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Haverhill Art Walk features local artists, pop-up shops and alleyway art markets and “Postcards from Haverhill,” among other attractions, when the seasonal attraction returns Saturday.
“Postcards from Haverhill,” a collection of photographs donated by Edward Boches to support Haverhill Art Walk, are available at the Art Walk headquarters at Creative Haverhill, 43 Washington St. Boches is a Boston and Cape Cod-based documentary photographer who grew up in Haverhill.
While there, visitors can take in “Connected by Light and Texture,” paintings by Mark Hayden, and sculptures by Tim Chouinard. The artists will be on hand for a reception all day long during Haverhill Art Walk, from 2-6 p.m., throughout the downtown Riverfront Cultural District along Washington, Wingate and Essex Streets.
Other highlights include unveilings of 16 cement planters painted by mural artists during a walking tour beginning at 3 p.m., outside Casa Blanca Mexican Cantina, 2 Essex St. where there will be live Painting with Michael LaBranche and Trixie Knight, accompanied by live music by Ken Brierly.
Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce opens its storefront headquarters at 29 Washington St., with a pop-up of work by Jennifer Loiselle.
There’s a pop-up by “The Artist’s Way” at 90 Washington St., more than 30 artists taking part in the alleyway art market, live music by the Jonee Earthquake Band, Be Imagine Music Studio youth bands, Fake Leather Jacket and the “After” Party Band, buttonmaking, temporary tattoos by Washington Square Tattoo, slush by Nice Ice Baby and free activities by Hill View Montessori Charter Public School, Museum of Printing and the YMCA.
There’s also shopping at Time Machine and The Winged Rabbit, which features work by more than 20 local artists.
A full schedule appears at creativehaverhill.org.