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 […]
Palaces for the People: Guastavino’s Great American Places
Asheville Museum of History 283 Victoria Road, Asheville, NC, United StatesFrom 1882 to 1943, in 31 states and six countries, Raphael Guastavino and his son created more than 600 unique tile domes and vaultings that met his criteria of health, […]
Spark of the Eagle Dancer: The Collecting Legacy of Lambert Wilson
WCU Bardo Arts Center 199 Centennial Drive, Cullowhee, NC, United StatesThis exhibition celebrates the legacy of Lambert Wilson, a passionate collector of contemporary Native American art who encountered a beloved Cherokee sculpture as a student at Western Carolina University and […]
EXHIBITION: Vera B. Williams / STORIES
Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center 120 College Street, Asheville, North CarolinaVera B. Williams / STORIES Eight Decades of Politics and Picture Making Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center January 26 – May 11, 2024 Vera B. Williams, an award-winning […]
sov·er·eign·ty: Expressions in Sovereignty of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Museum of the Cherokee People 589 Tsali Blvd., Cherokee, NCOn 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 […]
Youth Acting: Basic to Intermediate
Hendersonville Theatre 229 South Washington Street, Hendersonville, NC, United StatesTeacher: Mike Yow Class cost: $150 Min students: 6 Max students: 15 Class Dates: Mondays, April 8 – May 13 (6 weeks) Time: 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm Ages: 11-17 […]
Stellar Picks: A Community Choice Exhibition
WCU Bardo Arts Center 199 Centennial Drive, Cullowhee, NC, United StatesThis exhibition is for everyone who has a favorite piece of art in the WCU Fine Art Museum collection—or would like to discover one! The Museum recently launched a new […]
Scribblers Studio: Writing Lab for Tweens
Story Parlor 227 Haywood Road, AshevilleLed by a certified Inward & Artward Creative Facilitator, Tikva Kingrea, this 6-week workshop series gives space for young folks' imaginations to run wild, turning anything and everything into an […]
Upcycle Art Auction
Madison County Arts Council Gallery 90 S. Main Street, Marshall, NC, United StatesReClaim Madison Salvage & Thrift announces our 4th Upcycle Art Auction, a popular community-driven fundraiser event to benefit the Community Housing Coalition (CHC) of Madison County, NC. Hosted for the […]
Thurgood
North Carolina Stage Company 15 Stage Lane, AshevilleFrom his landmark victory in Brown v. Board of Education to becoming the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court—Thurgood Marshall devoted his life to the pursuit of […]
Anne of Green Gables
Hendersonville Theatre 229 South Washington Street, Hendersonville, NC, United StatesElderly siblings Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert asked the orphanage for a boy. They got Anne Shirley––a plucky redhead with a vast imagination and an even bigger temper. Soon, Anne burrows […]
Pedaling for Parkinson’s
Reuter Family YMCA 3 Town Square Blvd, AshevilleThe Pedaling for Parkinson's program is based on research indicating that forced exercise on a bicycle can reduce symptoms of Parkinson's. In fact, participants who ride three days a week […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Stewart/Owen Dance
Wortham Center for the Performing Arts 18 Biltmore Ave., AshevilleStunning audiences last season with imaginative and impassioned performances, Wortham’s resident dance company returns to share their latest creation, which draws on themes of passion, intimacy and playfulness. With an […]
Stewart/Owen Dance – Student Series
Wortham Center for the Performing Arts 18 Biltmore Ave., AshevilleEnjoy an exciting collection of all-new contemporary choreography performed in Wortham’s intimate Tina McGuire Theatre. Seating is limited. Recommended for grades 6-12. The Student Series is open to school groups, […]
Thursday, May 9, 2024: Invasive Species and Forest Management Educational Hike
Sandy Mush Game Land AlexanderHave you ever wondered which invasive species might be growing around you? Join staff from HRI and EcoForesters for a guided hike at Sandy Mush Game Lands at a site […]
LEAF Global Arts Festival
