The Laurel of Asheville‘s Community Events Calendar

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The Laurel of Asheville is a lifestyle magazine focused on the arts, culture, and communities of Western North Carolina, and submitted events should fall within this context. If your event occurs over several days, please submit multiple events. Events extending beyond a month will not be accepted. All submissions are subject to editorial approval and edits for clarity and style before being published online. If you are going to include a photograph, please be certain that you have the rights to utilize that image. If there is a question about image rights, we may remove the image. Also, images should be no larger than 2000 pixels wide. Large images will prevent the event from being submitted. Please allow up to 5 days for your even to be posted. If you encounter difficulties submitting an event, please email [email protected].

MAR & The Marmeladies w/ Billy Litz + Madelyn Ilana and Vegan Peruvian Food by Limaq

Citizen Vinyl 14 O'Henry Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

Join us for some magic this "Noche Peruana-Latinx" at Citizen Vinyl featuring the eclectic sounds of M A R & The Marmeladies and their vibrant fusion of South American Indie-Folk, featuring the incredible Billy Litz, Madelyn Ilana’s sounds, and the amazing taste of Vegan Peruvian Food by Limaq. This will be a celebration of latinx […]

$15 – $18

Raunchy Little Musical

Hendersonville Theatre 229 South Washington Street, Hendersonville, NC, United States

Breaking the glass ceiling for Amy Schumer, Joan Rivers and The Marvelous Mrs. Masel, Belle Barth was the original irreverent female comic, Queen of the Borscht Belt, deflating anyone who dared take sex too seriously. Raunchy Little Musical – Belle Barth is Back! is an hilarious and heartfelt show that chronicles the launch of the […]

$45

Comedy at Catawba: Secret Late Nite Comedy Showcase

Catawba Brewing 32 Banks Ave., Asheville

Every Saturday Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country. This week it's a secret lineup of amazing comedians!!! A fun mix of local favorites and big city comics all the way from New York City and who knows who else might show up!!! ages 18+ doors at 8:45, show at […]

$18

Comedy at Catawba: Wellington Ojukwu

Catawba Brewing Company South Slope Asheville 32 Banks Avenue, Asheville

Every Sunday Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country! This weekend we have Wellington Ojukwu from Atlanta!!! Straight out of Arkansas the Montreal "Just for Laughs New Face "Comedian Wellington comes to make you laugh even if he has to tickle you himself. He made his television Debut on Fox […]

$15

Mat Pilates

Happy Body 1378 Hendersonville Rd, Asheville, United States

Discover the transformative power of Mat Pilates focusing on body awareness, toning muscles, improving flexibility, and fostering overall well-being. With exercises performed on a simple mat and utilizing your body weight as resistance, Mat Pilates provides a versatile and accessible fitness option suitable for everyone from beginners to advanced practitioners. Immerse yourself in a holistic […]

$18

Ira Wolf with special guest John Charles Dwyer

Citizen Vinyl 14 O'Henry Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

Ira Wolf performs on the Citizen Vinyl stage, with special guest John Charles Dwyer, on Monday, March 11. Doors at 6pm and show at 7pm. $15 advance/$18 door Ira Wolf: Raised in the mountains of Montana and making a home on the road, Ira Wolf's music and writing are vulnerably honest as she explores heartache, […]

$15 – $18

Blue Ridge Community Health – Mobile Market

Blue Ridge Community College 180 W. Campus Dr., Flat Rock, NC, United States

Are you looking to be a part of the YMCA's cause-driven work that is creating a more healthy, food secure community? Are you passionate about food access or healthy eating? If so, consider volunteering with our Mobile Markets! Volunteers will assist in serving our neighbors all around Western NC at our Mobile Markets, where we […]

Landscaping With Native Plants to Support Nature

Reuter Center at UNCA 1 University Heights, Asheville, NC, United States

The inclusion of native plants in your landscape will create habitat, reduce resource inputs, and build healthy outdoor living areas. Drew Lathin, owner of Mountain Native Landscape Design and a Certified Blue Ridge Naturalist, will illustrate the value and utility of native plants and give design tips to make your native landscape beautiful as well.

Free

Slice of Life Comedy Open Mic & Feature Comedy at Pulp Lounge

PULP Under The Orange Peel 103 Hilliard Avenue, Asheville, NC, United States

Standup Comedy featuring Allison Shelnut The Orange Peel's Pulp When: Tuesday March 12, 2024. 7p-9p, doors at 6:30p Where: The Orange Peel’s Comedy Basement, Pulp Lounge, 103 Hilliard Ave, Downtown Asheville Tickets: $15 (available at door or The Orange Peel website) Cocktails available while you laugh the night away to some of the area's best […]

$15

5Rhythms Sweat Your Prayers® on Weds Nights hosted by Karen

Still Point Wellness 946 Tunnel Rd, Asheville

Fluid Feet and Flowing Free! About 5Rhythms: Created by Gabrielle Roth and practiced by tens of thousands world wide. 5Rhythms is a dynamic movement practice rooted in the principle that if you put the psyche in motion that it will heal itself. Everyone is welcome and dance experience necessary. Sometimes we get stuck in our […]

