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Teddy Bear Parade strolls through Fairhaven Center

August 17, 2022 by Staff Writer

Fairhaven’s Millicent Library hosted its 37th Annual Teddy Bear Parade, attracting marchers from around the local area. The event marked the end of the summer reading program, and included face painting and other activities for kids on the lawn of the Unitarian Church.

Daisy D Dots leads the way during the Millicent Library’s 37th annual Teddy Bear Parade in Fairhaven on Saturday, 8/13/22, an event that signals the end of the summer reading program. Photo by Glenn C. Silva for the Fairhaven Neighborhood News.
Jill Souza paints the face of Lucy Hingham at the Millicent Library’s 37th annual Teddy Bear Parade in Fairhaven on Saturday, 8/13/22, an event that signals the end of the summer reading program. Photo by Glenn C. Silva for the Fairhaven Neighborhood News.

L-R: Monroe, Adam, Austen (with painted face) and Caleigh pose for the local free sheet during the Millicent Library’s 37th annual Teddy Bear Parade in Fairhaven on Saturday, 8/13/22, an event that signals the end of the summer reading program. Photo by Glenn C. Silva for the Fairhaven Neighborhood News.
A resident of Our Lady’s Haven waves to participants of the Millicent Library’s 37th annual Teddy Bear Parade in Fairhaven on Saturday, 8/13/22, an event that signals the end of the summer reading program. Photo by Glenn C. Silva for the Fairhaven Neighborhood News.

Paloma Murphey is quite unsure what to make of the adult sized bear at the Millicent Library’s annual Teddy Bear Parade in Fairhaven on Saturday, 8/13/22, an event that signals the end of the summer reading program. Photo by Glenn C. Silva for the Fairhaven Neighborhood News.
L-R Sisters Sophia and Izabella Jimenez have their own bears at their first Teddy Bear Parade in Fairhaven on 8/13/22, which was the 37th annual for the Millicent Library and signals the end of the summer reading program. Photo by Glenn C. Silva for the Fairhaven Neighborhood News.

John Walsh and grand daughter Audrey Guilbeault take a break after marching in the Millicent Library’s 37th annual Teddy Bear Parade in Fairhaven on Saturday, 8/13/22, an event that signals the end of the summer reading program. Photo by Glenn C. Silva for the Fairhaven Neighborhood News.

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