In the event of rain...

outdoor activities may be relocated indoors at the
Haverhill Antique Market & Buttonwoods Museum.

If you have any questions
please call Linda Marshall at 978-500-7262
All other indoor programs are scheduled as planned.

LEAP Haverhill! proudly presents our second year
of arts and preservation events throughout downtown Haverhill.

LEAP Haverhill! seeks to encourage public awareness of the city’s cultural and historic resources, through active participation in this inspiring and fun-filled day—for all ages!

Our goal is to to bring awareness to our Haverhill's cultural heritage through the arts the development of the creative economy

Friday, May 18

Join LEAP Haverhill!
at our
Opening Reception

6-8pm at
Buttonwoods Museum,
240 Water Street, Haverhil, MA

Featuring Aaron Larget-Caplan in concert

Classical guitar soloist, chamber musician, and educator, Aaron Larget-Caplan will present an engaging program of Spanish, Latin American and Classical Guitar. Aaron is an emerging presence on the classical, contemporary music, and Spanish dance scene in the Northeast. Born in Oklahoma, raised in Colorado and now living in Massachusetts, he has appeared repeatedly on National Public Radio, and the Washington Post calls him “a riveting artist…a true original”.
Dances & Not includes:

Zambra Granadina by Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909); Fugue, BWV 998 by J.S. Bach (1685-1750); Choro de Saudade by Agustin Barrios (1885-1944); Carera-Venezuelan Waltz by Antonio Lauro (1917-1986); Equinox by Toru Takemitsu (1930-1996); Sevilla by Isaac Albeniz; Mantilla de Feria by Estaban Delgado (1910-1989); and Tango en Skai by Roland Dyens (b. 1955).

The Opening Reception will also feature “Soles of Haverhill,” a photography exhibit by Bennett Olmsted, featuring color images of historic shoes made in Haverhill; the exhibit will include Art and Photography by the Haverhill Boys Club. There will be a special presentation of the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) Gold Star Award to the Boys Club for excellence for their Art and Photography Program.

For a printable program, click below:

Walk the Walk 2007 will take place all day on Saturday, May 19th, beginning at 10:00 am.

Free Shuttle Transportation
Stops at Washington Square, Columbus Park,
Merrimack Street (Parking Deck), Buttonwoods Museum, and Bradford College

Saturday, May 19

Bradford Common Historic District Walking Tour

10-11am

Meet at Washington Square at 9:45 am and ride the shuttle to Bradford Common to begin the tour.
The Bradford Common Historic District was established by the City of Haverhill in 1977 to protect the rich historic assets surrounding the Bradford Common. The historical significance of this area spans from its settlement in the mid -1600’s into the early twentieth century. The abandoned buildings of the former Bradford College are part of this district and were listed on Preservation Massachusetts Ten Most Endangered Resources in 2005. Join Joanne Sullivan from the Merrimack Valley Preservation Group Board of Directors as she takes us on a tour of the historic district with its fine examples of architectural styles including Italianate, Gothic and Second Empire, and Colonial and Classical Revival. Celebrate the history of these prominent Haverhill landmarks.

Introduction to Pastel Painting
with Greg Maichack

10-12pm

Pentucket Bank Community Room, 35 Merrimack Street
.
Bring a simple image to work from and come and participate in an art workshop, lecture, and demonstration with award winning pastel painter and MCC Gold Star Program Award Nominee, Gregory John Maichack. Participants will receive an engaging hands-on experience of basic pastel painting, as well as advanced techniques. Art supplies provided. Pre-registration required, call the Haverhill Cultural Council at 978-374-2388, x. 31

Downtown Architectural Tour

11-12pm and
1:00-2:00pm

Tour starts from Washington Square and lasts about an hour.
Discover the exciting architectural history of Haverhill’s Shoe district on this walking tour. We will get a taste of what makes Haverhill’s Washington Street Historic District the best example of Queen Anne Industrial Style architecture in America. Hosted by the Haverhill Historical Society.

Improvabilities

11:00-11:30am and
1:00-1:30pm

Game Show! Are you Smarter than a Haverhill 7th Grader?
Comedy under the tents in Washington Square.
Join in on the fun, laughs, and prizes as you are transported into Haverhill history by the comedic antics of Improvabilities, Haverhill's own Improvisational Comedy group. You'll laugh uncontrollably as we create hilarious sketches, fabulous stories and other funny stuff with nothing more than our highly evolved imagination and audience suggestions. And, we will give some lucky audience members a chance to prove they are "Smarter than a Haverhill 7th Grader"!

