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].
Weekly Sunday Scrabble
Stephens Lee Recreation Center 30 George Washington Carver Avenue, Asheville, NC, United StatesIf you enjoy word games like Wordle, Boggle, Words with Friends or online Scrabble this may be the place for you! Equipment is provided. Drop in when you can; leave when you want. All levels of play. A “cheat sheet” for new players and free challenges. See you Sunday!
Heavy Hitters Comedy at The RAD Brew Co.
The River Arts District Brewing Company 13 Mystery Street, AshevilleModelface Comedy Club brings you the best comedians from all over the country. This week we have some heavy hitters! We have a group of Asheville's biggest and best comedians taking over the RAD Comedy Cellar for a night of BIG laughs and BIG fun. Each tickets includes a complementary hot dog! Featuring Jason Reel, […]
CAMP: Harry Potter Wizarding TECH – July 6-10 (Actors and Theater techies)
Asheville Junior Theater 174 Bradley Branch Rd, Arden✨ HARRY POTTER WIZARDING TECHNICAL THEATER Summer Camp (ages 8–16) ✨ Accio imagination! Campers step into Hogwarts through acting and stage “spell work” as they explore characters, scenes, and magical movement. With house-based activities, dramatic storytelling, and ensemble practice, students learn to wield their voice, curiosity, and confidence like trained wizards. Learn the technical elements […]
Under the Sea Creative Arts Camp / Rising 3rd–5th Grades
Wortham Center for the Performing Arts 18 Biltmore Ave., AshevilleDive into an unforgettable underwater quest! In this immersive arts integration camp, campers in rising grades 3–5 will explore deep-sea creatures through movement, music, storytelling, and collaborative performance. Young artists will create dances inspired by ocean animals, experiment with ocean-themed soundscapes using instruments, vocal sounds, and body percussion, and work together to develop original stories […]
Merz Trio
Rosen Concert Hall, Broyhill Music Center 813 Rivers St, Boone, NC, United StatesHailed as “entrancing” (BBC Music Magazine) and “artists in the deepest sense of the word” (CutCommon), Merz Trio, winners of the Naumburg, Concert Artists Guild, Fischoff and Chesapeake Competitions, and recipients of a Salon de Virtuosi Career Grant, have been lauded for their “stunning virtuosity… fresh and surprising interpretations” (Reading Eagle), and “perfection of intonation […]
OPEN STUDIO – JULY EDITION – WITH ANNE STRUTZ, PSA, IAPS-MC
Lucy Clark Gallery & Studio 51 West Main Street, Brevard, NC, United StatesJoin Anne in the studio for an open-format pastel class designed to help you develop and refine your skills in this richly expressive medium. Each session will include guided exercises that focus on core artistic principles alongside techniques that bring energy and life to your work. Participants are to bring their own reference materials to […]
Mindfulness, Creativity, and Community
OnlineThis four-session workshop, facilitated by Amy Arnold, guides participants to source creative inspiration from everyday experiences and interaction with others. Together, we'll explore simple practices in mindfulness and social engagement that enhance our creative ideas and process and we'll practice making these a regular, enriching part of our lives. Mindfulness in the natural world will […]
The White Buffalo
The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United StatesTHE WHITE BUFFALO For The White Buffalo – aka singer / songwriter / guitarist Jake Smith, Oregon-born, Southern California-raised – it was time to take the less travelled path; to assemble notions for studio album Number 8, the follow-up to ‘On The Widow’s Walk’ (Snakefarm, 2020), and embark on a voyage of discovery. Out with […]
Slow Runner – Album Release Show – with Whym
AyurPrana Listening Room 312 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NCAPLR Presents: Slow Runner - Album Release Show - with Whym Friday, July 10th, 2026 AyurPrana Listening Room - 312 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806 Doors 6PM || Show 7 PM Slow Runner Slow Runner is the creative vessel for Michael Flynn, an Americana-adjacent singer/songwriter based in western North Carolina. His songs have been featured […]
Straight No Chaser Beach Bash
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers St, Boone, NC, United StatesIf the phrase “male a cappella group” conjures up an image of students in blue blazers, ties, and khakis singing traditional college songs on ivied campuses… think again. Straight No Chaser (SNC) are neither strait-laced nor straight-faced, but neither are they vaudeville-style kitsch. They have emerged as a phenomenon with a massive fanbase and a […]
Land Of The Sky Burlesque Festival: “Geektastic Revue”
The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United States-AGES 18+ -SEATED SHOW “Geektastic” is a burlesque show for NERDS! Performers pay homage to fandoms from comics, TV, film, books and more!!! The opening night of the Land of the Sky Burlesque Festival! *Weekend passes and VIP available here >>> landoftheskyburlesque.com