Lake Eden, Black Mountain 377 Lake Eden Road, Black MountainDATES: May 9-12, 2024 TICKETS: $50-$250 for adults. Limited day passes available; Weekend Passes must be purchased by LEAF Members; Youth tickets are available; Kids younger than 10 are free! […]
Peeled Back: Featuring Benjamin Tod & Ashley Mae
Citizen Vinyl 14 O'Henry Ave, Asheville, NC, United StatesThe Orange Peel + Citizen Vinyl Present Peeled Back: Featuring Benjamin Tod & Ashley Mae Join us on Thursday, May 9th for Peeled Back, a collaboration between The Orange Peel […]
The Campfireball: Failure
Story Parlor 227 Haywood Road, AshevilleA 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 […]
Modelface Comedy Prestents John-Michael Bond at LaZoom
LaZoom Room 76 Biltmore Avenue, LaZoom Room: 76 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC, United StatesModelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country. This week we have John-Michael Bond from Los Angeles! Originally from Chattanooga, TN, John-Michael Bond is the former […]
Mother’s Day Weekend at The Omni Grove Park Inn
The Omni Grove Park Inn 290 Macon Ave., Asheville, NC, United StatesPamper Mom with our 'Mother's Day Made Easy' package. Create lasting memories as you celebrate Mother's Day in style with an elegant Tea Party featuring local live music, delectable hors […]
Mother’s Day/Loved Ones’ Day Collage with Li Newton
Trackside Studios 375 Depot Street, AshevilleThis workshop will teach you how to make a personal message for someone you love. To look at images in a new way. You will look for symbols and words […]
Europa’s 10th Anniversary Celebration
Europa 125 Cherry Street, Black Mountain, NC, United StatesJoin us on Friday, May 10, as we celebrate 10 years in business and thank you for your support! Visit Europa at 125 Cherry Street in Black Mountain, NC. Since […]
Acupuncture and Healing Meditation @ AVL Salt Cave
Asheville Salt Cave 16 North Liberty St, AshevilleSalt Cave Community Acupuncture & Healing: Acupuncture with nourishing meditation in the tranquil ambiance of the Salt Cave on May 10th @ 6pm Blending together acupuncture and healing meditations rooted […]
Echoes of the Blue Ridge: Songs of Renewal & Resistance
First Presbyterian Church Asheville 40 Church Street, Asheville, NCExplore the sounds of Appalachian singing traditions in ACS's upcoming Echoes of the Blue Ridge: Songs of Renewal & Resistance. Featuring Come Away to the Skies: A High, Lonesome Mass, […]
Popcorn Falls By James Hindman
Black Mountain Center for the Arts 225 W. State Street, Black Mountain, NC, United StatesThe sleepy town of Popcorn Falls is forced into bankruptcy when a neighboring town threatens to turn them into a sewage treatment plant. Their only hope – open a theater! […]
Tim Easton at Citizen Vinyl
Citizen Vinyl 14 O'Henry Ave, Asheville, NC, United StatesFew poets follow their own arrow as devotedly as Nashville based Tim Easton, whose songwriting career has woven in and out of folk music and rock ‘n’ roll (and Americana […]
Comedy at Catawba: Chloe Radcliffe
Catawba Brewing Company South Slope Asheville 32 Banks Avenue, AshevilleEvery Friday Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country. This week we have Chloe Radcliffe from NYC! Chloe Radcliffe is a NYC-based standup comic, actor, […]
Lonely Parrots Band @ AVL Salt Cave Gardens
Asheville Salt Cave 16 North Liberty St, AshevilleLonely Parrots is a brand new folk-pop duo who are on tour and poppin’ by the Salt Cave for a fun outdoors show in our gardens. Thursday May 9th 7:30-9:30 […]
Tim Easton + Tommy Scifres + Hannah Kaminer
Citizen Vinyl 14 O'Henry Ave, Asheville, NC, United StatesAn evening of stellar singer-songwriters! Friday, May 10, doors at 6 p.m. and show at 7 p.m. $15 advance / $18 at the door. TIM EASTON: Raised in Akron, OH, […]
ACMS Presents the Canellakis-Brown Duo
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville 1 Edwin Place, Asheville, NC, United StatesPianist-composer Michael Brown returns to Asheville, joined by cellist Nicholas Canellakis. The pair has spent 15 years honing their unique musical voice. They bring their infectious rapport to present programs […]
Stewart/Owen Dance
Wortham Center for the Performing Arts 18 Biltmore Ave., AshevilleStunning audiences last season with imaginative and impassioned performances, Wortham’s resident dance company returns to share their latest creation, which draws on themes of passion, intimacy and playfulness. With an […]
