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].

New Glass Studio in Old Fort

Arrowhead Gallery and Studios 77 Catawba Ave.,, Old Fort

Arrowhead 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, […]

Dialogue: Lindenfeld + Lindenfeld

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

Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center presents Dialogue: Lindenfeld + Lindenfeld, an exhibition celebrating the works of mother-daughter artists, Lore Kadden Lindenfeld and Naomi Lindenfeld. Lore, who attended and […]

Free

Toddler Dance Class: Arctic Animals for Ages 1.5–3 | Black Mountain Arts

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

Explore Winter Fun & Movement with Your Little One – Grown-Up & Me Arctic Animals Embark on a frosty, fun-filled adventure in Grown-Up & Me Dance: Arctic Animals! This class […]

$85

Preschool Dance Class: Arctic Animals Ages 3–5 | Black Mountain Arts

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

Leap, Glide, and Stomp Through Winter Fun – Morning Mini-Movers Arctic Animals Bundle up for a frosty fun adventure in Morning Mini Movers: Arctic Animals! In this playful winter mini-mester, […]

$85

Hammered Wide Band Ring

Ignite Jewelry Studios 84 W Walnut St Unit A, Asheville

Join 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 […]

$120.00

Simply Charmed

Ignite Jewelry Studios 84 W Walnut St Unit A, Asheville

This is the perfect way to spend a part of your day while visiting our downtown Asheville metalsmithing studio and gallery. Come stamp and hammer a charm to your liking! […]

$45.00

Beginner Ballroom Dance Classes for Couples | Black Mountain Arts

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

Learn Ballroom Dancing with Your Partner – 4-Week Beginners Course, Feb 16–Mar 9 Ballroom 1 is the perfect way to extend the romance and give your special someone an experience […]

$125

Intermediate Ballroom Dance Classes for Couples | Black Mountain Arts

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

Keep the Spark Alive on the Dance Floor – Ballroom 2: Feb 16–Mar 9 Ballroom 2 is how you keep the sparks flying. Expand your knowledge with more dances, more […]

$125

Simply Charmed with Workshops/Classes/Appointments

Ignite Jewelry Studios 84 W Walnut St Unit A, Asheville

Come stamp and hammer a charm pendant to your liking in Ignite's new Downtown Asheville studio! Group friendly up to 14 and a fun and quick experience in jewelry making. […]

$45.00

Call for Proposals: BMCA Theatre 2026–2027 Season

The Black Mountain Center for the Arts invites directors, producers, playwrights, and theatre companies to submit proposals for the 2026–2027 BMCA Theatre season. BMCA Theatre is an intimate, 80-seat performance […]

Free

Jeopardy! Bar League at Bear’s Smokehouse

Bear's Smokehouse 135 Coxe Ave, Asheville

This is Jeopardy! Get ready for an epic trivia experience like no other with Jeopardy! Bar League. Geeks Who Drink is partnering with Sony Pictures Television and bringing America's Favorite […]

Free

TONYA & NANCY: THE ROCK OPERA

BeBe Theatre 20 Commerce Street, Asheville, United States

TONYA & NANCY: THE ROCK OPERA transforms the real-life rivalry between Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan into a fast, funny, and emotionally charged spectacle. February 26, 27, 28 and March […]

$25

Craft-itarianism: Community Action Through Craft

Center for Craft 67 Broadway St, Asheville, NC 28801 67 Broadway St, Asheville

The word craft-itarianism was coined by 2026 Center for Craft Curatorial Fellow Alyssa Velazquez to name artistic projects that generate employment, raise awareness, or offer therapeutic support through craft. These […]

Free

Jazz Is for Everyone – Ballads: Lost & Found

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

A Lecture Demonstration Series for the Curious, the New, and the Devotee Sun, Mar 1 • 3 pm | 60 Minutes There are songs of loss and songs of found. […]

Meditation with Horses

Step into a space of stillness, presence, and deep connection with our one-hour Meditation with Horses experience at HapBE Valley. Surrounded by the gentle energy of these intuitive beings, you’ll […]

$35

Mellow Vinyasa at HapBE Valley Equine & Wellness Farm

Taught on our serene 800-square-foot yoga deck overlooking the horses and majestic Western North Carolina mountains, this 75-minute mindful, medium-paced Vinyasa class offers a truly immersive and rejuvenating experience. If […]

$15 – $25

Weekly Sunday Scrabble

Stephens Lee Recreation Center 30 George Washington Carver Avenue, Asheville, NC, United States

Your favorite word game! Maybe you enjoy Wordle, or Boggle, or Words with Friends, or online Scrabble! Or maybe you just remember enjoying Scrabble in the past! We have all […]

Free

Blue Ridge Orchestra’s “Ta-Ra-Ra”: Weaverville, NC.

