Ginny Showman (left) talks about the Imagination Alley

A small crowd attended the most recent installment of Java and Juice in Jefferson on Friday.

Art on the Fly was hosting the 30-minute program where Jefferson Matters: A Main Street and Chamber Community Events and Tourism Coordinator Matt Wetrich told attendees that owner Joleen Peters has plans to utilize a couple of grants to improve the facade of her building. Those plans include replacing all exterior windows and updating the storefront exterior.

Then, Ginny Showman with the Tower View Team updated everyone on the west alleyway project where part of the Art on the Fly building faces. Showman said “Imagination Alley” will focus on fairytales and the plans include an archway with the theme of “Once Upon a Time” along with a mural on the south wall of Art on the Fly. The mural will use augmented reality, which allows the mural to literally come alive via a smartphone. Showman noted that they are working with kids in the community for artwork to be in the alley and develop “choose your own adventure” stories for kids to interact with.