Local events happening this week – Food Factory grand opening, comedy shows, a supply drive

Find local events in Greater Oviedo and Winter Springs in this free, weekly listing, including the Food Factory grand opening, comedy shows, a supply drive

Thursday 

Join a Family Paint Party event drawing a beach scene from 4:15-5:45 p.m. Thursday, July 20 at Songbirds Music, Art, & Dance Center, 181 E. Mitchell Hammock Road in Oviedo. Children older than 5 years old and adults are welcome to participate. The cost of tickets is $15 per artist. Learn more. 

Try a four-course Summer Wine Pairing Dinner from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday, July 20 at Marlow’s Tavern, 352 Mike Roberto Way in Oviedo. The dinner costs $80 per person. Learn more.

Immerse yourself in a sound-healing experience at Sun Soul Yoga & Sound Healing with Stephanie from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, July 20 at Zen Space Oviedo, 1945 W. County Road 419, Suite 1111. Tickets cost $25. Learn more.

Friday

The Winter Springs Police Department is accepting new, unopened school supplies for their supply drive to benefit local students through Friday, July 21. Donations can be dropped off in the lobby of the police department, 300 N. Moss Road. Learn more. 

Celebrate the grand opening of Pepe’s Cantina Oviedo from 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, July 21 at 3100 Alafaya Trail. The restaurant’s menu includes tacos, burritos, quesadillas, enchiladas, nachos, fajitas and burgers. Learn more.

Get prepared for the upcoming 2024 election by attending the Seminole County Supervisor of Elections Office’s information session from 2-4 p.m. Friday, July 21 at Seminole’s East Branch Library, 310 N. Division St. in Oviedo. Elections Office staff will be on hand to answer any election-related questions, register citizens to vote, update their information, help them request a new vote-by-mail ballot, and more. Learn more.

Play chicken-scratch bingo and shop local vendors at  the Oviedo Brewing Night Market, happening from 5-10 p.m. Friday, July 21 at Oviedo Brewing Company, 1280 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Learn more.

Take a break for a few hours while your kids are under the care of Mathnasium of Oviedo from 6-8:30 p.m. Friday, July 21 at 1793 E. Broadway St. The event includes snacks, games, karaoke, dancing and crafts. Learn more.

Get some laughs at Black Hammock Restaurent’s comedy show at 8 p.m. Friday, July 21 at  2356 Black Hammock Fish Camp Road in Oviedo. Doors open at 7 p.m. and close promptly at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $10. Learn more.

Enjoy the Improvisation Comedy Show hosted by Imaginary Friends Improv from 7-8 p.m. Friday, July 21 at Penguin Point Productions, 1220 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Tickets cost $10. Learn more.

Saturday

Support the nonprofit Geneva Blessings toy drive and fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 22 at The Old Red Barn of Geneva, 2993 W. Osceola Road. Bring a toy for a kid and receive 10% off of any item in the store. Learn more.

Improve your basketball skills and nutrition at Pivot Nutrition’s Basketball Fit Camp event from 9:30-11 a.m. Saturday, July 22 at Boston Hill Park, 777 S. Central Ave. in Oviedo. Coaches will guide participants through basketball training sessions as well as nutrition and hydration information sessions. Learn more.

Visit an indoor Farmers Market and Craft Show hosted by Blue Dove Events from 10 a.m to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 22 at Winter Springs VFW Post 5405, 420 Edgemon Road. Learn more. 

The City of Winter Springs will host a golf cart registration and inspection event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 22 at Trotwood Park, 701 Northern Way. The service costs $10. A driver’s license, liability insurance information and the registration packet is required for the event. Learn more. 

Sunday

Visit Sunday Speakeasy for “dirty” bingo with adult prizes and adult comedy from 8-10 p.m. Sunday, July 23 at Oviedo Brewing Company, 1280 Oviedo Mall Blvd. The event is for ages 21 and older and tickets cost $15. Learn more.

Future Events

The Food Factory Foodie Collective announced its grand opening will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 26 at 888 City Walk Lane in Oviedo. The Food Factory is a craft cocktail bar with seven “micro-restaurants” and will open with two of those: The 1 Cantina and The Local Hen. Learn more. 

Try permanent jewelry at a pop-up event hosted by LaLa Links from 6-8 p.m. Monday, July 24 at Mod Market & Riley Reigh, 183 E. Mitchell Hammock Road in Oviedo. Learn more.

Watch a new mystery movie before its official release at 7 p.m. Monday, July 24 at Regal Oviedo Mall, 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. The movie is $5 and its rating is PG13. Learn more.

