Hoist one last pint for Irish 31 Oviedo, or go for a run

With Irish 31 closing after Saturday, there’s time to stop by, or join the Irish 3.1 run club. Plus, a daddy-daughter dance is this weekend.

Join Irish 31 on its final weekend, and the Irish 3.1 club’s final Thursday night run. If you’re looking to spend time with your family, this week brings special events like An Enchanted Night of Lights featuring a daddy-daughter dance or just enjoy a nice late-night walk at the Lake Harney Wilderness Area. 

Thursday

Irish 31 Irish 3.1 run club Struggle Bus run club

The last Irish 3.1 Run Club run will be this Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Irish 31, which will close after this Saturday. It’s at 65 W. Mitchell Hammock Road in Oviedo. But if you’d like to join the newly renamed run club, it’s now the Struggle Bus Run Club and is looking for a new starting line with updates forthcoming. Learn more.

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Attend the Winter Springs Bears vs. Osceola Kowboys basketball game at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30 at Winter Springs High School, 130 Tuskawilla Road. Tickets cost $10 for adult general admission and $5 for student admission. Learn more

Friday

Join Watermark Homeschool Enrichment’s An Enchanted Night of Lights: Daddy-Daughter Dance from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31 at CrossLife Church, 45 W. Broadway St. in Oviedo. The event includes a dessert bar, photos, DJ, and more. Learn more

Bring your kid to Songbirds Music, Art, & Dance Center Family Paint Party from 6:30-8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31 at 181 East Mitchell Hammock Road in Oviedo. The event includes a step-by-step guide on how to paint horses. The cost is $20 per artist. Learn more

Celebrate Jen-n-Tonix’s 10th anniversary at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31 at Rocks & Brews Oviedo, 7131 Red Bug Lake Road in Oviedo. Prizes will be given. Learn more

Dance to the rhythm of Latin music with Noche Latina at Pepe’s Cantina from 7-10 p.m. Friday, Jan.31 at 3100 Alafaya Trail in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Saturday

Enjoy reading with your little hero at the Hero Party, celebrating the release of the “Dog Man” movie. It’s at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1 at B. Dalton Bookseller in Oviedo Mall, 1700 Oviedo Mall Boulevard. Learn more.

Join the Velo Creek Cycling Saturday Club Ride from 7:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 1 at the Maple Street Biscuit Company, 978 City Plaza Way in Oviedo. Learn more

Heads up: if you signed up for the Rescue Outreach Mission Rescue Run at 8 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 1 at the Oviedo Mall, 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd., it’s been postponed until November. Learn more. 

Learn how to care for your garden with Lukas Nursery & Butterfly Encounter A Guide to Pruning Roses from 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 1 at 1909 Slavia Road in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Cheer on the UCF Knights men’s basketball team as they play against the University of Houston Cougars at noon on Saturday, Feb. 1 at Addition Financial Arena, 12777 Gemini Blvd N. Tickets cost $5. Learn more

Get to know your community with Gaming Caravan and Daniel Raines’ Tabletop Orlando from noon-7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1 at Vital Church, 281 N. Division Street. Enjoy their monthly board game mini convention with a games flea market, open table games, and more. Learn more. 

Join Lakuna Links Permanent Jewelry during the Power of Beauti grand opening from 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1 at 1750 W. Broadway Street in Oviedo. Customers can get a free hair and extensions consultation from Power of Beauti and receive discounts from both businesses. Learn more. 

Keep the roads clean with Victoria for Winter Springs Tuskawilla Road Cleanup at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 1 at the Message of Hope SDA Community Mission, 970 Tuskawilla Road in Winter Springs. Learn more

Be dazzled at a stargazing hike, led by Seminole County Natural Lands staffers and Derek Demeter, Seminole State College’s Emil Buehler Planetarium director, from 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1 at Lake Harney Wilderness Area, 2187 Osceola Fish Camp Road in Geneva. Event cost $5. Learn more

Sunday

Immerse yourself in a relaxed environment with YogaSix Soundbath experience with Erik Peden, led in by instructor Amy Love from 6-7:15 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2 at 5880 Red Bug Lake Road in Winter Springs. Tickets cost $25 for members and $35 for nonmembers. For nearly three decades, Penden has trained with indigenous healers throughout America and South Africa as a certified harmonic sound meditation facilitator. Learn more. 

