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What’s happening this weekend—Arcade Olympics, Christmas tree lighting, garden work day

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November 17, 2021
Arcade Olympics at Arcade Monster in Oviedo

Thursday, Nov. 18

Help welcome Santa to town by attending the Oviedo Mall Tree Lighting Celebration, happening from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18 near the O2B Kids entrance of the Oviedo Mall, 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. in Oviedo. There will be kids activities and entertainment. Get more information.

Food trucks take over Center Lake Park for the city’s monthly Food Truck Thursday event from 5-9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18 at 299 Center Lake Lane, Oviedo. The food truck lineup is Atlanta Peach Wings, Chameleon Bowls, Rosario’s Kitchen, App’s Food Truck, Jour de Crepe, Asian Bros and The Knot by Rollin Dough. For more information, visit cityofoviedo.net or call 407-971-5590.

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Friday, Nov. 19

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Peruse local produce and craft items at the Oviedo Night Market happening from 5-10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19 at Oviedo Brewing Company, 1280 Oviedo Mall Blvd., Oviedo. There’s also ready-to-eat food available. Some vendors include Beer Mutts, Black Hammock Bee Farms, Beatnik and Botany, Brock’s Florida Barbeque, Drunk Chick Craft Sauces, Hedy’s Wood Wonders, JuJu’s Jewels, Oviedo Olive Oil and Second Hand Rose. Get more information.

Watch “Tom and Jerry” (2021 movie) al fresco at the City of Oviedo’s Movie Night in the Park starting at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19 at Center Lake Park, 299 Center Lake Lane, Oviedo. For more information, visit cityofoviedo.net or call 407-971-5590.

Saturday, Nov. 20

The Florida Institute for Community Inclusion’s Community Garden Work Day was rescheduled to Saturday, Nov. 20. The event is from 9 a.m. to noon at First United Methodist Church of Oviedo, 263 King Street, Oviedo. The church is seeking volunteers of any age and ability. Get more information or sign up.

Arcade Monsters’ second annual Arcade Olympics runs for 48 hours straight, starting at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 19 and ending 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 21 at Arcade Monsters, 15 Alafaya Woods Blvd., Oviedo. More than 30 vendors, a cosplay contest, anime art contest, 10 live musical performances, anime karaoke, guest cosplayers, raffles, and more will be at this event. The cost is $25 for 24 hours of unlimited gameplay and access to all events. Get more information. Email questions to thearcademonsters@gmail.com

The Voceteo Battle and Car Show features a car audio competition and car classes for anyone wanting to enter. This family-friendly event runs from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 20-21 at 15851 Lake Pickett Road in Orlando. Get more information.

The Oviedo High School Band and Color Guard will host their Friends and Family show from 8:30-9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20 at OHS’s John Courier Field, 601 King Street, Oviedo.
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Megan is co-founder and editor-in-chief of Oviedo Community News, the only independent news source for Greater Oviedo and Winter Springs. She oversees editorial content, policy and staff. She attends meetings, sends out the e-newsletter and curates conversations in the community to understand the information gaps that OCN needs to fill. She also works to create partnerships that can strengthen the bond between community and newsroom.

She has served as an award-winning community journalist for more than 20 years, including as associate editor for the East Orlando Sun and a reporter for the Seminole Voice, the Winter Park-Maitland Observer and Orlando Magazine.
In 2024, Megan was named Editor of the Year by the Society for Professional Journalism. With the Central Florida Foundation and Central Florida Public Media, she co-found the News Collaborative of Central Florida, a collective of independent local news outlets and aligned partners working toward a more informed and engaged Central Florida.
She served as treasurer for the Florida Press Club for seven years and has won awards from the Institute for Nonprofit News, the Florida Press Association and the Society of Professional Journalism. Megan holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism (now called the Reed College of Media) at West Virginia University.

Megan also loves yoga, running and playing board games with her family.

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