BEAR SIGHTINGS

After last year’s Bear Fair – 20/20 Media’s display of adorable, life-sized, custompainted sculptures in West Hartford Center and Blue Back Square – the colorful fiberglass mammals wintered inside Westfarms – to the delight of thousands of shoppers.

Now, as we prepare West Hartford for the DOG WALK 2022 (see page 2 for details) it is time for the bears to come out of their cozy indoor hibernation and head to the new dens that will become their new homes.

Sponsored by UDOLF PROPERTIES, the Ronald McDonald’s House bear was designed and painted by residents of the non-profit in Springfield, Mass., where the bear will now reside.

JUNIPER HOMECARE sponsored this bear to benefit the CT Alzheimer’s Association. Painted by Taylor Talmadge, it now sits in front of Juniper’s main office on New Britain Avenue. Residents of Duncaster and students at Northwest Catholic High School painted this bear, inspired by “For All Ages” an art program bringing togherer seniors and teens,together. DUNCASTER sponsored the bear which benefits the art program “For All Ages,” that brings seniors and teens together. The bear will reside in the garden of the Bloomfield retirement community.

Bryan Wziontko painted the APK Charities bear, sponsored by West Hartford funeral homes SHEEHAN

HILBORN BREEN FUNERAL HOME, MOLLOY FUNERAL HOME, HEBREW FUNERAL ASSOCIATION;

AND WTNH. The bear will be auctioned off to raise more money for APK.

HARTFORD HEALTHCARE’S BEAR, pained by Joanna Cistulli, promoted COVID-19 vaccination and benefits HHC’s FOOD FARMacy. The bear is now located in Hartford Hospital’s main lobby.

See if you can spot several of the other BEARS that have settled into their new homes throughout West Hartford and beyond:

The Westmoor Park BEAR, sponsored by CANTOR COLBURN, LLC is enroute to summer in a garden on the Cape.

Faxon Library’s BEAR sponsored by the ELMWOOD BUSINESS ASSOCIATION, now sits in front of Jerry's Art-a-Rama on New Britain Avenue in West Hartford.

“Grow Where You’re Planted,”

the BEAR benefitting FRIENDS

OF WEST HARTFORD PUBLIC

SCHOOLS, now sits in front of its sponsor, Modern Tire on Raymond Road in Blue Back Square.

“BlueBeary Bush” is now sitting in a wooded area on the property of its sponsor, DALY MOVING & STORAGE in Torrington.

The Fleet Feet BEAR that supports FOOTWEAR WITH CARE, now sits in front of Fleet Feet’s West Hartford Center store.

The Dog Star Rescue BEAR resides inside Dog Star’s in Bloomfield.

WESTFIELD BANK sponsored the Ron Foley Foundation BEAR which now sits inside Westfield Bank’s West Hartford Center branch.

1st Annual

PRESENTING SPONSORS HOST SPONSOR

Free Parking • Raffle Prizes and MORE Surprises! ~ Tuesday, April 26, 2022 • 5:00-7:00 p.m. ~

Hooker Brewery, 16Tobey Road, Bloomfield

(Behind Copaco Shopping Center)

Produced by: 20/20

20/20 MEDIA | 20MEDIA20.COM

DIGITAL • MARKETING • EVENTS • PUBLISHING

and

Beverages by: Hooker Brewery • WayPoint Spirits (cash bar) Food by: Hooker Brewery • Pasticceria Italia • Bloomfield Village Pizza The Tap Inn (Wintonbury) • Taste 778 • Duncaster ... and MORE!

Many thanks to our business supporters

Todd Fairchild

ShutterBug Photography

Many thanks to our business partners

SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND JL

A portion of the proceeds to benefit Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce

For more information or to purchase tickets visit https://tasteofbloomfield.eventbrite.com

Many thanks to our sponsors for their continued support