By Beth David, Editor
The Teddy Bear parade returned to the center of Fairhaven on Saturday, 8/19/23, after being last month postponed due to the heat. The day on Saturday was clear and warm, but not oppressively hot, giving the approximately 200 participants a pleasant walk around the Unitarian Church to Our Lady’s Haven, where a few residents watched the children and their adults go through the property with their teddy bears and other stuffed animals.
The annual event marks the end of the summer reading program, and was originally scheduled for 7/29, but the excessive heat caused the closing of the Millicent Library, which has no air conditioning. The Millicent sponsors the reading program and the parade.
The event included face painting, blowing bubbles, free snacks, and music by Dave Sterenchock on his guitar. Daisy D. Dots, our hometown clown, performed and led the parade along with the Millicent’s resident Teddy.
To learn more about children’s programming at the Millicent, visit www.millicentlibrary.org
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- Mark Treadup, a resident of Our Lady’s Haven, waves to the parade of children and bears during the Teddy Bear Parade in Fairhaven on 8/19/23. Photo by Beth David.
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- Jill Souza paints a girl’s face after the Teddy Bear Parade in Fairhaven on 8/19/23. Photo by Beth David.
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- Jack Hamilton is smitten with the teddy bear on display after the Teddy Bear Parade in Fairhaven on 8/19/23. Photo by Beth David.
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- Dave Sterenchock, the Millicent Library Custodian sings and plays “Dancing with Bears” on guitar for the kids on the West Lawn of the Unitarian Church after the Teddy Bear Parade in Fairhaven on 8/19/23
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- Carli McMullen is all ready for the activities in her Teddy Bear outfit, with a little help from her aunt, Melissa, during the Teddy Bear Parade. 8/19/23. Photo by Beth David.
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- The Teddy Bear Parade files past the residents at Our Lady’s Haven during the Teddy Bear Parade in Fairhaven on 8/19/23. Photo by Beth David.
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