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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Totem: Celebrating Family, Spirit & Culture
UpMarket Gallery 68 North Market Street, AshevilleUpMarket Gallery, downtown Asheville’s newest gallery and event space, is hosting its inaugural art show– The Totem: Celebrating Family, Spirit & Culture. Ten Asheville artists offer unique interpretations of totems, […]
“Valley Talent” Student Art Exhibit
Black Mountain Center for the Arts 225 W. State Street, Black MountainValley Talent is an annual gallery exhibit that BMCA has been hosting since 2020. The organization invites eight local valley schools/programs to have their art teachers select works to be […]
Knitting & Quilting Retreat at Kanuga
Kanuga Conference & Retreat Center 130 Kanuga Chapel Drive, Hendersonville,Kanuga presents it's 20th anniversary Knitting & Quilting Retreat with master knitting instructor, Varian Brandon. Jan. 16-19, 2025 on Kanuga's 1,400 acre campus near Hendersonville, this retreat offers guests master […]
The Art of Yoga Series
Asheville Art Museum 2 S Pack Square, AshevilleJoin us in the Museum Atrium for a harmonious blend of artistic inspiration and mindful movement! Each session features a deep dive into one artwork drawing connections between the imagery […]
BMCA Instructors’ Concert
Black Mountain Center for the Arts 225 W. State Street, Black MountainThe BMCA instructors are back for another performance! The Black Mountain Center for the Arts rings in the new year with our annual Instructors Concert on Saturday, January 18 at […]
Gluten-Free Comedy at Ginger’s Revenge
Ginger's Revenge 829 Riverside Drive, AshevilleModelface 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 […]
Rennie Harris Puremovement
Wortham Center for the Performing Arts 18 Biltmore Ave., AshevilleLeave what you think you know about hip-hop at the door: This suite of works is designed to challenge popular perceptions of street dance — shaking the art form at […]