ArtWalk
Featured Artists

Denise Delongis-Chesley
Joan Coffin Ladd
Bob Gertz
Elaine Insero
Richard Newman
Rochelle Newman
Lisa Saad
Maryanne Scatamacchia

Shoe Design Workshop
for Children

11:00-2:00pm

Washington Square, Haverhill Downtown Association Tent, ongoing. Come design your own shoe from paper and craft materials. Name your shoe design and patten it!

Riverfront Mural
Project Preview

12:00pm

The Tap Restaurant,
100 Washington Street

Meet artist Alan Pearsall, as TEAM Haverhill Community Public Arts Committee, in partnership with LEAP Haverhill!, reveal color drawings by Pearsall for this ongoing community public art project. These images, which will be transferred to full-size mural panels, depict Haverhill’s late 19th century shoe industry and reflect the unique heritage and culture of the downtown Historic Washington Street Shoe District. These first murals are sponsored by LEAP Haverhill! and the Haverhill Cultural Council.

Last year, the LEAP Haverhill! community arts project involved children, teens and adults in the creation of the ten mural panels displayed along Columbus Park. For this year’s project, TEAM Haverhill is looking for sponsors for additional mural panels that will replace boarded-up windows of historic buildings downtown. The objective of this project is to get the entire community involved in creating public art through private partnerships and corporate sponsors. We welcome your participation!

Tony Vacca'a
World Rhythms

12:30-2:00pm

Columbus Park, between Washington and Wingate Streets.

This solo performance and “hands-on” educational concert is back in downtown Haverhill for the second year. Truly a great experience for all ages. Tony Vacca’s solo performances are a nearly non-stop athletic spectacle of percussion music and spoken word. He incorporates percussion instruments from a world of traditions that includes African, Caribbean, Asian, and Middle-Eastern influences, and then adds some of his “Zen Rant” rhythm poetry. Using giant West African balafons, twenty tuned gongs, djembe, djun-djun, talking drums and an outrageous percussion drumset, Tony creates a unique blend of rhythm, word, and drum that has come to be the signature of his work..

BAJUCOL, Colombian Folkloric Dance Group

2:30-3:15pm

Riverfront Park

Under the direction of Miguel Vargas, The Colombian Folkloric Dance Group (BAJUCOL) was formed in 1995 to promote and preserve the Colombian culture among the youth of the growing Colombian Community of the New England area. Through education and performance BAJUCOL’S mission is to foster self-esteem and discipline among youth, create an open forum of cultural exchange, and dispel the myths and misconceptions that surround the image of Colombia.

Active year-round, BAJUCOL, provides 10 hours per week of intensive training in folkloric ballet as well as contemporary and modern dances to approximately 30 youth and children from families of the various Latin American communities of Boston. The majority of the Ballet members are college and high school students. For further information see www.Bajucol.org.

Essex Chamber
Music Players

Celebration of the Bicentennial Year of John Greenleaf Whittier’s Birth, Concert I

3:00-4:30pm

Whittier Birthplace Museum, 305 Whittier Road, Haverhill.
Shuttle leaves from Washington Square at 2:30, and leaves from Whittier Birthplace Museum at 4:30pm. Suggested donation $10.00, under 12 free. Limited parking available at the museum.

The Program includes:
Charlotte Russell—soprano
John Sullivan—tenor
Michael Finegold—flute
John Aubrey—French horn
Rafael Popper-Keizer—cello
Elaine Rombola—piano

J. Windel Brown: Whittier Birthplace from Haverhill Sketches for Flute, French horn, Cello and Piano.

Ray Loring: June on the Merrimack for Tenor, Flute, Cello and Piano, based on the poem by John Greenleaf Whittier.

Harold Shapero: Whittier Songs for Soprano, Tenor, Flute, Cello and Piano based on John Greenleaf Whittier’s poems “The Merrimac,” “The Trailing Arbutus,” “The Hymn to the Children,” “Haschish,” “Within the Maddening Haze of Things” as well as his sister Elizabeth’s “Night and Death” (Complete work World Premiere).

The Essex Chamber Music Players (ECMP) under the Artistic Direction of Michael G. Finegold is devoted to the creation and presentation of new classical music along with great musical treasures of the past.

Learn more about the ECMP: www.essex
chambermusicplayers.org

Heckle Zip Film Flange

5:00 - 7:00pm
Debuts basement level at the Tap Brew Pub and Restaurant, 100 Washington Street.

