Mother’s Day arrives in Oviedo, Pinball Lounge hosts a Rush tribute

Forgot Mother’s Day? There’s plenty in Oviedo and nearby to make her happy. If you’ve got that covered, it’s a huge weekend for events all around.

Thursday

See the unveiling of the newly renamed Winter Springs Senior Center in honor of Susie Coffman. It’s at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 8 at the Susie Coffman Senior Center, 400 N. Edgemon Ave., Winter Springs. Learn more. 

Help Project Linus with a Shop the Stash event and help empty out the stash of unneeded items, or join in to help make blankets for sick or needy children. It’s from 9:30 a.m.-noon Thursday, May 8 at Morningstar Storage, 3350 Dovera Drive, Oviedo. Learn more. 

Friday

Advanced Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgery is treating moms to a little self-care this Mother’s Day with an event from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, May 9 at their Oviedo location, 1410 W Broadway St., Suite 205. Enjoy refreshments, exclusive event-only pricing, raffle prizes and a chance to win free Revision Skincare products. Learn more. 

Whether you’re into retro games or tabletop fun, get ready for Oviedo Night Market: Game Night edition from 5-10 p.m. Friday, May 9 at 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. There will be local businesses, food trucks and more. Learn more. 

Experience “Bryony Lavery’s Frozen,” a play that entwines the lives of a murderer, the mother of one of his victims and his psychologist to explore our capacity for forgiveness, remorse and change after an act that would seem to rule them out entirely. This is not based on the Disney film. It’s from 8-10 p.m. Friday, May 9 at Imagine Performing Arts Center in the Oviedo Mall, 1220 Oviedo Mall Boulevard. Other showtimes also available. Learn more. 

Get a jump on Mother’s Day weekend with a flower truck pop-up and live music in the courtyard starting at 5 p.m. Friday, May 9 at Food Factory Oviedo, 888 City Walk Lane. Learn more. 

Feel the eye of the tiger with a family paint night that’s tiger themed. It’s $20 per person and all materials and instruction are included. It’s from 6:30-8 p.m. Friday, May 9 at Songbirds, 181 E. Mitchell Hammock Road, Oviedo. Learn more. 

Saturday

Lace up your running shoes for the Run With Howie 5K Run and help support the Lake Howell PTSA this weekend. It’s a non-chip-timed event that will include awards for the top three male and female finishers plus age group awards for kids 12 and under. It’s from 7:30-10 a.m. Saturday, May 10 at Oviedo Mall, 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Learn more. 

Dance the night away at Oviedo’s Denim and Diamonds Mother Son Dance. It’s lunch, music and dancing for mothers and sons ages 4-13. Lunch will be served at noon, a DJ will be spinning and there’s a free photo booth. Cost is $40 per mother-son pair and includes food. $10 per additional child. It’s from noon-3 p.m. Saturday, May 10 at Oviedo Amphitheatre and Cultural Center, 357 Center Lake Lane. Learn more. 

Grab a pole (or borrow one of ours) for week 2 of Winter Springs’ annual Fish Winter Springs event. Enjoy a morning of family fun and learn how to cast, bait a hook and enjoy the outdoors safely. It’s from 7-9 a.m. Saturday, May 10 at Central Winds Park, 1000 Central Winds Drive, Winter Springs. Be sure to register ahead. Learn more. 

Celebrate mom with a Mimosas and Roses for Moms event. Come on out and get a complimentary mimosa and a rose just for being you. Explore seven buildings full of treasures. It’s from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, May 10 at The Old Red Barn, 2993 W. Osceola Road, Geneva. Learn more. 

Paint a pot with mom at a special Mother’s Day event at Lukas Nursery. Each ticket grants you an 8-inch terracotta pot, a 6-inch succulent, paint supplies and a guide filled with easy-yet-sentimental painting ideas. Food trucks, coffee and boba tea will be available. It’s from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 10-11 at Lukas Nursery, 1909 Slavia Road. Learn more.

Attention antique, classic, unusual and exotic car lovers: Rock & Brews’ Cars & Coffee event is coming up this weekend. It starts at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 10 at Rock & Brews, 1731 Red Bug Lake Road, Oviedo. Learn more. 

Love Rush? How about pinball? They’re coming together in one place as The Pinball Lounge celebrates 10 years in business with unlimited pinball, a pinball tournament and a Rush tribute concert by Rushour. Doors open at 11 a.m., the tournament is at 1 p.m. and Rushour hits the stage at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 10, all at The Pinball Lounge, 376 E. Broadway St., Oviedo. Learn more.

Keep the celebration of 100 years of Oviedo going with Oviedo Park Pub’s Decades Party with DJ Chris Beverly. Starting with the ‘60s at 6 p.m., each new hour counts up a new decade of music. Bonus points for dressing like your favorite decade. It starts at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 10 at Oviedo Park Pub, 888 City Walk Lane, Oviedo. Learn more.  

Do the hustle! It’s a Saturday Night Fever dance night, featuring a free hustle dance lesson. The lesson is at 7 p.m. and the rest of the dance goes until 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 10 at Willow Creek Church, 4725 E. Lake Drive, Winter Springs. Admission is $10 for members and $15 for non-members. Learn more. 

