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].
Portals & Pathways
Arrowhead Gallery and Studios 77 Catawba Ave.,, Old FortCall for Art Arrowhead Art Gallery and Studios in Old Fort, North Carolina, is accepting entries for their next judged exhibit, Portals & Pathways. Create a thematic piece around gateways, […]
Simply Charmed- Drop In!
Ignite Jewelry Studios 191 Lyman Street, Suite #262, Asheville, NC, United States**Show up at Ignite Jewelry Studios anytime between 11am and 3pm to make one of these charms! This is the perfect way to spend a part of your day while […]
Circle Hoop Earrings – Enamel and Silver
Ignite Jewelry Studios 191 Lyman Street, Suite #262, Asheville, NC, United StatesJoin us at Ignite Jewelry Studios to make a pair of Silver and Enamel Earrings! You'll safely work with a torch, hammer, kilns, and more and leave with a pair […]
Points in Space: Performance at Black Mountain College Exhibit
Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center 120 College Street, Asheville, North CarolinaBlack Mountain College’s interdisciplinary and collaborative philosophy fostered groundbreaking time-based experiments across disciplines, significantly influencing performance, theater, film, music, dance, and visual art worldwide. Points in Space: Performance at Black […]
Boho Silver Earrings
Ignite Jewelry Studios 191 Lyman Street, Suite #262, Asheville, NC, United StatesCome spend 1.5 hours at Ignite jewelry Studios and create this dazzling pair of earrings! Each textured design is individually chosen and pressed into sterling silver using a rolling mill. […]
Riveting Sterling Ring
Ignite Jewelry Studios 191 Lyman Street, Suite #262, Asheville, NC, United StatesCome make this textured and riveted sterling silver ring in a hands on workshop at Ignite Jewelry Studios. A qualified instructor will safely take you through the steps until your […]
Silver Stacking Rings
Ignite Jewelry Studios 191 Lyman Street, Suite #262, Asheville, NC, United StatesSpend 2+ hours as a jeweler! We will work with silver wire to create a set of three textured stacking rings. Learn the techniques you need to fuse the silver, […]
Lake Hickory Haunts 2025
Lake Hickory Haunts 520 Carolina Ave, HickoryVoted the Best Haunt in the Carolinas, Known as the premier haunt of the Carolina’s, Lake Hickory Haunts is a one of a kind haunted theme park; featuring a large […]
Looking Back To Move Forward
S. Tucker Cooke Gallery in Owen Hall, UNC Asheville One University Heights, Asheville, NC, United States"Looking Back To Move Forward" features the work of fifty three artists (thirty eight students, nine alumni, five faculty and one staff) who created work addressing both the devastation and […]
Celebrating the Equinox: Gathering the Light, Honoring the Shadows
Kanuga 471 Kanuga Chapel Dr., HendersonvilleCelebrate the autumnal equinox in an evening of yoga, spirituality and healing, Thursday, Sept. 22 at Kanuga. The evening begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Labyrinth with nature crafting, followed […]
Live at the Joke Shop, Open Mic Comedy
Sparky's Bardega 23 Broadway St., AshevilleEvery Monday Aaron Naylor and Jordan Ballard host Live from the Joke Shop at Sparky's Bardega! Bring your best new jokes each week or just come watch your favorite local […]
The Asheville Business Summit
Diana Wortham Theatre 2 S. Pack Square, Asheville, NC, United StatesA event where entrepreneurs, innovators, and change-makers gather to learn, grow, and lead with purpose. Together, we’ll rise to meet challenges, rebuild stronger post-crisis, and shape the future of business […]
A Year of Healing: A Gathering for Grounding, Wellness & Community One Year After Helene
Asheville Salt Cave 16 North Liberty St, AshevilleWe are here to ground in together and heal our community. Deep breaths inside the salt caves Sip on some of our house blended herbal teas Enjoy a 10 minute […]
“The Shark is Broken” at NC Stage
North Carolina Stage Company 15 Stage Lane, AshevilleWed-Sun September 24th - October 12th Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays: 7:30pm Fridays, Sundays: 2:00pm The first summer blockbuster movie, Jaws, is being filmed—but no one working on the film would know […]
5Rhythms Sweat Your Prayers® on Weds Nights hosted by Karen
Homewood 19 Zillicoa St, Asheville, NCAsheville Resilience! On Sept. 27th, it will be one year anniversary of Hurricane Helene. The most deadliest and devastating storm ever! We are almost one year in three days that […]
Career and Internship Fair at UNC Asheville
UNCA: Highsmith Union, Blue Ridge Room One University Hts., AshevilleJoin us for the Career and Internship Fair this Fall on September 25 from 11:30am -1:30pm. This event is part of UNC Asheville's Helene Symposium, a three day event commemorating […]
Call for Art – Old Fort Rising
Arrowhead Gallery and Studios 77 Catawba Ave.,, Old FortThis show reflects resilience and renewal in the face of adversity. The opening of the exhibit will be one year from Hurricane Helene, in which Old Fort suffered greatly. Much […]
Sunset Yoga & Private Salt Cave – September 25th
Asheville Salt Cave 16 North Liberty St, AshevilleWe’ll begin with a 45-minute private Salt Cave session, soaking in its nourishing properties and benefits of salt therapy together. In the final 15 minutes, your instructor Ceiara, will guide […]