$15 – $25

Citizen Swing — Connor Law + Kelle Jolly

Citizen Vinyl 14 O'Henry Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

Join us for Citizen Swing, our twice-monthly Wednesday jazz nights. Come through for a night of excellent, curated local jazz talent and classic cocktails. The fun starts at 6pm when we spin up some cool, old jazz vinyl, and then continues at 7pm with live sets by Connor Law and Kelle Jolly. Free! CONNOR LAW: […]

Free

FILM SCREENING: Assemblage, Merce Cunningham with Richard Moore (1968)

Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center 120 College Street, Asheville, North Carolina

Join us for a screening of Assemblage, a film created in 1968 by legendary choreographer, dancer, BMC faculty member Merce Cunningham, and dancer, poet, and renowned KQED producer Richard Moore. About Assemblage: In the fall of 1968 Cunningham had the opportunity to create his very first extended work created expressly for television in collaboration with […]

Free

LaZoom Room Comedy Night with Nathan Owens

LaZoom Room 76 Biltmore Avenue, LaZoom Room: 76 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC, United States

Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country. This week we have Nathan Owens from Atlanta! Nathan Owens is a stand up comedian from Atlanta and has traveled throughout the southeast spreading his own brand of awkward funny. Proud to be born in West Virginia and raised in Georgia Nathan brings […]

$15

The Campfireball: Fate

Story Parlor 227 Haywood Road, Asheville

A storytelling show about you—the audience—The Campfireball is created spontaneously out of whatever stories and lives happen to be gathered together inside Story Parlor at that moment in time. There’s nothing to prepare and nothing to fear—participation is never required, and the show is just as much fun to sit back and watch unfold as […]

$10

Refill Your Well: Tools & Practices to Build Resiliency

St Timothy United Methodist Church 1020 Asheville Hwy, Brevard

To help address stress and burnout in the Western North Carolina region, The Center for Trauma Resilient Communities will offer four half-day self-renewal retreats to leaders in healthcare, education and nonprofit management. "Refill Your Well: Tool & Practices to Build Resiliency" will be facilitated by nationally recognized life balance teacher, best-selling author and columnist, and […]

Free

M.A.G.M.A. Land of Sky Gem Show March 2024

Land of the Sky Event Venue 39 Spring Cove Rd., Swannanoa

At our March Gem Show, over 25 vendors will have everything from affordable treasures to the finest gems, minerals & jewelry in the Southeast! We are only a 15-minute drive from Asheville in Swannanoa, NC. Entering the show is always free and this is a fun family-friendly event. Food and drink are available daily. The […]

Free

Parents Night Out

Asheville YMCA 30 Woodfin Street, Asheville, NC, United States

Parents Time Out programs provides a safe, nurturing environment for children to participate in a variety of organized activities, while giving parents a break! Let us help you relax, rejuvenate, and reconnect. A small snack will be provided. If you chose to bring a snack for your child, the snack must be nut free! We […]

$30.00 – $50.00

Leeda Lyric Jones performance & community conversation

LEAF Global Arts 19 Eagle St., Asheville

Join us on Friday, March 15, for a performance by Leeda Lyric Jones, LEAF’s Spark the Arts Artist in Residence for March. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. with a community conversation, followed directly by live music. Free event! The North Carolina Arts Council created Spark the Arts as an awareness campaign. It was designed […]

Free

Comedy at Catawba: Martin Urbano

Catawba Brewing 32 Banks Ave., Asheville

Every Friday Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country. This week we have Martin Urbano from NYC!! Martin Urbano is currently a writer on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. He has written for Viceland's Danny Brown show, Danny's House, and wrote for National Lampoon's Radio Hour. He also developed […]

$18

KRAVE AMIKO + Stephen Evans & the True Grits

Citizen Vinyl 14 O'Henry Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

Asheville indie-pop! Krave Amiko takes the Citizen Vinyl stage on Friday, March 15. Stephen Evan & the True Grits open. 7 p.m. show, 6 p.m. doors. $15 advance / $18 at the door. KRAVE AMIKO: Krave Amiko began in 2019 as a collaboration between songwriter Rob Walsh and singer Stephanie Barcelona, and a handful of […]

$15 – $18

Story Mixer: Equinox

Story Parlor 227 Haywood Road, Asheville

Join us for an evening of stories, music, and poetry honoring the balance of light and darkness, change and renewal, and new beginnings. The lineup includes: Jamie Laval (music), Michael Hettich (poetry), Carolina Quiroga (storytelling), Adrian Rice (poetry), Brooks Coker (music).

