Saturday morning ‘Brick Walk’: Jack’s Alley opens on Stowe Street
June 1, 2024 | By Waterbury Roundabout The fence on Stowe Street is coming down for the first peek at the Jack’s Alley rehabilitation project this morning.
The alley newly “paved” with bricks opens Saturday morning, June 1. Courtesy photo
The Stowe Street Alley Committee invites the community to come to the “Brick Walk” event to have a look between 10 a.m. and noon as the ropes come down. The public can check out the new surface paved with bricks engraved with messages from a project fundraiser and new plantings recently added. Those who bought bricks can look for theirs. There’s even a game called “Hot Lava” — we’re told it’s totally safe.
There’ll be music by TURNmusic and the unveiling of a special mural by Sarah-Lee Terrat in honor of the project’s namesake, former Stowe Street Emporium owner Jack Carter.
Fundraising continues for the project with a June 14 deadline to raise $20,000 to unlock a state Better Places matching grant that could provide an additional $40,000. More than $15,000 has been raised so far.
The Stowe Street Alley Project is a collaboration of the Waterbury Rotary Club, Revitalizing Waterbury, Makersphere, Waterbury Arts, property owners, business owners and community members.
