A Renaissance fair, a night market, a classical concert and snakes

A one-day-only Renaissance fair comes to the Oviedo Mall, plus other quirky one-weekend-only events coming up.

Thursday

Sip on something sweet at Tuscany Wines’ wine tasting from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12 at Spill Wine Bar, 1196 Tree Swallow Drive, Suite 1314, in Winter Springs. The event is free for club members and $15 for non-members. Learn more.

Get crafty and learn how to cut with precision at a Cricut machine class from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12 at beau Q Creations 1327 W. Broadway St., in Oviedo. Learn more.

Indulge in a night of football and friends at Thirsty Thursday Night Football Pour Til’ They Score at 8:15 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12 at Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Oviedo, 1817 E. Broadway St. Learn more.

Friday

Tap into your inner artist at Songbirds Music, Art, & Dance Center’s Family Paint Party where guests can paint Disney’s “Inside Out 2” character Anxiety from 6:30-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13 at181 E. Mitchell Hammock Road in Oviedo. Tickets cost $15. Learn more.

Enjoy a symphony of sounds at the opening night of St. Luke’s Concert Series from 7-9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13 and 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 2021 W. State Road 426 in Oviedo. Learn more.

Discover something new as you shop through the Oviedo Night Market from 5-10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13 at Oviedo Brewing Company, 1280 Oviedo Mall Blvd., Suite 1095. Learn more.

Saturday

Enjoy breakfast with First Baptist Church at their Men’s Ministry Kick-off Breakfast from 8-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 at First Baptist Church, 325 First St. in Geneva. Learn more.

Learn all about the snakes of Central Florida from a local expert from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 14 at the Ed and Imogene Yarborough Nature Center 3485 N. Country Road 426 in Geneva. Tickets cost $8 per person and registration is required. Learn more.

Grow your knowledge about tomatoes at the All About Tomatoes Seminar from 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 at Lukas Nursery, 1909 Slavia Road in Oviedo. Tickets cost $10 for attendees. Learn more.

Create your own mini clay chicken macaroon at a family mini clay party from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 at  Songbirds Music, Art, & Dance Center, 181 E. Mitchell Hammock Road in Oviedo. Tickets cost $20. Learn more.

Travel in time to the Enchanted Knights Renaissance Faire from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 at Oviedo Mall, 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Learn more.

Celebrate the State of Florida’s recent purchase of Yarborough Ranch with a pizza party hosted by Yarborough from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 at Ed Yarborough Ranch, 1355 Snow Hill Road in Geneva. Learn more.

Sunday

Hit the lanes for an Over 50/Under 50 doubles game at 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 15 at Oviedo Bowling Center, 376 E. Broadway St. Entry costs $90 per team and $45 per person. Each team must consist of one person over the age of 50 and one person under the age of 50. Learn more.

Compete in a Mario Kart Tournament and enjoy a tattoo flash event from noon to 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15 at Homesick Tattoo Studio & Gallery, 3050 Alafaya Drive, Suite 1000, in Oviedo. It’s $20 to compete in the tournament. Learn more.

Watch the University of Central Florida men’s soccer team versus the University of South Florida Bulls from 5-7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15 at  UCF Soccer and Track Stadium, 4000 Central Florida Blvd. in Orlando. Learn more.

Future Events

Tune in to the City of Oviedo City Council meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 16 at Oviedo City Hall, 400 Alexandria Blvd.Learn more.

Play trivia with the Oviedo Community News team and celebrate three years of public service journalism in the community from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17 at Spill Wine Bar, 1196 Tree Swallow Drive, Suite 1314, in Winter Springs. Space is limited. Learn more. 

Get to know the Winter Springs City Council candidates at Tuskawilla Home Owners Association’s Meet the Candidates night at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19 at the Tuskawilla Country Club, 1500 Winter Springs Blvd. in Winter Springs. Learn more.

Enjoy a three-day celebration of Oktoberfest from 5-9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26; 4-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27; and 5-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 at Center Lake Park, 299 Center Lake Lane in Oviedo. Guests can attend for $25. Learn more.

