Celebrate the Square was a blast! Thank you to the 250 guests who attended the event. We had so much fun with you! Thank you to the Heart of Jasper volunteers who made this event so successful! We could not do this without your willingness to set up, work the event, and tear down--even in the pouring rain. Thank you to the Oink Team for providing a delicious meal! Thank you First and Main Band for rocking out in the Astra! What a fun night! Let's do it again in 2024!
Photo Credit-Joey Wallace
Two years ago, Heart of Jasper set a goal to activate the alleys on the Courthouse Square. The Astra Alley and Piano Alleys were completed in 2023. The second Astra Alley was completed last week! A huge thanks to the City of Jasper Electric Department for hanging the Holiballs (purchased at Finishing Touches) and the lights (donated by The Home Depot). Blondebrush used her talent to tie the two Astra Alleys together with the colorful walkway. Thank you to everyone who had in hand in completing the 3 alleys. We love the what they add to our downtown!
A new event for 2023-Shop and Sip the Square was a big hit! Each month on the third Wednesdays, the merchants stayed open until 7pm and offered sips and snacks in their stores. Live music was performed on by a local artists. In October, we had Witches Night Out and we found these 4 witches wandering the streets.
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