What would you expect from an evening at the Moreno Valley library called Family Fun? Family fun, of course.
Each week the Moreno Valley Main Library, 25480 Alessandro Blvd., hosts Family Fun at 6 p.m. Thursdays and at 1 p.m. Saturdays. The Moreno Valley Mall Library also has a Family Fun event at 4 p.m. Saturdays.
Fun means getting a chance to participate in a creative arts and crafts project, according to the library’s website. The program offers activities. “The kids really like making slime,” said Maria Sunio, director of library services, “they have also made pinwheels.”
Gabby Garcia and daughter, Elena Garcia, 1, paint small animal crafts together during Family Fun night at the Main library in Moreno Valley on Thursday, July 18, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Janeth Lopez, left, helps her daughters Bella Lopez, 7, and Madison Lopez, 10, paint small animal crafts during Family Fun night at the Main library in Moreno Valley on Thursday, July 18, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Cousins Madison Delaine, 8, and Grey Richardson, 4, hold two of their animal art projects during Family Fun night at the Main library in Moreno Valley on Thursday, July 18, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Family Fun night starts with library employee Robbie Torres sharing bubble time for all children to jump and enjoy at the Main library in Moreno Valley on Thursday, July 18, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Dylan Gatica, 6, paints a small animal craft during Family Fun night at the Main library in Moreno Valley on Thursday, July 18, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Sisters Madison Lopez, 10, left and Bella Lopez, 7, paint small animal crafts during Family Fun night at the Main library in Moreno Valley on Thursday, July 18, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Violet Farrar, 4. Helps clean up by pulling up plastic covers from the carpet after Family Fun night at the Main library in Moreno Valley on Thursday, July 18, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Kerry Marquez paints with her son Valentin Marquez, 7, as they work together to paint and build small animal crafts during Family Fun night at the Main library in Moreno Valley on Thursday, July 18, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Michael Perea, 3, plays with cotton swabs he stuck to his fingers with glue during Family Fun night at the Main library in Moreno Valley on Thursday, July 18, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Arianna Nolasco, 4, paints a small animal craft during Family Fun night at the Main library in Moreno Valley on Thursday, July 18, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Family Fun night at the Main library starts with bubble time as Michael Perea, 3, front left and other children play with bubbles at the Main library in Moreno Valley on Thursday, July 18, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Aileen Gatica, 4, paints a small animal craft during Family Fun night at the Main library in Moreno Valley on Thursday, July 18, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
From left Julian Aguirre, 8, Cesar Aguirre and Mreana Aguirre, 3, pose with the four made and painted small animal crafts they maid during Family Fun night at the Main library in Moreno Valley on Thursday, July 18, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Library employee Robbie Torres known as Mr. Robbie by all attending Family Fun night at the Moreno Valley Main Library creates the programs for the children in Moreno Valley on Thursday, July 18, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
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Gabby Garcia and daughter, Elena Garcia, 1, paint small animal crafts together during Family Fun night at the Main library in Moreno Valley on Thursday, July 18, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
“I get a lot of my arts and craft ideas from Pinterest or other online sites or from my imagination,” Torres said, “sometimes I even have dreams about some of these crafts. What I do is I start with a craft and then I add to it and experiment to make it pop a little bit more.”
Torres really enjoys working with the kids and “this is a wonderful opportunity to get them away from their tablets and refine their gross motor skills.”
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Gabby Garcia, the mother of a 1-year old and a 3-year-old, who was at Thursday night’s Family Fun event at the Main Library said it really is for all ages.
“We like coming and hanging out with the community and meeting more people who like having fun as a family,” she said.
Space is limited so visitors are encouraged to call the Main Library at 951-413-3880 to register, or register in person at the library, 25480 Alessandro Blvd.
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