$20 – $25

ACMS Presents the Aris Quartett

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville 1 Edwin Place, Asheville, NC, United States

Celebrate all things string quartet at this expressive, spectacular performance. Though the group began as an experiment at the Frankfurt University of Music in 2009, the Aris Quartett soon began to garner global acclaim, captivating audiences on international stages with virtuosic musicianship on violin, viola and cello. This string quartet is now considered one of […]

$45

Irish Nonsense, a wee silly St. Patrick’s Day comedy show

Catawba Brewing Company South Slope Asheville 32 Banks Avenue, Asheville

Every Friday Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country. This weekend we have a wee silly St. Patrick's Day Comedy Show! Irish Nonsense is never stronger than St. Patrick's Day. Come raise a pint with us at Catawba Brewing and let out some wee lil leprechaun giggles Featuring Clay Jones, […]

$15

Asheville Marathon and Half

Pack Square Park 121 College St, Asheville, NC, United States

There’s nowhere quite like Asheville, North Carolina. It’s an authentic destination where natural beauty and creativity collide. Down her streets, around each neighborhood, and through her greenways lies a vibrant energy and independent spirit that is unrivaled. And whether you run 26.2 or 13.1, you’ll love everything she has to offer. This is the Asheville […]

National Quilting Day Free Exhibit Quilt Show

blue ridge mall 1800 Four Seasons Blvd, Hendersonville

Saturday, March 16, 2024, 10 am - 3 pm Viewer's Choice voting Blue Ridge Mall 1800 Four Seasons Blvd Hendersonville, NC 28792 Every year our Quilters are presented with a Challenge. This year is a "MAGAZINE CHALLENGE" In honor of WNCQG's 42nd Anniversary, quilters must get their inspiration on page 42 of a non-quilting magazine. […]

Free

Drum Major Instinct

Citizen Vinyl 14 O'Henry Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

Drum Major Instinct gives a special free performance at Citizen Vinyl on Saturday, March 16. Doors at 1:30, show at 2 p.m. Jeff Arnal and Curt Cloninger had known each other for a while, but it was only while holed-up during the pandemic that they began swapping sound files back and forth. Those sound files […]

Free

Spring Equinox Mini-Fly

One World Brewing West 520 Haywood Rd, Asheville, FL, United States

Celebrate the start of Spring with Firefly Gathering! Join us in the daytime for Earthskills demos, live music, and local flavors, then dance the night away with our after-hour DJ sets. Learn more and get your tickets today at www.fireflygathering.org ~ Full Info: Tickets are going fast for this community celebration! This experience shares a […]

$29

The Official Lucky’s St Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl – Asheville

Catawba Brewing Company South Slope Asheville 32 Banks Avenue, Asheville

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$10.00

Gluten-Free Comedy at Ginger’s Revenge

Ginger's Revenge 829 Riverside Drive, Asheville, NC, United States

Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country and all your local favorites! This Saturday we have Gluten-Free Comedy at Ginger's Revenge. Enjoy a cold pint of ginger beer while you laugh it up with Modelface Comedy ages 18+ doors at 6:30, show at 7pm Tickets $18

$18

Hot House Holler

Citizen Vinyl 14 O'Henry Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

Hot House Holler brings its jazz and bluegrass-inspired sound to Citizen Vinyl on Saturday, March 16. Show at 7 p.m., doors at 6 p.m. $12 advance / $15 at the door. Asheville’s own super group Hot House Holler brings sexy Django Rhinehardt-inspired jazz swing with a touch of bluegrass to mesmerize audiences. Lead by vocalist […]

$12 – $15

RADIO and special guests, Jake Wolf and Reggie Headen

AyurPrana Listening Room 312 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC

Asheville’s acclaimed global-jazz duo, Free Planet Radio, returns to AyurPrana Listening Room in West Asheville, on the evening of March 16th, 2024, joined in this performance by bassist extraordinaire, Jake Wolf, and electrifying jazz-and-soul vocalist, Reggie Headen. Free Planet Radio is a dynamic and genre-defying band that blends elements of jazz, world music, and improvisation […]

$30 – $35

Cathy Ladman

Wortham Center for the Performing Arts 18 Biltmore Ave., Asheville

Laugh out loud with one of the country’s top comedians, whose sharp wit, clever observations and relatable humor have earned her numerous accolades and multiple guest appearances on TV and film, including 10 sets on The Tonight Show alone. Sharing hilarious and personal stories that focus on family, growing up, relationships and more, Cathy delivers […]

$42

Advanced Mobility Seminar

Black Mountain YMCA 25 Jane Jacobs Road, Black Mountain

Join Katy Deckard at the Black Mountain YMCA for an informative mobility basics seminar, during which she will coach you through different mobility techniques!

Brevard Philharmonic presents Splendid Strings

Brevard Davidson River Presbyterian Church 249 E. Main Street, Brevard, NC, United States

From fanciful Mozart to little-known gems, this chamber orchestra program provides a splendid afternoon of works for strings, in the beautiful and intimate setting of Brevard Davidson River, Presbyterian Church.

$13 – $43

Comedy at Catawba: Tyler Groce

Catawba Brewing 32 Banks Ave., Asheville

Every Sunday Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country. This weekend we have Tyler Groce from NYC!!! Tyler Groce is a stand up comedian, improviser, and actor. He uses his wit, charm, and absurdity to speak on race, politics, relationships in a smart, silly performance. Winner of the 2022 Funniest […]

$18