The Laurel of Asheville‘s Community Events Calendar
If you would like to submit an event to appear in our online Community Events Calendar, please visit our submission page.
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].
Petanque Intro and Games
Have you ever wondered what Petanque is or how to play it? We are lucky enough to have the 2024 national Petanque winners, Kathy Cline, Tracie Jefferies, and Marc Quilici join us to give an intro to the game! After the intro, join us for a game in the square outside the Reuter Family YMCA. […]
Golden Hour
95 Roberts Street, Asheville, NC 28801 95 Roberts Street, Asheville, NCJacob Sessoms, the chef behind Golden Hour, is hosting a wine pairing event on May 6th at 6 pm. This one of a kind experience includes a curated menu highlighting local seasonal ingredients inspired by Jacob's travels and culinary culture. This event costs $195 per person and reservations can be made by contacting [email protected].
Coffee Hour with MountainTrue: French Broad Paddle Trail
Wrong Way River Lodge & Cabins 9 Midnight Drive, Asheville, NCJoin MountainTrue’s French Broad Paddle Trail Manager, Jack Henderson, for a presentation and discussion focused on the history, current status, and upcoming opportunities for growth along the French Broad Paddle Trail here in North Carolina and Tennessee. This talk will educate attendees on what Paddle Trail staff and partners do, where funding comes from and […]
Fun Journal Making with Fariba
Trackside Studios 375 Depot Street (River Arts District), AshevilleMake your own Fun Journal with pages created by and decorated with collage, your drawings, found objects or whatever floats your boat! It can be for yourself or a personal gift for someone special. You can use this as a cookbook, diary, journal, or whatever you imagine. This class is for adults and teens; no […]
JM Stevens at The Grey Eagle
The Grey Eagle 185 Clingman Ave, AshevilleAn acclaimed Americana and roots rock/pop singer, songwriter, and producer, Stevens returns three years after his well-received solo debut, Invisible Lines. The new collection, the 10-song Nowhere to Land (released 4/12/24) is an overall mellower, more vulnerable record than its predecessor, though still speckled with some up-tempo rockers. It’s a thoughtful album further set apart […]
The Age of Deer by Erika Howsare – reading at Malaprop’s Bookstore
Malaprop's Bookstore & Cafe 55 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC, United StatesErika Howsare will read from her new nonfiction book, The Age of Deer: Trouble and Kinship with Our Wild Neighbors. The book is a masterful hybrid of nature writing and cultural studies that investigates our connection with deer—from mythology to biology, from forests to cities, from coexistence to control and extermination—and invites readers to contemplate […]
5Rhythms Sweat Your Prayers® on Weds Nights hosted by Karen
Homewood 19 Zillicoa St., Asheville, NCMay 8th A Heartwarming and Joyous Wave! Please pay attention to the times of this Sweat. We have a shorter time to dance. Please be prompt, we will begin warmup at 5:30pm and end at 6:45pm. Sorry for the inconvenience, but this is not in my control! May brings on a Lyrical energy in Asheville! […]
5Rhythms Sweat Your Prayers® on Weds Nights hosted by Karen
Homewood 19 Zillicoa St., Asheville, NCMay 8th A Heartwarming and Joyous Wave! Please pay attention to the times of this Sweat. We have a shorter time to dance. Please be prompt, we will begin warmup at 5:30pm and end at 6:45pm. Sorry for the inconvenience, but this is not in my control! May brings on a Lyrical energy in Asheville! […]
Hybrid | Mothership: Greg Wrenn with Alanna Collins, Davi de Paula, and Yara Yaworâ
Malaprop's Bookstore & Cafe 55 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC, United StatesJoin us for a Mothership Reading and Rainforest Medicine Concert with Eco-Memoirist Greg Wrenn along with Alanna Collins, Davi de Paula, and Yara Yaworâ. This hybrid event is free but registration is required for both in-person and virtual attendance. Weaving together memoir and 70 peer-reviewed scientific articles, Mothership is not only a brave, queer coming-of-age […]
Dogwood with Emma Garau / John Dikeman Trio
Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center 120 College Street, Asheville, North CarolinaBlack Mountain College Museum + Arts Center presents Dogwood (Emma Garau) and the John Dikeman Trio for an evening performance. Dogwood is an evolving rendition of Garau’s solo project; reimagined as a live, improvised performance. Built around an exploration of rhythmic and tonal textures on drum set, Dogwood combines elements of soundscape, free jazz, and […]