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, Hendersonville

Taking 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 […]

$125 – $175

Exhibition | Forces of Nature: Ceramics from the Hayes Collection

Asheville Art Museum 2 South Pack Square, Asheville, NC, United States

Ceramic 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 […]

General admission

Exhibition | Forces of Nature Ceramics from the Hayes Collection

Asheville Art Museum 2 South Pack Square, Asheville, NC, United States

Ceramic 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 […]

General admission

At the Table

WCU Bardo Arts Center 199 Centennial Drive, Cullowhee, NC

As 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 […]

Free

Silver Stacking Rings

Ignite Jewelry Studios 191 Lyman Street, Suite #262, Asheville, NC, United States

Spend 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 […]

$85.00

Hammered Wide Band Rings Workshop at Ignite Jewelry Studios

Ignite Jewelry Studios 191 Lyman Street, Suite #262, Asheville, NC, United States

Join 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 […]

$95.00

Exhibition | Ginny Ruffner Reforestation of the Imagination

Asheville Art Museum 2 South Pack Square, Asheville, NC, United States

The 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 […]

General admission

Exhibition: The Farm at Black Mountain College

Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center 120 College Street, Asheville, North Carolina

Built 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 […]

Free

GILT • Gallery Exhibit

74 N Lexington Ave, Asheville, NC 28801 74 N Lexington Ave, Asheville

gilt (adjective) : covered with gold or gilt : of the color of gold Artist Nikoli Shaver (@_ilokin) showcases his body of work which combines scientific illustration with the ornate […]

2024 Asheville Flamenco Festival

Kittredge Theater 701 Warren Wilson Rd, Swannanoa, NC, United States

Join Flamenco Appalachia for the 2024 Asheville Flamenco Festival, October 19th through 27th! Experience the passionate rhythms of Flamenco with performances, community events, and classes. Don’t miss the kickoff at […]

$28

Misery

Hendersonville Theatre 229 South Washington Street, Hendersonville, NC, United States

True life becomes stranger than fiction when an acclaimed romance novelist wakes up in the home of his “number one fan.” Rescued from a wintery car crash, Sheldon finds himself […]

$5 – $32

Amigurimi: Make Your Own Plush Toys

Black Mountain Center for the Arts 225 W. State Street, Black Mountain, NC, United States

Amigurumi, 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 […]

$110

Joshua Hyslop + Special Guest

Citizen Vinyl 14 O'Henry Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

Join us on Tuesday, October 29, for an evening with Vancouver based singer-songwriter Joshua Hyslop. Special guest to be announced. Doors at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. $15 advance […]

$15 – $20

Exhibition | American Made: Paintings and Sculpture from the DeMell Jacobsen Collection

Asheville Art Museum 2 South Pack Square, Asheville, NC, United States

American 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 […]

$10 – $20

Everybody But You Bro Comedy Open Mic

LaZoom Room 76 Biltmore Avenue, LaZoom Room: 76 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC, United States

Join Eyes Up Here Comedy & Modelface Comedy for the premiere open mic for the rest of us -- Everybody But You Bro is a comedy mic for women, non-binary, […]

Free

HALLOSTEAM – A community Halloween party at AMOS!

asheville museum of science 43 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

Join us at AMOS for a community Halloween party! This Halloween, there’s a mystery afoot in the museum...It seems as though one of our T. Currei’s bones has gone missing! […]

Free

Exhibition | Anti Form: Robert Morris’s Earth Projects

Asheville Art Museum 2 South Pack Square, Asheville, NC, United States

The 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 […]

General admission

NC Writers Network Fall Conference

The DoubleTree by Hilton Asheville-Biltmore 115 Hendersonville Rd., Asheville, NC, United States

Registration is now open for The North Carolina Writers’ Network 2024 Fall Conference. The conference will open on Friday, November 1, with a keynote address by Ron Rash, author of […]

Comedy at Catawba: Zak Toscani (early show)

Catawba Brewing Company South Slope Asheville 32 Banks Avenue, Asheville

Every Friday Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country. This week we bring you Zak Toscani from Los Angeles! Zak Toscani is a standup comedian […]

$18

ACMS Presents ensemble 4.1 “Piano Windtet”

First Presbyterian Church Asheville 40 Church Street, Asheville, NC

Experience the exceptional communicative power and intoxicating stage dynamic of this unique and widely acclaimed ensemble, self-described as the world’s only “Piano Windtet.” Praised by critics as “a breath of […]

$48

Some Enchanted Evening

Wortham Center for the Performing Arts 18 Biltmore Ave., Asheville

Embark on a jazz-fueled journey through Broadway’s greatest hits, from the Golden Age of musical theater to the freshest hits of today. From Hammerstein to Hamilton and everything in between, this […]

$55

Comedy at Catawba: Zak Toscani (late show)

Catawba Brewing Company South Slope Asheville 32 Banks Avenue, Asheville

Every Friday Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country. This week we bring you Zak Toscani from Los Angeles! Zak Toscani is a standup comedian […]

$18

The Weaverville Art Safari

Weaverville Area 7 private gardens, WNC, NC, United States

With 72 artists at 36 locations, the Weaverville Art Safari is one of the original studio tours in the Asheville Area. It's a self-guided free event offering a unique look […]

Free

LAST CALL late nite comedy at DSSOLVR

DSSOLVR 63 N Lexington ave, Asheville

Modelface Comedy presents LAST CALL! A late nite comedy show at DSSOLVR Brewing LAST CALL comedy is a late nite showcase featuring the best comedians from all over the country […]

$15

Comedy for Community supporting BeLoved Asheville

Catawba Brewing Company South Slope Asheville 32 Banks Avenue, Asheville

Modelface Comedy Presents: Comedy For Community Locals supporting locals is the heart of Asheville. Comedy for Community brings all your favorite local comedians together each week at Catawba Brewing to […]

$15

AMS Silent Auction

Marquee 36 Foundy St., Asheville

We 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 […]

$10

J2B2 | John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band

Wortham Center for the Performing Arts 18 Biltmore Ave., Asheville

Four 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 […]

$45

Nina Howard, Modern Artist – Raffle

Online

Folkmoot USA is pleased to offer an opportunity to own a gorgeous original painting created by modern abstract artist Nina Howard.   A long time supporter, Ms. Howard has graciously […]

$5 – $20.