A flea market, family paint night, VW meet and pirate treasure hunt

Did you know Lutheran Haven has a flea market? And if you’re feeling adventurous there’s a farmer’s market in Geneva.

Thursday

Attend Publix at Alafaya Square’s grand opening from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday, April 18 at 81 Alafaya Woods Blvd. in Oviedo. The first 1,000 customers will receive a free reusable bag. Learn more.

Attend a multifamily mixer for real estate investors from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, April 18 at The Food Factory, City Walk Lane in Oviedo. Network with other investors and learn about investing opportunities. Learn more.

Participate in an introduction class for Cricut from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, April 18 at BeauQCreations, 1327 W. Broadway St. in Oviedo. Bring your Cricut machine, a computer, and a Cricut-specific green standard mat. Learn more.

 Most Precious Blood Catholic Church is hosting a s’mores night from 7-8 p.m. Thursday, April 18 at 113 Lockwood Blvd. in Oviedo. At the event, receive information regarding an upcoming MLB Campout. Registration is required. Learn more.

Friday

Bring your family to Chick-fil-A’s stuffed animal sleepover from 6-8 p.m. Friday, April 19 at 32 E. Mitchell Hammock Road in Oviedo. Participate in activities with the Chick-fil-A Cows, leave stuffed animals overnight, and pick them up the next morning between 8-10 a.m. Learn more.

Participate in a family paint party from 6:30-8 p.m. Friday, April 19 at Songbirds Music, Art, & Dance Center, 181 E. Mitchell Hammock Road in Oviedo. The event costs $15. Learn more. 

Watch an improv comedy show from 7-8:30 p.m. Friday, April 19 at Imagine Performing Arts Center, 1220 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Tickets cost $10. Learn more. 

Listen to live music featuring Black Canvas from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Friday, April 19 at Rock & Brews Oviedo, 7131 Red Bug Lake Road. Learn more. 

Saturday

Attend Lutheran Haven’s Spring Flea Market from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 20 at 2041 W. State Road. 426 in Oviedo. The items that are expected to be sold include clothing, appliances, artwork, and more. Proceeds go toward Lutheran Haven Assisted Living and Memory Care residents. Learn more.

Enjoy local vendors at the Oviedo Farmers Market from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 20 at Lawton House, 200 W. Broadway St. This market takes place every first and third Saturday of the month. Learn more. 

Experience a day of  family-friendly games, youth sports and aquatics, arts and crafts, and more at the Oviedo YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day event, happening all day on Saturday, April 20 at 7900 Red Bug Lake Road. Learn more.

Visit a monthly farmers market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 20 at The Old Red Barn of Geneva, 2993 W. Osceola Road. Enjoy fresh produce from local farmers and craft items. Learn more.

Attend a fruit tree seminar from 10-11 a.m. Saturday, April 20 at Lukas Nursery, 1909 Slavia Road in Oviedo. Get tips about taking care of your fruit tree– from maximizing harvest to identifying pests. Tickets cost $10. Learn more. 

Enjoy a session of yoga from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 20 at CFS Coffee, 222 E. Mitchell Hammock Road in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Bring your children to the Pirates and Princess Extravaganza from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 20 at Oviedo Mall, 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. The free event includes treasure hunts and pictures with princesses and pirates. Learn more.

Bring your kids ages 5 and older to Painting with a Princess at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 20 at Oviedo Mall, 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. This event is a part of the Pirates and Princess Extravaganza. Learn more. 

Ford’s Garage is hosting a Volkswagen Meetup from 6-10 p.m. Saturday, April 20 at 459 E. Mitchell Hammock Road in Oviedo. Enjoy food and drinks with other Volkswagen enthusiasts. Learn more. 

Sunday

Attend a Mommy and Me painting class from 10 a.m. to noon Sunday, April 21 at Palette Art Studio, 1319 Winter Springs Blvd. in Winter Springs. The canvas is 16×40 and the class guides through painting a horse. The cost is $40. Learn more.

Valdes Performance is offering a free strength class from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Sunday, April 21 at The Food Factory, City Walk Lane in Oviedo. Wear sneakers, bring a yoga mat, and enjoy food, music, and an after-party at noon. Learn more.

Watch a magic show from 3-4 p.m. Sunday, April 21 at Imagine Performing Arts Center, 1220 Oviedo Mall Blvd. The show features magician Brian Happie, and the cost ranges from $5-10. Learn more. 

Join Sacred Moments Massage & Healing Center for a moon meditation session from 4-5:30 p.m. Sunday, April 21 at 95 Westwood Square in Oviedo. The session includes crystal bowls, gongs, and solfeggio frequencies. The cost is $25. Learn more.

Participate in “Magic Murder Mystery,” an interactive play, from 6-7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 21 at Imagine Performing Arts Center, 1220 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Tickets cost $10. 

Future Events

Participate in a Frog Hop Night Hike from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday, April 27 at Geneva Wilderness Area, 3485 N. C.R. 426. The guided hike explains how to identify frogs and teaches participants about the science connected to them. The event is for ages 7 and older and costs $5. Learn more.

Turn in old prescriptions on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27 at Oviedo Police Department, 300 Alexandria Blvd. Learn more.

Celebrate Crunch Fitness’s 35th Birthday Party from 5-8 p.m. Monday, April 29 at 1185 E. S.R. 434 in Winter Springs. Enjoy food and fitness at this free event. Learn more. 

Bring your family to Oviedo-Winter Springs Lions Club Meet & Greet from 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 30 at Twin Rivers Golf Club Grill, 2100 Ekana Drive in Oviedo. Lions Club is a community-focused organization and, at this event, you can learn more about their projects while enjoying dessert. Learn more. 

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.

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. 

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. 

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.

Paint a pot with your mom on Mothers 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. 

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.