Check out our first week of Uptown Summer! More about Uptown Summer: A collaboration of Troy Bike Rescue, Collard City Growers, Missing Link Street Ministry and Youth Media Sanctuary Uptown Summer is a 6-week program for young people (ages 10-15) in the North Central neighborhood of Troy, NY. Participants will gain hands-on experience gardening in the Collard City Growers lot, fixing bikes and learning bike maintenance at the Troy Bike Rescue workshop, cooking in “DIY SnackShops” in the Missing Link Kitchen, and documenting their experiences through digital storytelling techniques with Youth Media Sanctuary. Uptown Summer unites resources and connects the sites of these four community programs, located within one block on 6th Avenue. Programming will be offered from 3-5pm Monday through Thursday from June 27 - August 12 [except for the week of July 11]. Support from: Weed and Seed, TBR, Collard City Growers, Missing Link Street Ministry, and Media Alliance at The Sanctuary for Independent Media. Less