Teddy Bear Festival: In photos

The sky cleared and the sun shone bright just in time for the 27th annual Teddy Bear Festival June 9. The annual event, presented by the Woman’s Club of Greater New Milford, featured a teddy bear hospital, an adoption center, games, vendor booths, and food.

Deborah Rose/Bella O’Rourke, 7, of New Milford finds entertainment with the bubbles handed out at the fire marshal’s booth.

Deborah Rose/Addyson Thompson, 6, of New Milford, purchases a beverage from one of the Woman’s Club volunteers.

Deborah Rose/Resident Angie Brown, 8, exclaims as she finds the stuffed animal she wants to adopt as her parents, Ed and Emily, look on.

Deborah Rose/Julie Calli, a volunteer with the Woman’s Club, is elated to have her photo taken with a Care Bear.

Deborah Rose/Teddy Bear Fest attendees had an opportunity to decorate a bear using Post-Its on which they wrote the name of their teddy bear.

Deborah Rose/Lana DeBiase, 6, of New Milford, left, admires the artwork her cousin, Remi DeBiase, who will be 7 on June 25, is having done at the Village Center for the Arts booth.

Deborah Rose/Harper Haddad, 4 ½, of New Milford, and Tripp Foster, 2, of Sherman dance their way to greet the Care Bear.

Deborah Rose/Artist Christy DiCostanzo Bonaiuto chats with festival-goers at her booth, which featured a variety of products, including resin teddy bears.

Deborah Rose/Priscilla Williams, a member of the Woman’s Club of Greater New Milford, assists as Mya Anderson, 6 1/2, places a Band-Aid on Pandee, after he had a checkup at the Teddy Bear Hospital. 

Deborah Rose/Booths with snacks, games, and stuffed animals were featured at the event.

Deborah Rose/The Adoption Center, where attendees can adopt a stuffed animal, was a popular booth.