Learn about parenting styles at The Competent Parent: The Four C’s of a Child’s Mental Well-Being event from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 26 at Young Innovators Academy, 1288 Sanctuary Drive in Oviedo. Learn more.

Socialize and create your own summer-themed shadow box at a crafting event hosted by Diane’s Craft Studio from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, July 27 at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 701 E. State Road 434 in Winter Springs. Learn more.

Regular Events 

Regal Oviedo Mall’s Summer Movie Express offers $2 family movies for the first show of the day every Tuesday and Wednesday, happening this week through the first week in September, at 1700 Oviedo Marketplace Blvd. Learn more. 

District Eat and Play’s Kids Bowl Free program happens every weekday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. during summer months at 1395 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Shoe rental is included. Learn more.

Join Oviedo Brewing Run Club’s Tuesday night run from 6:30-10 p.m. at 1280 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Participants gather at the front of Oviedo Brewing Company every Tuesday evening and start the run at 6:30 p.m.

Dementia-Friendly Dining is every Tuesday from 2-5 p.m. at Perkins Restaurant, 701 E. State Road 434 in Winter Springs and every Wednesday from 2-5 p.m. at the Town House Restaurant, 139 N. Central Ave. in Oviedo. Families and friends may bring their loved ones who are living with dementia to a friendly, safe, and enjoyable meal. Learn more.  

Enjoy yoga outdoors at 9 a.m. every Wednesday at Canterbury Retreat and Conference Center, 1601 Alafaya Trail in Oviedo. The drop-in cost is $10 per person. Learn more. 

Take a yin-meditation yoga class to relax your mind, body and soul every Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. at Sweet Surrender Yoga & Holistic Wellness, 2040 Winter Springs Blvd. in Oviedo. It is $5 for the first class and $15 for regular classes. Learn more.

Sing your heart out at Open Mic Nite every Wednesday from 6-9 p.m. at Spill Wine Bar, 1196 Tree Swallow Drive in Winter Springs. Enjoy drink specials, food options and live music. Learn more.  

Stretch out every Saturday at BodyInUnity Yoga School’s Oviedo Community Yoga-by-the-Lake at Canterbury Retreat and Conference Center, 1601 Alafaya Trail in Oviedo. Participants should bring a towel to place under their mat, water and bug spray. The drop-in cost is $10 per person. Learn more.   

Be a bookworm with Storytime at B. Dalton Bookseller at 1 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday at Oviedo Mall, 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Kids can enjoy snacks and activities while improving their literary skills. Learn more.  

Enjoy live traditional Irish music sessions every Wednesday from 6-9 p.m. at Irish 31 Oviedo, 65 W. Mitchell Hammock Road in Oviedo. Learn more.  

Adventure Cycling offers two night bicycle rides a week. Enjoy a No Rider Left Behind ride for the whole family from 6:30-9:30 p.m. on Tuesday nights. Learn more. 

Get a more intense workout at the Throwdown ride, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. every Thursday. Learn more. Both start at 1491 E. State Road 434, Suite 110, in Winter Springs. 

The Irish 3.1 Run Club meets every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Irish 31, 65 W. Mitchell Hammock Road in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Think and Drink Trivia Night is every Sunday from 8-10 p.m. at Kava Culture Kava Bar, 1174 Tree Swallow Drive in Winter Springs. Enjoy drink specials and a weekly changing trivia theme. Learn more.  

Enjoy Trivia Night every Thursday from 7-9 p.m. at Bonfires Kitchen, 1340 Alafaya Trail in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Join the local Veterans of Foreign Wars Post every Thursday for their Burger Night event from 5-7 p.m. at the Winter Springs VFW Post 5405, 420 N. Edgemon Ave. Learn more. 

Learn the art of improv from 6-7 p.m. for teens and from 7-8 p.m. for adults every Wednesday at Penguin Point Productions, 1220 Oviedo Mall Blvd. in Oviedo. Classes are $25 a session billed in four-week increments of $100. Learn more.   

Get ready to cycle with a Breakfast Ride every Saturday from 8-11 a.m. at Adventure Cycling, 1491 E. State Road 434 Suite 110 in Winter Springs. Ride either 8 or 20 miles and enjoy a potluck-style breakfast afterward at this free event. Learn more.   

Run through Oviedo’s historic downtown every Tuesday night with Oviedo Run Club. Most folks who attend this casual, social run start the run just before 6 p.m. Participants start in the parking lot of Oviedo’s Historic Celery Pre-cooler, located at 159 N. Central Ave. and run the distance of their choice along the Cross Seminole Trail. New members get a free T-shirt. Learn more. 

Enjoy Free Bingo Night at District Eat and Play Oviedo every Friday night from 6-7 p.m. at 1395 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Learn more.

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