04/21/2026
Here's the buzz 🐝 We're celebrating Downtown Elmira's newest mural, "The Hive," and World Bee Day in a BIG way!
Enter The Hive Colouring Contest for a chance to win an exciting prize! This free, all-ages colouring contest featured four beautiful sections of the mural, created by the talented team at Pellvetica - ready for you to bring to life with your own creativity.
Here's how to participate:
🌼 Pick up a colouring sheet at one of our participating Downtown Elmira businesses (see below)
🌼 Use your favourite medium to make it your own
🌼 Drop off your finished masterpiece at The Hive mural (5 Church St. W) in the bee-decorated mailbox
🌼 Enter the contest by June 12, 2026
Pick up your colouring sheet at:
🍯 Elmira Home Hardware (22 Church St. W)
🍯 Market Cafe Elmira (5 Church St. W)
🍯 Kitchen Kuttings (40 Arthur St. S)
🍯 Elmira Branch - Region of Waterloo Library (65 Arthur St. S)
🍯 Home Stretch Meat Market Elmira (31 Arthur St. S)
🍯 Local Renaissance (63 Arthur St. S)
A big thank you to our participating businesses for helping us spread the buzz! Stay tuned as we feature more Downtown Elmira businesses this season.
While you're visiting, be sure to grab at Downtown Elmira BIA sticker and some plantable seed paper - perfect for growing your own pollinator-friendly wildflowers 🌷
We can't wait to see your creations come to life! 🖍