A showcase and social event ideal for lovers of indie filming, film buffs, or the just plain curious. Grab a drink, sit back, and let your host, Coyle (veteran of low to no budget filming) navigate you through the high seas of non-Hollywood. From the strange to the funny, the scary and the hairy. Also featuring an actor/movie line impersonation challenge, movie trivia, and the Become a B-Movie Director Random Door Prize Giveaway Drawing!

Film shorts to be shown include:
Living Past: the janitor at the local high school hides a secret that will not rest.

Saul Goodman: the presidential campaign of an unsavory senator, a mad bomber, and a color never seen before are all woven together in this unusual
conspiracy tapestry.

Parade of the Dead: a music video set to the images of Tucson’s bizarre and
fantastic Day of the Dead procession.

In Memory of Camera Face:
he was an unusual baby, but one whose story you’re not likely to forget.

To Be a Superhero: the first fifteen minutes of a feature length mockumentary about five superheroes with very flawed powers who must band together to defeat a real villain.

Off to Iraq: a father records a video version of himself for his unborn son, only it soon becomes apparent that he is not the sharpest pickle in the barrel.

For a printable
program of all events, click below:

LEAP HAVERHILL!
gratefully acknowledges the following for their generous support:

Pentucket Bank

City of Haverhill

Pentucket Peoples Foundation

Art Is Essential

Haverhill Bank

Essex Chamber Music Players

LEAP Haverhill!
is a collaborative
of the MVPG, Inc., non-profit, municipal and business organizations.

Participating
Businesses

Wingate Street

Angles & Art of Haverhill—# 80
The Reason Is the Region: The reason you like our artists and their art is because they live where you live, and they paint, draw or photograph places throughout the Merrimack Valley and New England. Come explore and discover the talent in your region!

Girlfriends Gifts—# 64
Fun and Funky Fight for a Cure: Help Nancy and Tricia design a necklace in honor of a special woman in your life who has battled or continues to battle illness. Also, check out A Moment In Time, a collection of family portraits by award winning local artist Mary Preble.

Second Thoughts—# 63
Artist Exhibit—Maria Awad: Oil Paintings by Maria Awad who is a member of NH Artists Association, and the Organization of Independent Artists (NYC). Her artwork is displayed in galleries in Manchester, NH; Portsmouth, NH; Haverhill, MA; and NYC.

Paul Prue Stained Glass Studio/Gallery—
# 62
Stained Art
Glass—new classes forming!

Positive Images & Gallery 61—# 61
Sneak Peek Photography Exhibit!:Photo exhibit featuring a variety of artists from Positive Images. Brand new gallery also offers greeting cards, magnets, and small gift items from butterfly wands to fairy wings! Kids’ summer photo classes are filling up quickly—stop in and sign up or come by to browse and view the photography!

Caring Hands Healing & Wellbeing—# 57
Holistic healing arts, massage and more!

Antiques at Wingate—# 57L
Featuring the art of local painters, rural scenes, and more!

Margot’s Gallery—# 52
Landscapes of New England: Fine oil paintings in a realistic impressionistic style. These landscapes are of the Maine coastline, scenes of Cape Cod, North Shore marshes, New England gardens, and more.

For more information,
please call:

978-374-2388 Ext 31

We hope you enjoy this year's events!

Thank you for your support!

Washington
Street

Treasure Trove
—# 136
Unique gifts and jewelry. Featuring a local artist on exhibit.
        
The Tap Brewpub and Restaurant
—#100
Riverfront Mural Project Preview: Local artist and muralist Alan Pearsall presents color renderings in a tromp l’oeil style.

Haverhill Antique Market—# 90
Literary work of Greater Haverhill Poets.

The Shoe Community Art Gallery—#36
Featuring local artists on exhibit.

Hungry Lion Boutique—#28
Local artist on exhibit, featuring crafted pottery and jewelry.

Merrimack
Street

Casey’s Paper Co.—#200
Fine stationery and artists supplies. Featuring a local artist on exhibit.

Haverhill Bank—#180

RB Kimball Insurance Agency—#107
Images of the Past: Framed historic postcard images of downtown Haverhill.

Safe Harbor Community Programs—#80 (Landmark Building)
Putting a Positive Spin on Foster Care: Stop by and make your own PINWHEEL. Then “plant” the pinwheel at the Foster Parent Appreciation ice-cream/pizza social on May 30th at Winnikenni Castle.

Pentucket Bank—#1
Introduction to Pastels: Free workshop with award-winning artist Gregory Maichack, Pentucket Bank Community Room, 35 Merrimack Street, 10:00am—12:00pm.