Lace'em Up and Get Ready to Color-up!

It's almost time for the 3rd Annual Fun Color Run! Join us on Saturday, November 15, from 9 to 11 a.m. for one of the year's most popular events here in the City.

Celebrate health, happiness, and community as you run, walk, or dance your way through a fun, two-mile course starting at the Civic Center Amphitheater. It’s family-friendly, stroller-friendly, and yes—leashed pets are welcome too!

At the finish line, enjoy music, food, raffle prizes, and a joyful toss of bright festival powders to cap off the fun!

Fees:

General Admission: $25 per person

Kids (3–11) & Seniors (60+): $15 per person

Pre-registration is required. Sign up at moval.org/run and join the color-packed fun!

Celebrate Our Departed Loved Ones

Celebrate and remember loved ones at Moreno Valley’s Day of the Dead event. Join us on Saturday, November 1, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Civic Center Amphitheater, located at 14075 Frederick Street.

Enjoy traditional Aztec dance, ballet folklórico, local artists and community resources, food vendors, kids’ crafts, a beer and michelada garden, and stunning altars honoring those we’ve lost. To reserve a spot for your altar, click here.

The evening will feature a Catrina costume contest, so come dressed in your best Día de los Muertos attire.

Visit moval.org/dayofthedead for more information.

Honor and Celebrate Our Veterans.

Join the Mayor and City Council as we honor our local heroes at the Veterans Day Ceremony on Tuesday, November 11, at 11 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial, located next to City Hall at 14177 Frederick Street.

The ceremony will include performances by the Canyon Springs Choir and Leadership Military Academy JROTC. Our featured speakers will be Mayor Ulises Cabrera and Congressman Mark Takano.

The ceremony will be broadcast live on Facebook, YouTube, and MV3. Visit moval.org/veteransday for more info.

Know-How to Help Your Garden Grow Now!

Have you visited our Community Demonstration Garden? This multi-use space showcases a variety of sustainable gardening and landscaping techniques and was created to educate and equip the community with the expertise to implement the size, scope, and scale of a garden or landscaping that is appropriate for their residential setting.

Located behind the Moreno Valley Conference and Recreation Center (14075 Frederick Street), the Garden features a variety of elements that residents can replicate in their own homes by purchasing items at local retailers or online, including raised planter beds, tower/wall planters, vermiculture, composting equipment, seedling racks, fruit trees, and a pollinator’s perennial garden.

Join us at our next free workshop on November 15, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., and learn about winter garden issues and spring planning tips! 

For operating hours, upcoming events, and more information, visit moval.org/garden.

Pet of the Week: Rufus

Our Pet of the Week is Rufus, a black and tan, seven-year-old male German Shepherd.

Rufus is quite the gentleman. He is very attentive, tender, and affectionate, with a playful side that will keep you smiling all day, and fully entertained by his fursonality. He's also good on a leash and eager to learn more tricks!

If you would like to make Rufus or any pet from the Moreno Valley Animal Shelter part of your family, please call 951.413.3790 or visit moval.org/pets.

The Moreno Valley Animal Shelter is located at 14041 Elsworth Street in Moreno Valley.

Note: Our featured pets tend to get adopted very quickly when they are shared in our newsletter and on social media. If they have already been adopted when you inquire, please consider one of the other loving pets in the shelter who are also looking for their forever homes.

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