What’s happening this weekend — High school football, $3 movies, Oviedo Farmers Market

Thursday

Meet other young professionals in the Orlando homebuilding industry at September’s Young Professional Social from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1 at Rock & Brews Oviedo, 7131 Red Bug Lake Road in Oviedo. There is no cost and all are welcome to attend “including those under-45 at heart”. Learn more. 

Attend a public information meeting on the State Road 417 widening project from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1 at the Oviedo Cultural Center, 357 Center Lake Lane in Oviedo. The project plans to increase the four-lane road to eight lanes from the Seminole/Orange County line to just north of the S.R. 434 intersection. Meeting attendees can review the project, ask questions and offer comments. For more information, contact Project Manager Carlos Estrella by emailing Carlos.Estrella@dot.state.fl.us or calling 407-264-3068. Learn more. 

Help psychology students at UCF get needed academic services by visiting Rock and Brews Oviedo on Thursday, Sept. 1 at 7131 Red Bug Lake Road in Oviedo. Mention the Psy Squared fundraiser at Rock and Brews and 15% of sales will go to Psy Squared. Learn more. 

Friday

Shop local at the Oviedo Brewing Night Market, happening from 5-10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2 at 1280 Oviedo Mall Blvd. in Oviedo. Vendors include Nonni’s Minis, Dayz with Davis Shaved ice, The Baked Butcher, E&J Dream Designs, Stephen Flores Art, Blue Moon Tropicals, Bead It By Kay and more. Learn more. 

Friday night football: The Oviedo High School Lions play University High School at 7 p.m. at 1000 W. Rhode Island Ave. in Orange City. The Winter Springs High School Bears play West Port High School at 7 p.m. at 3733 S.W. 80th Street in Ocala. The Hagerty High School Huskies have a bye week.

Saturday

It’s National Cinema Day! Enjoy $3 movies at Regal Cinemas at the Oviedo Mall on Saturday, Sept. 3 at 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. in Oviedo. The price is for any movie in any format. Learn more.

Come to the Oviedo Farmers Market for live music and entertainment, more than 60 local vendors selling crafts, plants, and fresh produce and ready-to-eat food. The market runs from from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3 at the Lawton House, 200 W. Broadway St. in Oviedo. Pets are welcome. Tours of the Lawton House are available during market hours. Learn more. 

Listen to live classic-and-current rock by TBR at the Black Hammock Lazy Gator Bar from 8 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, Sept. 3 at 2356 Black Hammock Fish Camp Road in Oviedo. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the band starts at 8 p.m. Learn more. 

Sunday

Paint while sipping wine at Spill Wine Bar’s texturized painting event from 10 a.m. to noon Sunday, Sept. 4 at 1196 Tree Swallow Drive in Winter Springs. The $34 ticket covers all needed supplies, including two 12” by 16” canvases. Learn more. 

Labor Day

Enjoy a free play group open to all ages and abilities from 11 a.m. to noon Monday, Sept. 5 at Our Suite Village, 1305 Oviedo Mall Blvd. in Oviedo. It’s sensory-based, pre-reading, pre-writing activities that are led by an occupational therapist. Learn more. 

Our Suite Village in the Oviedo Mall hosts a sensory-based playgroup for kids. Image courtesy of Our Suite Village.

Join the Oviedo Mall’s Kid Crew for a free scavenger hunt from noon to 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 5. Kids can pick up a scavenger hunt form from Amaduzzi Photo Studio within the mall. All participants who are ages 12 and younger will receive a prize. Learn more. 

CycleNuts Selfie Tours will host a tour of the Cady Way and Cross Seminole Trails at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 5, starting at Friendship Park, 200 W. Broadway St. in Oviedo. The smart tour guide provides “fun, interesting, scenic, historic, tasty, and refreshing points of interest.” Learn more. 

Future events

Join Palette Art Studio’s Bluey Painting Mommy and Me art class from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11 and 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 at 1319 Winter Springs Blvd. in Winter Springs. Register here.

Regular weekly events

The Townhouse Restaurant participates in Dementia-Friendly Dining from 2-5 p.m. every Wednesday, at 139 N. Central Ave. in Oviedo. Dementia-Friendly Dining aims to bring a quality dining experience to those affected by Alzheimer’s and dementia by retaining the joy of dining out and making memories. Learn more. 

Kava Culture Kava Bar’s Brushes & Brunch paint party is every Sunday at 11 a.m. at 1174 Tree Swallow Drive in Winter Springs. All supplies, plus one drink, cost $20. The drinks are alcohol-free so you can bring the whole family. Learn more. 

Test your trivia knowledge from 8-10 p.m. every Monday at Rock & Brews Oviedo, 7131 Red Bug Lake Road. There will be drinks and gift card prizes for the winners. Learn more. 

Enjoy live music while playing bingo from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Mondays at Beef O’ Brady’s, 1817 E. Broadway St. in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Play trivia on Tuesdays from 7-9 p.m. at Perfect Pours, at 855 E. S.R. 434, Suite 1137, in Winter Springs. Learn more. 

Boozy Bingo at Bonfires Bar and Grill is from 7-9 p.m. on Tuesdays at 1340 Alafaya Trail in Oviedo. Learn more. 

The Winter Springs Run Club hosts community runs on Wednesdays from 6-7:15 p.m. starting at the Can & Bottle Beer Shoppe, 278 E. S.R. 434 in Winter Springs. The free club features a discounted unique light beer for participants. Learn more. 

Run with friends during the Irish 3.1 Run Club event from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Thursdays at Irish 31, 65 W. Mitchell Hammock Road, Oviedo. All running levels are welcome. No RSVP is necessary. Learn more. 

Enjoy a children’s story hour from 11 a.m. to noon every Wednesday and Saturday at B. Dalton Bookseller (formerly Barnes & Noble) at the Oviedo Mall, 1260 Oviedo Mall Blvd. in Oviedo. The event includes snacks and activities, while supplies last. Learn more. 

Enter the fantasy world of Dungeons & Dragons from noon to 6 p.m. every Sunday at Versus Games at the Oviedo Mall, 1320 Oviedo Mall Blvd. in Oviedo. Players of all experience levels and ages are welcome. Learn more. 

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Megan is co-founder and editor-in-chief of Oviedo Community News, the only independent news source for Greater Oviedo and Winter Springs. She oversees editorial content, policy and staff. She attends meetings, sends out the e-newsletter and curates conversations in the community to understand the information gaps that OCN needs to fill. She also works to create partnerships that can strengthen the bond between community and newsroom.

She has served as an award-winning community journalist for more than 20 years, including as associate editor for the East Orlando Sun and a reporter for the Seminole Voice, the Winter Park-Maitland Observer and Orlando Magazine.

In 2024, Megan was named Editor of the Year by the Society for Professional Journalism. With the Central Florida Foundation and Central Florida Public Media, she co-found the News Collaborative of Central Florida, a collective of independent local news outlets and aligned partners working toward a more informed and engaged Central Florida.

She served as treasurer for the Florida Press Club for seven years and has won awards from the Institute for Nonprofit News, the Florida Press Association and the Society of Professional Journalism. Megan holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism (now called the Reed College of Media) at West Virginia University.

Megan also loves yoga, running and playing board games with her family.

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