Run for a cause with St. Patrick’s Day 5K, or watch a live concert

HOPE Helps’ Sham Rock N’ Run is a St. Patrick’s Day 5K with a charity cause. Or paint a canvas of your pet, help pack care packages to send to soldiers overseas or just enjoy a night listening to the acoustic duo Blazing Sands and soul singers at The Blues is Alright Tour. Trying to expand your Pokemon card collection? There will be an exclusive Pokemon Trade Night filled with all kinds of collectors. Plus, check out some rides at Oviedo’s 6th annual Jeep Show or put on your best costume and attend the Wizards and Lizards studio renaissance fair. 

Thursday

Learn how to become an entrepreneur at the 10 Empowerment Hacks for Women Entrepreneurs Workshop from 1-2:30 p.m. Thursday, March 6 at Mid Florida Mortgage Professionals, 235 S. Central Ave. in Oviedo. Admission is free. Learn more. 

Grab a cup of joe at the Ellianos Coffee ribbon cutting from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 6 at 1483 E. State Road 434 in Winter Springs. Learn more.

Put your artistic skills to use at the Paint Your Pet event, organized by the Doglando Foundation Inc., from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, March 6 at Palette Art Studio, 1319 Winter Springs Blvd. The event includes a pre-drawn-out canvas for attendees to finish. One picture costs $60 per person. Learn more.

Friday

Do yoga with puppies Zen Space Wellness Studio, 1945 W. County Road 419 in Oviedo. There are two classes, at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m., on Friday, March 7. The cost is $35 per person and proceeds benefit Pet Rescue by Judy. Learn more.

Journey to a galaxy far, far away at the Oviedo Night Market: Retro Galaxy from 5-9 p.m. Friday, March 7 at 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Enjoy retro music, food trucks and local vendors. Learn more.

Discover unique Pokemon cards at Trade Night from 6-9 p.m. Friday, March 7 at Trainers Backpack, 1493 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Meet fellow collectors and add special cards to your collection. Learn more. 

Bring your minions to the “Despicable Me 4” Movie in the Park event at 7 p.m. Friday, March 7 at 104 N. Moss Road in Winter Springs. The event is free to attend. Learn more.

Enjoy live music featuring the acoustic duo Blazing Sands from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Friday, March 7 at Rock & Brews Oviedo, 7131 Red Bug Lake Road. Learn more.  

Be part of The Blues is Alright Tour at 8 p.m. Friday, March 7 at the Addition Financial Arena. The tour includes performances by King George, Tucka, Pokey Bear and more. Tickets costs start at $59. Learn more. 

Saturday

Run for a cause at the 14th annual HOPE Helps Inc.  Sham Rock N’ Run 5K from 8-10 a.m. Saturday, March 8 at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 2021 W. State Road 426 in Oviedo. Proceeds from the event will help prevent homelessness in Seminole County. Tickets cost $45. Learn more.

Get some exercise in with the Little Big Econ State Forest hike at 8 a.m. Saturday, March 8 at the Kolokee Trail. The hike will cover 5.3 miles. Tickets cost $2 per person. Learn more. 

Bring your ride to the Oviedo Cars & Coffee event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 8 at Rock & Brews, 7131 Red Bug Lake Road. Enjoy a free cup of coffee and a donut. The event is open to all years, makes and models. Learn more.

Help send care packages to soldiers serving overseas at the Packing for the Troops event presented by Kids in Support of Soldiers from 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 8 at the Winter Springs VFW Post 5405, 420 N. Edgemon Ave. Learn more. 

Spend the day at the 12th Annual Touch-A-Truck presented by Johnson’s Wrecker Service & Duke Energy from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 8 at the Addition Financial Arena. The hands-on event will feature a variety of trucks, including emergency vehicles and construction trucks. The last hour of the event will be a No Honking Hour for families of kids who don’t want to experience loud noises. Learn more. 

Enjoy free food, raffles and more at the 6th annual Oviedo Jeep Show from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, March 8 at 385 W. Mitchell Hammock Road. There is no cost to attend the event. Learn more. 

Walk through a Renaissance fair with the Wizards and Lizards studio, Enchanted Knights: Myths and Legends, from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, March 8 at 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Enjoy local vendors and interactive activities. The event is free to attend. Learn more. 

Sunday

Participate in the Annual ISO Bowling Tournament from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday, March 9 at the Oviedo Bowling Center, 376 E. Broadway St. Tickets cost $50 per person. Learn more. 

Meet a sloth at the Calliope Street Sloth Painting Meet & Greet at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 9 at 1670 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Proceeds from the event will go toward the sloth’s care and enrichment. Learn more. 

Raise Awareness for those with epilepsy and veterans with induced seizure disorders by painting for a cause from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, March 9 at the Winter Springs VFW Post 5405, 420 N. Edgemon Ave. Create your own painting with the help of instructors. Tickets cost $35 per person. Learn more. 

Future events

Join the Winter Springs Jewish Community for a Purim Celebration + Magic Show at 5:30 p.m. Friday, March 14 at 600 Oak Circle in Oviedo. There will be a buffet dinner, kids activities and a performance by magician and mentalist Kevin King. Learn more. 

Put your writing to the test at the Imagine Performing Arts Center 1 Minute Play Festival at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 15 at 1220 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Participants will have 10 minutes to write a one-minute play. Ticket prices vary from $15-20. Learn more. 

Enjoy the city of Oviedo’s St. Patrick’s Day Festival from 4-9 p.m. Saturday, March 15 at Center Lake Park, 299 Center Lake Lane. There will be drinks,  food trucks and live Irish entertainment by Colin Farrell from 4-6 p.m. and The Byrne Brothers from 7-9 p.m. Learn more. 

Join the Lakewood Center Outrun Stigma 5K at 8 a.m. Sunday, March 16 at 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. The race will be part of their movement to help break the stigma surrounding mental illness. Learn more. 

Buy locally-made art and gifts at The Artistic Hand Pop-Up Market from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, March 22 at The Artistic Hand Gallery and Studio, 353 N. Central Ave. in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Enjoy pancakes for breakfast from 8:30-11 a.m. Saturday, March 29 at the Lutheran Haven Fellowship Hall, 1522 Haven Drive in Oviedo. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Oviedo Rotary Club Scholarship program. Learn more. 

Putt for a cause at the Oviedo-Winter Springs Kiwanis 26th annual Gold Tournament at 7:30 a.m. Friday, April 11 at Twin Rivers Gold Club, 2100 Ekana Drive in Oviedo. There will be a catered lunch, door prizes, course games and more. Learn more.

Regular events 

Mondays

Enjoy “Mingle Mondays” with varied activities every Monday from 10 a.m. to 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. 

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

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 at 786-520-6736 to reserve your place on the mat.

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.

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 at 786-520-6736 to reserve your place on the mat.

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.

If you’d like to join the newly renamed, formerly Irish 3.1 run club, which was renamed the Struggle Bus Run Club, it’s now called Your Run Club: Food Factory Oviedo. It meets at 6:30 p.m. every Thursday at Food Factory Oviedo, 888 City Walk Lane. . 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.

Get ready to catch ‘em all at Trade Night, a Pokémon trade night every Friday from 6-9 p.m. at Trainer’s Backpack of Curiosities & Wonder, 1493 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.

Travel back to the past at the VHS collectors weekly hangout every Saturday from 4-7 p.m. at Duckie’s Vintage Boutique, 1195 Oviedo Mall Blvd. 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.