Thriving Futures Mural Ribbon Cutting Celebration-Elmira

Join us for a Thriving Futures mural ribbon cutting on June 18 at 2pm in Elmira at the Southside Community Center (215 Partridge St) to celebrate the completion of the mural titled “Bike Battle Kidz” by Sam Somostrada.
This is one of 18 murals completed in communities across the Southern Tier as part of the 2025 Thriving Futures Mural Initiative sponsored by Cornell Cooperative Extension Smart Energy Choices in collaboration with Ithaca Murals. Two other murals in Chemung County by Dion Browne, and Cuba Leach, will be honored at this ribbon cutting. The murals all depict different visions of what a “thriving future” looks like, covering themes like clean energy, environmental equity, and strong communities.
This will be the last of the ribbon cutting celebrations for a sample of murals completed in 2025:
May 7: 10am at49 Pine St., Binghamton & 2pm at 41 Leonard St., Hancock
May 21: 9am at 720 W. Green St., Ithaca
June 4: 3pm at 5176 Searsburg Rd., Trumansburg
June 18: 11am at 130 W Morris St., Bath & 2pm at 215 Partridge St., Elmira
Each ribbon cutting celebration will give an opportunity to meet and mingle with the local artists and community energy advisors. The local community and officials are invited to learn more about the murals and the mission of the Regional Clean Energy Programs.
For more information and a full list of murals and artists, visit smartenergychoices.org/thriving-futures2.