Celebrate 50 years of Oviedo football at the Fish Fry Celebrating 50 Years of Oviedo Football anniversary party from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20 at Oviedo High School, 601 King St in Oviedo. Learn more.

Step to the beat of your own drum and join the Oviedo Drum Circle from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 at Center Lake Park, 299 Center Lake Lane in Oviedo. Learn more.

Listen to the Seminole County Board of Commissioners District 5 debate between candidates Gary Carney and Andria Herr with the League of Women Voters of Seminole County from 6-8:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3 at Decision Tactical, 430 Towne Center Blvd. in Sanford. Food will be served from 5-6 p.m. and a viewing of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Atlanta Falcons football game will be held at 8:15 p.m. The event is free to all but registration is required. Learn more.

Trick or treat with Songbirds Music, Art, & Dance Center at their first Spooktacular Halloween Parade at 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13 at the Aquatic Center, 148 Oviedo Blvd. in Oviedo. To be a part of the parade, register by Sept. 15. Learn more.

Regular Events 

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 2-4 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.

Mondays

Enjoy “Mingle Mondays” with varied activities every Monday from 10 a.m.-noon at Palm Medical Centers, 220 Alafaya Woods Blvd. in Oviedo. Anyone aged 65 and older can participate in a different activity every week, such as rock painting, charades, bingo, trivia and more. Learn more.

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 on the last Monday of every month. Enjoy happy hour before and after trivia. Learn more.

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

Tuesdays

Take a yoga class every Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. with Don Cross at the Rural Heritage Center, 101 E. Main St. in Geneva. The class meets in the Lake Jessup Room. Text Don at 407-415-3809 for more information. 

Take 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 of the Historic Celery Precooler, 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. 

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.

Wednesdays 

Join The Geneva Village Homemakers at 10 a.m. the second Wednesday of every month at the Geneva Community Center, 161 First St.. The all-age group has a book club, a cards and games club, and a dinner club. Learn more or call 407-349-0040.

Make unique greeting cards during card classes from 2-4 p.m. or 6-8 p.m. every Wednesday at beau Q Creations, 1327 W. Broadway St. in Oviedo. 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. Learn more.

Experience community acupuncture on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 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. 

Test your skills at a weekly chess meetup with Seminole County Chess from 6-9 p.m. every Wednesday at the Oviedo Mall Food Court, 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Learn more.

Pub-style trivia with the Five Minute Professor 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. 

Thursdays

Get an intense workout at Adventure Cycling’s Throwdown ride from 6:30-9:30 p.m. every Thursday. Learn more. It starts at 1491 E. State Road 434, Suite 110, in Winter Springs.

Join local veterans every Thursday for a Burger Night event from 5-7 p.m. at the Winter Springs Veterans of Foreign Wars 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.

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

Play trivia from 7-9 p.m. every Thursday at Oviedo Oyster House, 1340 Alafaya Trail. Learn more. 

Race your radio controlled car at a Seven Tails Circuit event at 7 p.m. every Thursday at the Oviedo Mall, hosted by the Orlando Mini Z Club. The event invites folks to come “test, tune and race.” Learn more. 

Fridays 

Join the “Fabulous Fridays” tea party every Friday from 10 a.m. to noon at Palm Medical Centers, 220 Alafaya Woods Blvd. in Oviedo. Anyone aged 65 and older can play games while enjoying music, pastries and tea. 

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.

Saturdays 

Attend karaoke night at Oviedo Oyster House at 9 p.m. every Saturday at 1340 Alafaya Trail. 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.

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.

Sundays 

Attend breakfast by the river every Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon at Barr Trail, 851 Barr St. in Oviedo. This is a family-and-dog-friendly event that offers fruit, tea and more. Learn more.

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

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

The Museum of Geneva History is open from 2-4 p.m. every second and fourth Sunday at 165 First St. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. See local archaeological finds, pioneer crafts, family records and Civil War information. Learn more by calling 407-349-5697.