Future Events

Join Dreamland Amusement winter extravaganza at the Oviedo Mall Winter Carnival at 5 p.m. on Feb. 5 to Feb. 9 at 8 p.m. at 1600 Oviedo Mall Blvd. The event includes a Ferris wheel, a boat ride, and more. Ticket costs vary from $1.50 to $37 for unlimited rides wristbands. Learn more

Give kids with special needs the prom of their dreams at Vital Church Night to Shine from 5-9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7 at 281 N. Division St. in Oviedo. The event will be sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation. Learn more

Put your dance skills to the test at The City of Oviedo Daddy-Daughter Dance from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8 at the Oviedo On The Park Amphitheater & Cultural Center. Tickets cost vary from $10-$40. Learn more

Enjoy a date night at Love is in the Air Food Truck and Movie Night from 5-9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14 at 357 Center Lake Park in Oviedo. The chosen movie is “Elemental,” and free parking will also be available. Learn more

Delight your palate at the Oviedo Olive Oil “Bee” Mine Honey Tasting Experience from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15 at 1200 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Learn more about honey while tasting all different kinds of distinct flavors. Learn more.

Join the Specialty Pop-up Events at the Oviedo Spring Craft & Food Fest from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16 at Lawton Chiles Middle School, 1240 Sanctuary Drive in Oviedo. Enjoy different vendors and artisans. 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.

Get fit before the summer season with the City of Oviedo’s Deep Aqua Fit aerobics class from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Big Kahuna Pool, 148 Oviedo Blvd. 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.

Put your strategy to the test and play some casual games of chess with people of all ages from 6-8:45 p.m., every Monday at the Oviedo mall food court. 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Learn more

5 Minute Professor Oviedo trivia Winter Springs

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.

Play trivia from 7-9 p.m. on Mondays at The Food Factory Oviedo, 888 City Walk Lane. Trivia is hosted by MissingLink Entertainment. 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

Play some indoor pickleball from 9 a.m.-noon on Tuesdays, at the Gymnasium and Aquatic Facility, 148 Oviedo Blvd. Learn more

Take a yoga class every Tuesday morning at 9:45 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. The cost is $10 per class or a dozen eggs. 

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.

Take a yoga class at 6 p.m. every Tuesday at Sweet Surrender Yoga & Holistic Wellness, 1750 W. Broadway St., Suite 112, in Oviedo. Classes cost $20 or two for $30. Text Cathy @ 786-520-6736 to reserve your place on the mat.

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. in Geneva. 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 BeauQCreations, 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.-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.

Take a yoga class at 6 p.m. every Thursday at Sweet Surrender Yoga & Holistic Wellness, 1750 W. Broadway St., Suite 112, in Oviedo. Classes cost $20 or two for $30. Text Cathy @ 786-520-6736 to reserve your place on the mat.

Oviedo Jeep Club

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.

Running shoes for spooky Irish 3.1 run Chicken Run Irish 3.1 run club Irish 31

If you’d like to join the newly renamed, formerly Irish 3.1 run club, it’s now the Struggle Bus Run Club and is looking for a new starting line with updates forthcoming. 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.-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.

Test your knowledge and have the chance to win a prize at a trivia night from 7-10 p.m. every Friday at Tijuana Flats Oviedo, 1016 Lockwood Blvd. Learn more.

Saturdays 

Shop local vendors at a Monthly Courtyard Pop-up Market every first and third Saturday from noon-5 p.m. at The Food Factory, 888 City Walk Lane in Oviedo. Learn more

Calling all service industry workers, grab your family and friends and head to Oviedo Oyster House for a chance to get $25 off your bill. Enjoy a night of music and food with your guests. From 10 p.m.-close, every Saturday at 1340 Alafaya Trail, Oviedo, FL 32765. Learn more. 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.

Take a yoga class at 10:30 a.m. every Saturday at Sweet Surrender Yoga & Holistic Wellness, 1750 W. Broadway St., Suite 112, in Oviedo. Classes cost $20 or two for $30. Text Cathy @ 786-520-6736 to reserve your place on the mat.

Join Orlando Mini-Z Club for their weekly Mini-Z racing at the new Seven Trails Circuit in the Oviedo Mall from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at 1465 Oviedo Mall Blvd. 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.-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.

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. Find local archaeological finds, pioneer crafts, family records and Civil War information. Learn more by calling 407-349-5697.

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