Sunday

Treat mom to a lakeside dining experience, and maybe an airboat ride through famous Lake Jesup, this weekend. Book four airboat rides and mom gets to ride for free, plus a special Mother’s Day menu and drink specials. It’s at The Black Hammock, 2316 Black Hammock Fish Camp Road, Oviedo. Learn more. 

Take mom out to brunch for Mother’s Day at a special event. Celebrate her with a lively atmosphere with a Live DJ, enjoy brunch specials and bottomless Mimosas and Sangrias. It’s from 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, May 11 at Pepe’s Cantina, 3100 Alafaya Trail, Oviedo. Learn more.

Another Mother’s Day brunch option features biscuits and gravy, chicken and waffles and a whole lot more. It’s from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, May 11 at Marlow’s Tavern, 352 Mike Roberto Way, Oviedo. Learn more.  

Tuesday 

Discover the incredible Jewish lives of converts, captives, royal advisors, philosophers, philanthropists and more at “Colorful Profiles.” You’ll be fascinated by their sacrifices, adventures and achievements, and get a vivid look at the Jewish people’s rich heritage and history. It’s from 7:30-9 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, 20 and 27 at Chabad of Oviedo-Winter Springs, 600 Oak Circle, Oviedo. Learn more. 

Future events

May 15

Put on your dancing shoes because it’s Latin Night featuring The Rundown at Rock & Brews Oviedo. It starts at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 15 at 7131 Red Bug Lake Road, Oviedo. Learn more. 

May 16 

Pick up a new skill and have fun with the family at a Family Paint Party, where you’ll learn to paint a dragon. It’s for adults and kids age 6 and up. No experience? No worries. It’s from 6:30-8 p.m. Friday, May 16 at Songbirds, 181 E. Mitchell Hammock Road, Oviedo. Learn more. 

May 17

Bring your own ride or just stop by to the Cruisin for Charity Car Cruise & Expo. Lots of classic, exotic and resto-modded cars will be there helping raise money for the Oviedo Police Foundation. Includes a 50/50 cash raffle. It’s from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, May 17 at 10 Windsormere Way in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Get your hands dirty molding and shaping a mini clay Korok sculpture at a family clay party. The cost is $20 per artist, ages 6 and up please, and all materials and instruction are included. It’s from 12:30-2 p.m. Saturday, May 17 at Songbirds, 181 E. Mitchell Hammock Road, Oviedo. Learn more. 

May 20 

Discover the incredible Jewish lives of converts, captives, royal advisors, philosophers, philanthropists and more at “Colorful Profiles.” You’ll be fascinated by their sacrifices, adventures and achievements, and get a vivid look at the Jewish people’s rich heritage and history. It’s from 7:30-9 p.m. Tuesday, May 20 and 27 at Chabad of Oviedo-Winter Springs, 600 Oak Circle, Oviedo. Learn more. 

May 23 

Paint a Creeper from Minecraft with your kids at a family paint night. No experience is necessary in this step-by-step process. It’s $20 per artist. It’s from 6:30-8 p.m. Friday, May 23 at Songbirds, 181 E. Mitchell Hammock Road, Oviedo. Learn more. 

May 24

Run through a 25-foot tall candy skull at near sunset during the Cinco de Mayo and Dia de los Muertos themed Ole Ole 5K. This colorful 5K will feature live entertainment, food and drinks, a costume contest and more. The 5K starts at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 24 at Central Winds Park, 1000 Central Winds Drive, Winter Springs. Learn more. 

Rock out to Side Piece, coming to the Lazy Gator this Saturday. They bring a country and rock sound from Ocala. It’s from 8-11 p.m. Saturday, May 24, at The Lazy Gator, 2316 Black Hammock Fish Camp Road, Oviedo. Learn more. 

May 30

Paint a racoon without having to observe it committing a crime at the family paint night, Melon Bandit edition. It’s $20 per artist ages 6 and up. It’s from 6:30-8 p.m. Friday, May 30 at Songbirds, 181 E. Mitchell Hammock Road in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Regular events 

Mondays

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. 

Put on comfy pants for All You Can Eat Wing Night from 6-10 p.m. every Monday at Gator’s Dockside Oviedo, 167 E. Mitchell Hammock Road. Learn more. 

Test yourself at Monday Night Trivia from 7-9 p.m. every Monday at Rock & Brews, 7131 Red Bug Lake Road in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Feel the beat on Salsa Mondays, happening 7 p.m.-11:30 p.m. every Monday, at The Food Factory Oviedo, 888 City Walk Lane in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Music and bingo combined? Experience Music Bingo Night from 7-9 p.m. every Monday at Gators Dockside Oviedo, 175 E. Mitchell Hammock Road. Learn more. 

Get an intense workout at Adventure Cycling’s Throwdown ride from 6:30-9:30 p.m. every Thursday at UCF. Learn more. 

Tuesdays

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.

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.

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.

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 in Snowhill. 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.

Photo courtesy of the 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.

Fridays 

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.

Listen to live music from 7-9 p.m. every Friday at Gator’s Dockside Oviedo, 167 E. Mitchell Hammock Road. 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.