Bacon, Bourbon and Blues, lightsaber prom, and Cinco de Mayo

Join Veterans of Foreign Wars to clean up trash, participate in a blanket drive, go fishing in Winter Springs and enjoy drink specials for Cinco de Mayo. 

Thursday

Join Project Linus, a charity that donates blankets to children in need, for Shop the Stash from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Thursday, May 2 at Morningstar Storage, 3350 Dovera Drive in Oviedo. Make blankets, add donated yarn to the collection, and collect blankets at this event. Learn more.

Participate in a group prayer for National Day of Prayer from 11-11:20 a.m. Thursday, May 2 at Oviedo City Hall, 406 Alexandria Blvd. This gathering is organized by local faith group leaders. Learn more. 

Attend a Whiskey Row Tasting and a five-course meal at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 2 at Sushi Pop Oviedo, 310 W. Mitchell Hammock Road, Suite 900. Tickets cost $100 per person. Learn more.

Participate in trivia night from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, May 2 at Oviedo Oyster House, 1340 Alafaya Trail. Learn more.

Friday

Attend Oviedo Book Club’s meeting from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Friday, May 3 at Teapioca Lounge, 15 Alafaya Woods Blvd. in Oviedo. The book discussed will be “Arbitrary Lines” by M. Nolan Gray. Learn more.

Have lunch with Oviedo mayor Megan Sladek from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Friday, May 3 at Jeff’s Bagel Run, 1351 Alafaya Trail, Suite 1013, in Oviedo. This event is a part of her series where she eats at every restaurant within Oviedo’s city limits. Learn more.

Attend an estate planning workshop from 10 a.m. to noon Friday, May 3 at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 2021 W. State Road 426 in Oviedo. In order to attend, you must be a member of St. Luke’s or a Lutheran Haven resident. RSVPs are required. Learn more.

Enjoy steak and live music from 6-8 p.m. Friday, May 3 at Winter Springs VFW Post 5405, 420 N. Edgemon Ave. Learn more.

Bring your family to a community Shabbat dinner at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 3 at Oviedo Woman’s Club, 414 King St. The event is hosted by Chabad of Oviedo-Winter Springs. Learn more.

Saturday

Take your kids aged 5-12 to Fish Winter Springs from 8-10 a.m. Saturday, May 4 at Central Winds Park, 1000 Central Winds Drive in Winter Springs. Registration is now open, and the cost is $5 for residents of Winter Springs and $10 for non-residents. Learn more. 

Join The Foundry Church for Foundry Men’s Breakfast from 8-9 a.m. Saturday, May 4 at 1491 E. S.R. 434 in Winter Springs. Learn more.

Clean up trash for VFW Post 5405’s Day of Service from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, May 4 at 420 N. Edgemon Ave. in Winter Springs. Attendees will be given trash bags and be split up into groups to clean up trash along County Road 419. Learn more.

Learn knife form from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 4 at North Wind Martial Arts Academy, 1753 W. Broadway St. in Oviedo. All ranks are welcome, and subjects covered include knife manipulation and drills. The cost is $40. Learn more.

Join Bethel Farms for their lawn care demonstration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 4 at Lukas Nursery & Butterfly Encounter, 1909 Slavia Road in Oviedo. They will answer lawn care questions and demonstrate new products. Learn more.

Attend Bacon, Bourbon and Blues from 5-9 p.m. Saturday, May 4 at Oviedo Cultural Center, 357 Center Lake Lane. Enjoy food and drinks infused with bacon and bourbon and then view a comedy show. This is an event for ages 21 and older. The cost is $50 per person. Learn more.

Join Central Florida Z Club for a car meet at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 4 at Ford’s Garage Oviedo, 441 E. Mitchell Hammock Road. Appetizer and drink specials are available, and a section of the parking lot will be blocked off for this meet. Learn more.

Enjoy lightsaber prom and a burlesque show from 7-10 p.m. Saturday, May 4 at Imagine Performing Arts Center, 1220 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Attendees must be older than 18. The cost for VIP tickets is $30, pre-ordering is $20, and at-the-door tickets are $25. Tickets for just the prom cost $10. Learn more.

Sunday

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with special tequila discounts all day Sunday, May 5 at Shamrock Liquors, 4498 N. Alafaya Trail, Suite 344, in Orlando. Enjoy sales on multiple tequila brands, including Casamigos, and ready-to-drink margaritas at both Shamrock locations. Learn more. 

Participate in an Adopt-a-Road cleanup from 9-10:30 a.m. Sunday, May 5 at Oviedo Dental Arts, 499 E. Mitchell Hammock Road in Oviedo. The road is adopted by Central Florida Freethought Community. Learn more. 

Participate in a yoga session from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Sunday, May 5 at The Food Factory, 888 City Walk Lane in Oviedo. The class is donation-based and RSVPs are required. Learn more.

Enjoy drink specials from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, May 5 at Pepe’s Cantina Oviedo, 3100 Alafaya Trail. Discounts include $3.99 Amor Tequila, $4.99 Coronas, and $5.99 House Margaritas. Learn more.

Play commander, a magic card game, from 1-6 p.m. Sunday, May 5 at Oviedo Brewing Company, 1280 Oviedo Mall Blvd., Suite 1095. Winning a game earns tickets, which will be entered into a raffle for prizes. Tickets cost $10. Learn more. 

