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Welcome To A Bear Affair



Thank you for your support of A Bear Affair!

The Bear Hunt concluded Saturday, November 10 with an exciting auction that raised nearly $100,000 for the five collaborating agencies. Thank you to all of our sponsors, artists, volunteers and bear hunters for your support and enthusiasm!



A Bear Affair is a collaborative public art project of LARC, NW CT Arts Council, NW CT Chamber of Commerce, Tri-State Chamber Foundation, and Winsted Health Center Foundation that will support our thriving and healthy community. The following businesses, individuals and groups have sponsored bears:

  • J&B Industries, Inc;  Photo Arts, Ltd; Try Catch Consulting; AN Designs; Advanced Monograms; Classic Auto Interior; Vivax Medical
  • Yankee Pedlar Inn, Bogey's Restaurant, Platinum Salon & Mettling Real Estate
  • Brandywine Assisted Living at Litchfield/The Sarah Pierce Community
  • Giordano Signs & Graphics
  • Friends of Bunnell Farm
  • Founders Insurance Group, Passway Partners, LLC, WQQQ 103.3 FM
  • Coldwell Banker Realty 200
  • Wake Robin Inn
  • Bachi's, The Franklin Print Shoppe, Les Beaux Vous, Reibman's
  • Diane G. Kranz
  • And Books Too, DNA Uniforms, Edward Jones Investments, Kid Stuff, The WorkCenter, Inc.
  • Interlaken Inn
  • Salisbury Rotary Club
  • Mr. & Mrs. David Geller
  • The Community Foundation of Northwest Connecticut
  • Kent Village Barns
  • United Construction & Engineering
  • Girl Scout Council of Northwestern CT, Inc.
  • Ducci Kitchens, Inc.
  • Amy Schuchat
  • Prindle Insurance
  • Aspetuck Animal Hospital
  • The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital
  • NW CT Chamber of Commerce
  • Boyce Nemec Designs
  • Bearingstar Insurance (formerly Litchfield Personal Lines)
  • Salisbury Pharmacy Group
  • Litchfield Bancorp
  • Winsted Health Center Foundation
  • CATV 6 ~ AM 1020 WHDD
  • Lakeridge Friends of The Warner Theatre
  • Summerville Assisted Living Community
  • The White Gallery, LLC
  • Lightstat, Inc.
  • Marlis Langner & The Wish House
  • LARC
  • Verizon Wireless
  • Elyse Harney Real Estate & The Leaning Institute of America, Inc.
  • Chatterley’s and Tammy & Patrick Casey
  • Rotary Club of Torrington
  • Borghesi Building & Engineering Co, Inc.
  • Collins Diner
  • Northwest Hils Dealerships
  • Technical Industries
  • Frank Bell
  • Ski Sundown
  • Salisbury Bank and Trust
  • Howmet Castings, an Alcoa business
  • Anonymous
  • Thomaston Savings Bank
  • Sullivan Senior Center
  • Toce Brothers
  • The Cork
  • Litchfield Woods
  • Lime Rock Park
  • Crystal Rock Water
  • Toy Jam
  • Northwest Community Bank
  • Jim & Nancy Garfield
  • Geer Corporation
  • The First National Bank of Litchfield
  • The LaPorta-Cook Funeral Home
  • David Childs
  • Realty Executives Northwest
  • Noble Horizons
  • Northwest Hills Credit Union
  • Mediabids
  • Northwestern Connecticut Community College
  • A Bear Affair Committee Members
    Larry Cassella
    LARC
    David Childs

    Sherri Dadomo
    Northwest Connecticut Chamber of Commerce
    Barbara DeBellis
    Friends of Main Street

    Deirdre Houlihan DiCara
    Girl Scout Council of Northwestern Connecticut
    Jim Garfield
    Northwest Connecticut Arts Council

    Daria Hart
    Windvoice Web Works
    Michael Loftus
    Tri-State Chamber of Commerce

    Jennifer McHale
    LARC
    Tricia Poirier
    Northwest Connecticut Chamber of Commerce

    Doreen Roy
    Northwest Hills Credit Union
    Laurie Roy
    Howmet Castings, an Alcoa business

    JoAnn Ryan
    Northwest Connecticut Chamber of Commerce
    Mona Staaf-Hoffman
    Salisbury Bank & Trust