Trinity Youth Afterschool and we’ve kept all your favorites (chess, anyone?) and added flag football, service opportunities, and more time to connect, play, and show up for one another.

All you have to do is register for the 2025-26 Youth membership! Sign up here.

Afterschool Offerings

Afterschool programs are offered on specific days of the week on a first-come, first-served basis. A printable schedule is available here.

Trinity Youth Afterschool Holiday Open House  

Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 5-7pm | Trinity Commons 

Trinity Youth and their families are warmly welcomed to celebrate the winter holidays at Trinity Afterschool! We’ll watch a feel-good movie, enjoy musical performances by Jazz House Kids, dance, decorate cookies, make snow globes, and celebrate how Trinity Youth show up for one another. Register by December 5. The festivities begin with a special 4pm performance of Handel’s Messiah in Trinity Church; RSVPs are required, so reserve your spot.

Important Dates
Nov 19	Thanksgiving Grocery Pack
Dec 3	Last Youth Group Meeting of Semester \| Youth Group Holiday Party (Off-site)
Dec 3	Holiday Grocery Pack
December 10	Holiday Open House \| Register by Dec 5
Jan 12	Afterschool Reopens

Afterschool Closures
Nov 4	NYCPS Day Off \| Election Day
Nov 11	NYCPS Day Off \| Veterans Day
Nov 26–28	Thanksgiving Break
Dec 11–Jan 11	Winter Recess

Late Fall: November 2 – December 10

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Athletics 3–4:30pm	PSAL Basketball Open Basketball	PSAL Basketball	PSAL Basketball	PSAL Basketball	PSAL Basketball
4:30–6pm	Soccer Skills	Open Volleyball	Soccer Skills	PSAL Basketball Open Basketball	Open Volleyball
Music Jazz House Kids	Jam Session 3:30–7:30pm Small Group Lessons & Ensembles 3:30–7:30pm	Page One Lessons 3:30–7:30pm	Jazz Academy 3:30–7:30pm	Page One Lessons 3:30–7:30pm	CHiCa Power 3:30–7:30pm
Movement	Youth Fitness 3-5pm	Yoga for Teens 3:30-4:30pm Youth Fitness 3-5pm	Swing w/ Alvin Ailey 4-5pm Youth Fitness 3-5pm	Youth Fitness 3-5pm	Open Dance 3–4pm
Art	Open Art 3–6pm Crochet 4-5pm	Open Art 3–6pm Drawing 4:30-5:30pm	Open Art 3–6pm	Open Art 3–6pm Clay Creations 4-5:30pm	Open Art 3–6pm
Academics	Tutoring & Homework Help 3-6pm	SAT Prep 3–5pm Tutoring & Homework Help 3-6pm	SHSAT Prep 4-5pm (Ends November 19) Tutoring & Homework Help 3-6pm	College Prep 3-6pm Tutoring & Homework Help 3-6pm	Tutoring & Homework Help 3-6pm
Groups & Community		Chess Club 4–5pm	Evening Prayer 4:30-5pm Icons & Allies 5–6pm Youth Group 6-8pm	Knit Together 3:30-5pm Chess Club 4–5pm	Trinity Players: Theatre Improv 4–5pm

Join Trinity Youth!

You don't want to miss out—we've got a full gym with a basketball court, a teaching kitchen, and space to hang out or do homework. Joining Trinity Youth gets you connected to afterschool programs, academic support, and resources in the city like Alvin Ailey Extension, the New York Public Library, and free athletics programs like Steady Buckets Basketball.
Trinity Youth members are parishioners, students from Trinity’s school partnerships, and youth from across NYC. We are a community that strives to practice radical welcome–the full inclusion of all people regardless of background, beliefs, or experience. You, your voice, and your experiences are valid and valued here.

Join today!

Young woman grins at camera while getting ready for Queer Prom.

Volleyball with Big City Volleyball

Sharpen your volleyball skills and boost your coordination and confidence on the court, all in a fun and friendly environment.