First Baptist Church Weaverville 63 N Main St., Weaverville

ASHEVILLE, NC. | February 2026– The Blue Ridge Orchestra’s winter program warms spirits and excites the imagination with two performances of “Ta-Ra-Ra.” This program celebrates the rich acoustics of each […]

$20

Take My Wife: 80’s/90’s style comedy with Derek Boskovich

The River Arts District Brewing Company 13 Mystery Street, Asheville

Every Sunday Funday Modelface Comedy brings the best comedians from all over the country to Asheville, NC and this weekend we have a special time travel comedy show! Take My […]

$15

DOM FLEMONS AT THE GREY EAGLE

THE GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

Dr. Dom Flemons — widely celebrated as “The American Songster” — is a GRAMMY Award winner with four nominations, a two-time EMMY nominee, an International Acoustic Music Award Grand Prize […]

$25 – $30

Smoky Mountains Bluegrass Festival

Maggie Valley Festival Grounds 3374 Soco Road, Maggie Valley, NC, United States

The Smoky Mountains Bluegrass Festival (SMBF) is a full-day celebration of award-winning bluegrass music and a variety of arts and crafts, set against the stunning fall colors of the Maggie […]

$65.00

Getting Going on the Wheel at Arrowhead Gallery & Studios

Arrowhead Gallery and Studios 77 Catawba Ave.,, Old Fort

If you've wanted to learn to throw pottery but have felt intimidated, this beginner class is for you! I aim to help each student move through the first, often frustrating, […]

$360

Exploring Perspective

2 South Pack Square Asheville, NC 28801 2 S Pack Square, Asheville, NC 28801, USA, Asheville, NC, United States

At this one-day collaborative workshop between the Asheville Art Museum and Asheville Museum of Science, campers will observe and interpret the natural world from the microscopic to the landscape scale, […]

$85

Clay as Canvas with Molly Morningglory

Arrowhead Gallery and Studios 77 Catawba Ave.,, Old Fort

If you're a painter, this 8-week Clay workshop is for you! Using tiles or simple hand-built forms, we will focus on exploring surface materials such as decorative slips, underglazes, terra […]

$360

Jane Lynch & Kate Flannery: The Trouble with Angels

Diana Wortham Theatre 2 S. Pack Square, Asheville, NC, United States

Tue, Mar 3 • 7 pm Join Emmy Award-winner Jane Lynch (Glee, Only Murders in the Building) and the hilariously charming Kate Flannery (The Office) for a raucous night of […]

The Fantastic Ekphrastic Writing Workshop

Zoom (Virtual) 95 Upper Red Oak Trail, Hendersonville, NC, United States

Four Week Class — Wednesdays, March 4-25, 6-8 p.m.
ONLINE delivered via ZOOM
Facilitated by Alli Marshall (I&A Certified) Sliding Scale Registration | $160 / $200 / $240 Ekphrastic art is work […]

$160 – $240

MatchStrike Youth Arts Showcase

Ten years ago, the MatchStrike Youth Arts Showcase brought together dozens of young artists to showcase local talent in a hybrid gallery-concert style event. Many of the artists featured then […]

Nicole Zuraitis

Diana Wortham Theatre 2 S. Pack Square, Asheville, NC, United States

Wed, Mar 4 • 7 pm A 2X Grammy-winning jazz singer-songwriter, pianist, arranger, and New York-based bandleader—Zuraitis is a trailblazing artist with “a heart as big as her remarkable voice” […]

Decorative Wall Hangings at Arrowhead Gallery & Studios

Arrowhead Gallery and Studios 77 Catawba Ave.,, Old Fort

Learn to create unique and beautiful wall hangings during this weekly hand-building class. You'll be exposed to different types of wall hangings and explore surface design techniques. You'll get to […]

$360

The Crowded Table – Windows Down Tour – Live at One Stop 3/5

The One Stop 31 patton ave, asheville, CA, United States

The Crowded Table is a Portland, Maine based band blending the energy of jam improvisation with the soul and song craft of classic roots-rock. Known for their dynamic live shows […]

$15

Opening Reception: Formed and Fired Here

Art Place Gallery 730 Locust Street, Hendersonville

Please join us to celebrate the outstanding ceramic artists of the Stuart Glassman Clay Studio and to enjoy their work which is shaped, glazed, and fired on site in Hendersonville. […]

Free

Asheville Choral Society concert

Central United Methodist Church 27 Church Street, Asheville

Join the Asheville Choral Society for our exploration of Sanctuary in song, featuring Faure’s Requiem paired with Serenade to Music, by Ralph Vaughan Williams. 125 singers along with a string […]

$25