RAD Comedy featuring Matt Cobos
The River Arts District Brewing Company 13 Mystery Street, AshevilleModelface Comedy brings the best comedians from all over the country to Asheville, NC. This week we are excited to have Matt Cobos from Denver! Matt Cobos is a one-dude […]
ReVIEWING Black Mountain College 2025
OLLI at UNC Asheville - Reuter Center One University Heights, AshevilleThe ReVIEWING Black Mountain College conference is a forum for scholars and artists to contribute original work on topics related to Black Mountain College and its place in cultural history. […]
Black Mountain Blues
White Horse Black Mountain 105 Montreat Rd , Black Mountain, NC, United StatesThe Black Mountain Blues Festival is presented by the Black Mountain Blues® Society a non-profit organization dedicated to connecting communities through music and culture-keeping initiatives. The 2nd annual festival will […]
Jonas Gerard Fall 2025 Archive Auction
OnlineIn honor of the 1 year anniversary of Hurricane Helene flood, Jonas Gerard Fine Art is pleased to announce its second Online Auction this fall. Jonas Gerard’s voluminous personal and […]
43rd September Spectacular – Charming Chalcedony
HCGMS 2025 Spartanburg Hwy, Flat RockJoin us for this exciting annual event at a new location! Rare minerals, exquisite jewelry, gems & more. Club Demo/Displays of lapidary arts and geology. You will have a Gem-tastic […]
Home Decor & Vintage Pop Up at SHARED LANGUAGE STUDIOS
SHARED LANGUAGE STUDIOS 115 Elk Mountain Road, Woodfin, NC 28804 115 Elk Mountain Rd, Suite A, Asheville, NC, United StatesJoin us for an Open Studio and Pop Up Shop featuring vintage clothing from @Sure, Please @Lucca Collective @GennyPop Vintage in addition to home decor and accessories from @LOOM Imports […]
Crisp Comedy Live in Leicester featuring Piere Guyton
Noble Cidery and Taproom 356 New Leicester Highway, Asheville, NCCrisp Comedy takes place once a month in Leicester, NC at Noble Cider and hosted by Leicester's own Clay Jones! A fresh batch of comics each month so no two […]
Experience the spine-chilling Spooky Bottom Haunted Trail!
Spooky Bottom Haunted Trail 6059 Union Grove Church Rd, SeagroveExperience the Ultimate Backwoods Horror Attraction! Dare to Enter the Most Terrifying Haunted Adventure Yet! Experience the Ultimate Backwoods Horror Attraction! Dare to Enter the Most Terrifying Haunted Adventure Yet! […]
Hendersonville Farmers Market – Meet the Chef with Caffe REL
Historic Train Depot 650 Maple Street, HENDERSONVILLE, NC, United StatesDiscover the Hendersonville Farmers Market, Locally Grown, Community Strong A vibrant weekly gathering at the Historic Train Depot in downtown Hendersonville. Running every Saturday from May 3rd to October 25th, […]
Look Homeward, Asheville: A Downtown Walking Tour Through Thomas Wolfe’s Eyes
Thomas Wolfe Memorial 52 N. Market Street, Asheville, NC, United StatesStep into the world of Thomas Wolfe with this guided walking tour through downtown Asheville- Wolfe's hometown and the vivid backdrop for his (in)famous novel Look Homeward, Angel. The tour […]
Fusing Bottle Bonanza
Arrowhead Gallery and Studios 77 Catawba Ave.,, Old FortGlass Studio Opening~ September 27 The new Glass Studio at Arrowhead Gallery & Studios is a place to learn and create stained glass and fused art glass. Students have the […]
Weaverville Strong: A Celebration of Resilience and Recovery from Hurricane Helene
Weaverville Community Center 60 Lakeshore Drive, WeavervilleSeptember 27, 2025, will mark exactly one year since catastrophic Hurricane Helene devastated much of the greater Asheville area, including our cherished, historic mill wheel on Reems Creek. We invite you […]
New Glass Studio in Old Fort
Arrowhead Gallery and Studios 77 Catawba Ave.,, Old FortArrowhead Art Gallery & Studios in Old Fort, NC, kicks off the grand opening of the newly designated Design Glass Studio for learning. Equipment includes a glass kiln, cutting room, […]
Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra – Masterworks 1
Blue Ridge Community College Concert Hall 180 West Campus Drive, Flat RockOur season opener celebrates composers who preserved their identity amidst pressures to conform to the status quo. Dvorak refused to Germanize his name for his publishers, Sibelius rejected continental Romanticism, […]
Saturday: Post-Helene: Remembering, Rebuilding, Reimagining
Warren Wilson Presbyterian Church 101 Chapel Lane, SwannanoaThe Blue Ridge Orchestra takes its performances on the road for its 26th season debut under the leadership of Music Director Dr. Emily Mariko Eng. “Post-Helene: Remembering, Rebuilding, Reimagining” captures […]
Old Fort Rising
Arrowhead Gallery and Studios 77 Catawba Ave.,, Old FortOld Fort Rising Exhibition Opening and Reception~ September 27 Arrowhead Art Gallery & Studios will host a special evening unveiling the new art exhibit, Old Fort Rising, honoring the enduring […]
Exhibit Opening and Reception
Arrowhead Gallery and Studios 77 Catawba Ave.,, Old FortArrowhead Art Gallery & Studios will host a special evening unveiling the new art exhibit, Old Fort Rising, honoring the enduring spirit of Old Fort. Through the eyes and hands […]