Chic Circles Earrings Jewelry Workshop
Ignite Jewelry Studios 191 Lyman Street, Suite #262, Asheville, NC, United StatesMake these chic silver earrings (or pendant necklace) yourself in this DIY jewelry workshop in downtown Asheville. Our qualified instructors will be sure you leave feeling super accomplished and with your finished jewelry. You have the option of either making the earring or the pendant necklace and can choose the size of your circles designs […]
COPTIC BOUND JOURNAL WORKSHOP WITH ERIN KEANE
Lucy Clark Gallery & Studio 51 West Main Street, Brevard, NC, United StatesHandmade journals are a joy to use for anything and everything, any day, every day. Coptic binding is a historical method of constructing a book by sewing folded sections of paper and attaching them to hard covers. Bookbinders use this binding for its beauty with an exposed spine, functionality with pages that open flat, and […]
40th Annual Outdoor Rosen Sculpture Walk
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers St, Boone, NC, United StatesNow in its 40th year at Appalachian State University, the Martin and Doris Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition and Exhibition celebrates An Appalachian Summer Festival tradition! The Rosen Sculpture Walk will kick off at 10am at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts. After a brief welcome, juror Sam Spiczka will lead guests on a guided […]
Spin Saturdays with Jess
Arrowhead Gallery and Studios 77 Catawba Ave.,, Old FortMake the most of your weekend learning a new skill- throwing clay! In this beginner's pottery class, we will walk you through the basics of throwing pottery on the wheel- from centering clay to shaping simple forms like small bowls and cups. No experience is needed to try your hand and see what you can […]
Hammered Wide Band Ring
Ignite Jewelry Studios 191 Lyman Street, Suite #262, Asheville, NC, United StatesJoin us in this hands on class where you will make a hammered sterling silver wide band ring. One of Ignite's fabulous instructors will take you through the process step by step including soldering, shaping, hammering, and finishing your ring. These also make great wedding bands! Come make your own wedding bands (or each other’s) […]
APLR Presents: Idle County – Album Release
AyurPrana Listening Room 312 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NCAPLR Presents: Idle County - Album Release with Special Guests Colin Miller & i26connector Saturday, July 11th, 2026 AyurPrana Listening Room - 312 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806 Doors 6PM || Show 7 PM Idle County - Western North Carolina Farm Rock Colin Miller Colin Miller is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer from Asheville, North […]
Eyes Up Here Comedy: Red, White and Boobs Edition
Ginger's Revenge 829 Riverside Drive, Asheville, NC, United StatesModelface Comedy presents Eyes Up Here Comedy at Ginger's Revenge! Eyes Up Here Comedy is a night featuring all femme comedians and this month we have a special show featuring comedians from Asheville and around the South East. Hosted by local favorite Erin Terry. ages 18+ doors at 7:30pm, show at 8pm Tickets $18 GA, […]
Don’t Tell Comedy River Arts District
The River Arts District Brewing Company 13 Mystery Street, AshevilleShow Details This show will be at an indoor location. No Outside Drinks permitted.. Drinks will be available for purchase. Free Popcorn available Non-alcoholic drinks will be available. Outside snacks allowed. This show will have chairs provided. 21+ show. About Don't Tell Comedy Secret Locations. Shhh...it's a surprise. As you can see, we only advertise […]
WindSync: Peter and the Wolf
Rosen Concert Hall, Broyhill Music Center 813 Rivers St, Boone, NC, United StatesWindSync performs a family-friendly show that brings classical music to life with an unforgettable cast of characters. Complete with costumes and choreography, this engaging performance introduces the five wind instruments of the orchestra and concludes with an exciting retelling of Peter and the Wolf by Sergei Prokofiev. Peter, the wolf, and their friends the duck, […]
Berry Bowl Workshop with Jess
Arrowhead Gallery and Studios 77 Catawba Ave.,, Old FortIn this beginner-friendly workshop, students will create a handmade ceramic berry bowl using simple handbuilding techniques. We’ll shape the bowl, add drainage holes, and personalize it with texture or decoration. Berry bowls are perfect for washing and serving fresh fruit, and each one comes out a little different. No pottery experience is needed—just come ready […]
Modelface Comedy presents Billy Wayne Davis
Eulogy at Burial Beer Company 10 Buxton Avenue, AshevilleModelface Comedy Club brings you the best comedy in Asheville. This Sunday we have the great Billy Wayne Davis at Eulogy in the South Slope! Billy Wayne Davis has appeared on Conan, Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central, lent his voice & producing skills to SquidBillies, hosted a travel doc for CMT, opened for Sturgill Simpson, […]
WindSync