Youth playing basketball in Trinity Commons

Basketball with Steady Buckets

Whether you're looking to improve your jump shot, join a pick-up game, or just want a fun workout at the end of a long school day, you are welcome anytime!

Soccer with Downtown United Soccer

Guided by Downtown Soccer United Coaches, Trinity Youth members are invited to play Soccer on Monday and Wednesday afternoons at the Trinity Commons.

Reminder: No Spectators

Due to space constraints, no spectators are permitted during full court athletics in the Trinity Commons Gymnasium.

Learn more about Safety and Health at Trinity

Jazz artists perform in St. Paul's Chapel

Jazz House Kids

Jazz House Kids classes include free musical training and jazz education for beginners to advanced players in grades 6 to 12. Students will work with world-class teaching artists in small-group lessons and jazz ensembles. New, donated instruments are provided to all beginner musicians to kick start their musical journeys by Jazz House Kids' Give an Instrument and Page One Programs.

Students with their artwork in Trinity Commons

Art Explorations

Try your hand at new art techniques and mediums with NYC DOE Art teacher, Danielle White, and Miguel Braceli of Children’s Museum of the Arts. Experiment with different materials and styles to create pieces to be displayed at an end-of-year celebration.

Community Ties

Drop by the Youth Lounge and make friendship bracelets with teaching artist SK Doyle and other members of Trinity Youth. Crafting is a great way to lower stress, connect with friends, and create a gift for yourself or friends and family. All materials will be provided.

Open Art

Join the new artists in residence from Children’s Museum of the Arts for drop-in artmaking. Whether you are completing a special project for school, want to learn a new technique, or simply want time to doodle, this is the space for you. All materials, including art journals, will be provided.

Film Class & Film Club with Montclair Film Festival

If you are interested in film production or just watching films, this is the place for you. In the hands-on filmmaking workshop each Monday, students will learn the art of filmmaking from script to screen. On the 2nd Fridays of each month, students will meet to screen and discuss a film that has been specifically designed to spark conversation and engage students.

Dance Class with Alvin Ailey Extension

Ailey Extension exemplifies Alvin Ailey’s legacy that dance comes from the people and should be given back to the people by making dance accessible all people in a welcoming, non-competitive environment.Each class involves learning original choreography while focusing on theatrical elements and mastering musicality.

Gender Sexuality Alliance

Join this youth-led collective to talk, plan events like Queer Prom and movie nights, and create a space to feel comfortable and have fun.

Mindfulness for Teens with the Lineage Project

Join Trinity and Lineage Project's unique classes, which weave together movement (e.g., yoga/Tai Chi), facilitated dialogue on a guiding question, and guided meditation. Each Lineage class is organized around a theme, such as “determination,” that threads the three parts of the model together, draws out students’ inner wisdom, and fosters connection among participants.

Chess Club

Play chess in a relaxed club-like atmosphere and develop your analytical thinking and creative skills. Basic chess instruction, puzzle solving, and chess tactics and strategy, along with more advanced gameplay techniques, will be shared.

Test Prep with A-List Education

Trinity will continue collaborating with Alist Education to offer free Drop-in Tutoring and Test Prep for registered Trinity Youth who will take any standardized testing in Spring or need help working through a school essay. Alist will provide instructors and testing materials such as books and diagnostic tests.

Trinity Youth do homework research on a laptop

Tutoring and Homework Help with A List Education

We know that school can be stressful. When you sign up to be a member of Trinity Youth, our staff will connect with you about subjects you’d like help with, difficult assignments, and your academic goals. To support all our youth, tutoring will be available Monday through Thursday in the Quiet Study Space. You got this.

Trinity Youth member studies at a table with Trinity Church in the background

Quiet Study Space

If you’re looking for a quiet space to study after school, look no further. We’ve set aside space for you to hang out and do your homework on the fifth floor of Trinity Commons.