This week in Moreno Valley: October 19–25

The City Council will hold a closed session on Tuesday October 20 to confer with legal counsel about one case with significant litigation exposure and two cases where the city may initiate litigation. Details of the legal matters will not be discussed in public. The council's report on any actions taken will follow the closed session. Members of the public may submit a speaker slip to comment on agenda items before the session begins; each speaker has three minutes.

The regular City Council meeting on Wednesday October 21 includes approval of recent meeting minutes and a review of Council Discretionary Expenditure Reports for July and August 2026. The council will also hear public comment on matters not on the agenda, with speakers limited to three minutes total. The Planning Commission will meet Friday October 23; no specific agenda details were provided.

Moreno Valley Public Library branches are running full schedules of programs for children, teens, and adults throughout the week. Toddler Time for ages 12–36 months meets Monday through Friday at multiple locations, with stories, rhymes, songs, and movement activities; space is limited and early arrival is encouraged. ABC's & 123's, a learning program for preschoolers ages 3–5, runs Tuesday through Thursday at the Main Library and Mall Branch. Discovery Club, which focuses on science, technology, engineering, and math through hands-on activities, meets Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday for ages 8–12 at both the Iris Plaza and Mall branches. Game On!, featuring video games, tabletop games, and VR experiences for teens and emerging adults, runs Monday, Thursday, and Saturday at various branches. Dragons in the Stacks offers tabletop role-playing games for adults and teens on Tuesday and Saturday evenings at the Mall Branch. Talk MoVal, an English conversation group for all levels, meets Thursday and Friday at the Main and Iris Plaza branches. Bilingual storytime and Pajamas & Stories programs in both English and Spanish run throughout the week for young children. Family Fun creative projects for all ages are available multiple days and times at the Main and Mall branches. Registration is required for many programs; call the relevant branch for details.

Building Up Lives Foundation holds a Shop for a Cause fundraiser Friday and Saturday evenings from 6 to 8 p.m. at 23185 Hemlock Avenue, offering low-priced items including clothing, household products, and tools; proceeds support the nonprofit's operations. The foundation also provides a free food giveaway every Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the same location.