Future Events 

Grab a free tree at the City of Oviedo’s annual Arbor Day Tree Giveaway from 8:30-11 a.m. Tuesday, May 7 at City Hall, 400 Alexandria Blvd. Each resident is limited to two trees per residential address and can choose from Red Maples, Live Oaks, Sweetgum, Dahoon Holley and Crape Myrtles. Supplies are limited and it is first come first served. Learn more.

Bring your family to Sip & Shop from 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday, May 9 at Oviedo Mall, 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. The event includes Mother’s Day discounts, food and wine, and giveaways. Dress as your favorite movie character. Learn more.

Attend a pop-up Zumba class from 6-7 p.m. Friday, May 10 at Art & Movement Dance Studio,

1500 Alafaya Trail, Suite 1016, in Oviedo. The cost is $5. Learn more.

Paint a pot with your mom on Mother’s day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 11 at Lukas Nursery & Butterfly Encounter, 1909 Slavia Road in Oviedo. The cost for a ticket is $8.95, and includes all supplies needed for painting. Tickets are required. Learn more. 

Bring your son to a mother-son dance from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 11 at Oviedo Amphitheatre & Cultural Center, 357 Center Lake Lane. This event is hosted by the City of Oviedo. Tickets cost $40 per couple and $10 for each additional child. Learn more.

Participate in a Journal Junkies club meeting from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, May 25 at BeauQCreations, 1327 W. Broadway St. in Oviedo. The cost to attend is $10, and materials will be provided. Learn more.

Regular events

Take part in four rounds of live pub-style trivia with the Five Minute Professor from 7-9 p.m. every Monday at Rock & Brews, 7131 Red Bug Lake Road in Oviedo. Questions cover topics such as history, geography, pop music, TV shows, science, nature, movie stars and space travel. Prizes are given every week, and a raffle takes place the last Monday of every month. Enjoy happy hour before and after trivia. Learn more.

The above pub-style trivia with the Five Minute Professor also takes place from 7-9 p.m. every Wednesday at Gator’s Dockside, 167 E. Mitchell Hammock Road in Oviedo. Prizes are given every week, and a raffle takes place the last Wednesday of every month. Enjoy an all you can eat boneless wings special on Wednesday. Learn more. 

Dementia-Friendly Dining is every Tuesday from 2-5 p.m. at Perkins Restaurant, 701 E. State Road 434 in Winter Springs; every Wednesday from 2-5 p.m. at the Town House Restaurant, 139 N. Central Ave. in Oviedo and every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. at Pepe’s Cantina, 3100 Alafaya Trail. in Oviedo. Families and friends may bring their loved ones who are living with dementia to a friendly, safe, and enjoyable meal. Learn more.

Take a break from winter events with a 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 the 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.

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.

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. SR 434, Suite 110, in Winter Springs.

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.

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.

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.

Learn the art of improv comedy 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. 

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.

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.

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.

Get ready to cycle with a Breakfast Ride every Saturday from 8-11 a.m. at Adventure Cycling, 1491 E. SR 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.

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.

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.

Get up on stage and share your talent for open mic night from 8 p.m.-12 a.m. every Sunday at Muldoon’s Saloon, 7439 Aloma Ave. in Winter Park. Learn more.

Take part in twice-a-week yoga sessions at 9 a.m. every Monday and Thursday at 3 p.m. at Oviedo Woman’s Club, 414 King St. in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Practice calming yin meditation on Tuesdays from 6-7:15 p.m. at Our Suite Village, 1750 W. Broadway St., Suite 112, in Oviedo. The first class is $5 and regular classes are $15. Text Cathy at 786-520-6736 to reserve a spot and learn more.

Join community acupuncture on Wednesdays from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.at Zen Space Wellness, 1945 W County Road 419, Suite 1111, in Oviedo. Prices range from $25-50– pay what you can afford for 30-60 minutes. Call Melanie at 407-488-8830 to schedule an appointment and learn more. 

Visit Pepe Cantina’s Sunday brunch with $19.99 bottomless mimosas, sangria, and beer. It takes place every Sunday from 11:30 a.m.- 3 p.m. at Pepe’s Cantina, 3100 Alafaya Trail in Oviedo. Learn more.

Visit the Oviedo Farmer’s Market from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month at The Lawton House, 200 W. Broadway St. Enjoy a selection of food from various local businesses. Learn more. 

Attend Oviedo Jeep Club’s monthly meetups from 6-8 p.m. on the 2nd Thursday of each month at varying locations. Mingle with other Jeep owners while enjoying food and drinks. Learn more.

Enjoy free coffee with fellow car enthusiasts at Cars & Coffee from 9 a.m. to noon on the 2nd Saturday of each month at Rock & Brews Oviedo, 7131 Red Bug Lake Road in Oviedo. Learn more.

Bring your special needs child to Special Needs Open Gym from 2-3 p.m. monthly at United Gymnastics Academy Oviedo, 542 S. Econ Circle in Oviedo. The cost is $5. Learn more. 

The Human Compassion Project hosts Breakfast by the River from 10 a.m. to noon every Sunday at Barr Trail, 851 Barr St. in Oviedo. Fruit and tea is provided, and attendees are encouraged to bring a picnic blanket. Learn more.