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].
Heritage Fire
The Horse Shoe Farm 155 Horse Shoe Farm Drive, HendersonvilleTaking place at The Horse Shoe Farm in Asheville on Sunday, July 13, the all-inclusive, walk- around tour will feature a lineup of local chefs and artisans, each grilling globally […]
sov·er·eign·ty: Expressions in Sovereignty of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Museum of the Cherokee People 589 Tsali Blvd., CherokeeOn view from March 15, 2024 through February 28, 2025, ‘sov·er·eign·ty: Expressions in Sovereignty of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ illuminates the complexities of tribal sovereignty and the Eastern […]
Exhibition | Forces of Nature: Ceramics from the Hayes Collection
Asheville Art Museum 2 S Pack Square, AshevilleCeramic artists throughout history have become masters of all four elements—creating clay from a mixture of earth and water to shape their work, drying it in air, and hardening it […]
Exhibition | Forces of Nature Ceramics from the Hayes Collection
Asheville Art Museum 2 S Pack Square, AshevilleCeramic artists throughout history have become masters of all four elements—creating clay from a mixture of earth and water to shape their work, drying it in air, and hardening it […]
At the Table
WCU Bardo Arts Center 199 Centennial Drive, CullowheeAs we enter another fall season, the WCU Fine Art Museum invites you to contemplate themes of community, power, and representation as explored through At the Table. The works in […]
Silver Stacking Rings
Ignite Jewelry Studios 84 W Walnut St Unit A, AshevilleSpend 2+ hours as a jeweler! Work with silver wire to create a set of three textured stacking rings. Learn the techniques you need to fuse the silver, hammer, and […]
Hammered Wide Band Rings Workshop at Ignite Jewelry Studios
Ignite Jewelry Studios 84 W Walnut St Unit A, AshevilleJoin us in this hands on class where you will make a hammered sterling silver wide band ring. One of Ignite's talented instructors will take you through the process step […]
Exhibition | Ginny Ruffner Reforestation of the Imagination
Asheville Art Museum 2 S Pack Square, AshevilleThe Asheville Art Museum is pleased to present Ginny Ruffner’s Reforestation of the Imagination, organized and toured by the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The exhibition imagines an apocalyptic landscape of […]
An Artful Journey: Exploring the Best Art Exhibitions of 2024 with Art Historian Julianna Caro
Black Mountain Center for the Arts 225 W. State Street, Black MountainJoin us for an artful journey to the world’s most exciting art centers: Paris, New York, London, and Venice to virtually tour this year’s best museum exhibitions. Each artful journey […]
Exhibition: The Farm at Black Mountain College
Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center 120 College Street, AshevilleBuilt on more than a decade’s worth of deep, original archival research, this exhibition will constitute a comprehensive new history of Black Mountain College. By focusing on the farm, the […]
Amigurimi: Make Your Own Plush Toys
Black Mountain Center for the Arts 225 W. State Street, Black MountainAmigurumi, the Japanese art of crocheting stuffed toys, has become wildly popular across the world. This beginner-friendly class will teach you the basic stitches and techniques necessary to make your […]
Exhibition | American Made: Paintings and Sculpture from the DeMell Jacobsen Collection
Asheville Art Museum 2 S Pack Square, AshevilleAmerican Made: Paintings and Sculpture from the DeMell Jacobsen Collection features more than 70 works of art by renowned American artists. American Made beautifully illustrates distinctive styles and thought-provoking art […]
Exhibition | Anti Form: Robert Morris’s Earth Projects
Asheville Art Museum 2 S Pack Square, AshevilleThe Asheville Art Museum presents Anti Form: Robert Morris’s Earth Projects. The suite of lithographic drawings by Robert Morris presents a series of ideas for ten works of art shaped […]
AMS Silent Auction
Marquee 36 Foundy St., AshevilleWe need YOU at the AMS Silent Auction, a fun-filled event where you can bid on a wide variety of amazing items, all while supporting a great cause! Whether you're […]
J2B2 | John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band
Wortham Center for the Performing Arts 18 Biltmore Ave., AshevilleFour legendary musicians unite to deliver bluegrass as it’s never been heard before, with impeccable musicianship, incomparable songwriting, incredible harmonies and seasoned showmanship. Praised as a “brilliant guitarist” by Elton […]
Echoes Across the Smokies: A Night of Bluegrass, Ballads, and Tall Tales
WCU Bardo Arts Center 199 Centennial Drive, CullowheeStep into the heart of the Appalachian soul as the WCU’s Bardo Arts Center and Mountain Heritage Center present Echoes Across the Smokies: A Night of Bluegrass, Ballads, and Tall […]