Overheard the other day from a few ladies eating in one of Oviedo’s few restaurants: where did the month of February go? I am wondering that myself, especially when I thought I had just written my column a few days ago. Time flies when we are busy, working and having fun.
Farm fresh
Speaking of fun — do come to the Oviedo Historical Society’s Farmers Market on the first Saturday of the month at the Lawton House. The market boasts about 30 vendors, music by Leftover Biscuits, food and drinks. The market is open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Parking is available for all. Make a date and bring your friends.
Food tasting luncheon
The Oviedo Woman’s Club annual Tasting Luncheon “Fruit of Our Labor” will be held from 11 a.m to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14, at the clubhouse, 414 King St. Cookbooks will be sold at the door for $5 and some tickets will be sold at the door also for $7. You may purchase tickets now from any club member, or by calling the clubhouse at 407-365-9420.
Trucks double down
Food Truck Crazy adds Sunday, March 11, to its regular monthly calendar on top of the already scheduled Sunday, March 31, Food Truck Wars. February’s event was very successful and guests can expect the Food Truck Crazy they are familiar with, with the variety of gourmet food cooked fresh to order in a warm and inviting family atmosphere. Hours are from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and the event is held in the northwest parking lot between Chamberlin’s and the mall’s North Patio entrance.
Style school
Paul Mitchell The School signed a deal to open in late 2012 in the Oviedo Mall. The deal was to lease space for a three-part use including cosmetology school, salon services and retail product offerings. The world-renowned name brand, which will be relocated from its former Casselberry location, will span more than 15,000 square feet right at the front door of the Oviedo Mall, on the North Patio Entrance close to the Regal Cinemas, and wrap around Kay Jewelers creating customer access inside and outside the mall. The glass front space, once intended for a restaurant, has never been built out until now. Paul Mitchell The School will also utilize part of two other spaces.
Paul Mitchell The School will offer traditional cosmetology classes, which are available nationwide, along with discounted salon services and a wide variety of Paul Mitchell brand products.
Run for families
There will be a 5K Run/Walk at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 3, at the Oviedo Mall, 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd., in celebration of Jackson Heights Middle School’s 50th birthday. The students of JHMS are hosting the inaugural “JHMS: Run the City 5KRun/Walk” and all proceeds will benefit local charities and the Seminole County Public School’s Families in Transition program. Cost is $25 per person and $20 for any Florida student. For more information, call 407-320-4550.
Picking at Pappy’s
Jut down the road, on Florida Avenue, is Pappy’s Patch that has loads of fresh strawberries for you to pick. Please call 407-366-8512 for dates, times and directions to pick those great red berries.
Festival season
Looking ahead – here are some future events that you may wish to mark now in your calendars: St. Patrick’s Day is March 17; Founder’s Day is March 31 at Geneva’s Rural Heritage Center; Easter Sunday is April 8; and the Taste of Oviedo is Saturday, April 14, at the Oviedo Mall. I have been asked about the dates of these events and now here they are for your calendars.
A thought
“Just when you think you’ve graduated from the school of experience, someone thinks up a new course.” —Mary H. Waldrip