Rosen Concert Hall, Broyhill Music Center 813 Rivers St, Boone, NC, United StatesOver nearly two decades of performing, WindSync has proven itself “a major force in the American chamber music landscape” (Arts and Culture Texas), leaping from prizewinning Concert Artists Guild and Fischoff performances to the stages of Carnegie Hall, the Library of Congress, Metropolitan Museum of Art and more. Breaking the “fourth wall” between performers and […]
Metalsmithing 101 Intensive: July 13th and 14th
Ignite Jewelry Studios 191 Lyman Street, Suite #262, Asheville, NC, United StatesWant to learn to make jewelry? This beginner friendly metalsmithing course teaches the basic skills involved in making your own jewelry. Learn to use a variety of tools and equipment common in a jewelry studio. This 2 Day Intensive will teach many techniques including sawing, filing, polishing, soldering, textures, and more! Included is 2 Open […]
Clay Summer Camp for Kids
Arrowhead Gallery and Studios 77 Catawba Ave.,, Old FortIntroduce your child to the joy of playing and creating with clay. Clay is an almost limitless medium that allows children to create and build fine hand motor skills. During this four day camp, we will explore creating fairy houses or animals using the pinch method, animal wall hangings using the slab method, and treasure […]
OPEN STUDIO – JULY EDITION – WITH ANNE STRUTZ, PSA, IAPS-MC
Lucy Clark Gallery & Studio 51 West Main Street, Brevard, NC, United StatesJoin Anne in the studio for four Wednesdays in July for an open-format pastel class designed to help you develop and refine your skills in this richly expressive medium. Each session will include guided exercises that focus on core artistic principles alongside techniques that bring energy and life to your work. Participants are to bring […]
The Curious Quest: A Narrative Writer’s Guide to the Hero’s Journey
OnlineThe Curious Quest: A Narrative Writer’s Guide to the Hero’s Journey Wednesdays, July 15-August 26 from 6:00-8:00pm EST (No class August 5) Venture into the heart of your writing practice while engaging the Hero’s and Heroine’s Journeys as templates for personal narrative and story. Facilitated by Alli Marshall. Over the course of six weeks we’ll […]
TJ & Dave
The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United StatesFULLY SEATED SHOW LIMITED NUMBER OF PREMIUM TICKETS AVAILABLE DOUBLE DIP PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS…. TJ & DAVE Join us for one night only as world-renowned improv comedy legends, TJ Jagodowski and Dave Pasquesi, aka TJ & Dave, bring their unique COMPLETELY IMPROVISED two-man show to the Grey Eagle stage! TJ and Dave walk out on stage […]
Double Dip Productions Presents: TJ & Dave
The Grey Eagle 185 Clingman Ave, AshevilleALL AGES| FULLY SEATED SHOW | LIMITED NUMBER OF PREMIUM TICKETS AVAILABLE DOUBLE DIP PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS.... TJ & DAVE Join us for one night only as world-renowned improv comedy legends, TJ Jagodowski and Dave Pasquesi, aka TJ & Dave, bring their unique COMPLETELY IMPROVISED two-man show to the Grey Eagle stage! TJ and Dave walk […]
Golden Hour Yoga & Private Cave
Asheville Salt Cave 16 North Liberty St, AshevilleImmerse in a deeply nourishing salt cave experience and in the final 15 minutes your instructor will guide you through gentle movements to bring your awareness back to the present, preparing body and mind for yoga on the deck. As the sun sets over the mountains, enjoy a grounding Slow-Flow-N-Yin practice.
Tryon Summer Youth Theater
Tryon Fine Arts Center 34 Melrose Ave, Tryon, NC, United StatesDisney's "Newsies, Jr." musical theater production
Jenny Zigrino: Comedy in The Cultura Room
The Funkatorium 147 Coxe Ave, AshevilleModelface Comedy Club brings you the best comedians from all over the country. This week we have Jenny Zigrino from Los Angeles in Asheville! With the sweetness of the midwest and the sharp edge of the east coast, Jenny Zigrino brings a powerful comedic performance to any stage. She combines hilarious anecdotes and sharp, witty […]
ONE DAY FUNDAMENTALS OF POLYMER WORKSHOP WITH DIANE KUEHN
Lucy Clark Gallery & Studio 51 West Main Street, Brevard, NC, United StatesJoin artist Diane Kuehn and begin exploring your creative side with this one-day workshop designed for beginners and those who would like a refresher on the fundamentals of using polymer clay. We’ll cover everything you need to know about using polymer clay from the basic equipment and tools you need, to conditioning the clay, color […]
Tryon Summer Youth Theater
Tryon Fine Arts Center 34 Melrose Ave, Tryon, NC, United StatesDisney's "Newsies, Jr." musical production
Emerson Woolf & the Wishbones
The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United States– STANDING ROOM ONLY Genre-defying Emerson Woolf & the Wishbones have been categorized as many things: Indie Alternative, Folk Rock, Dark Country, and Pop Americana, to name a few. Their music forms itself around Emerson’s songwriting, and the raw lyrics and visual storytelling pull listeners in from all walks of musical appreciation. Her songs are […]
