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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Garden Sculptures with Molly Morningglory

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

Join Molly for this great new 7-week class focusing on stackable sculptures for the home and garden. We will work to construct modular pieces that will bring a new energy […]

$320

Wheel-Thrown-Wednesday with Jess

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

Spin, shape, and get hands-on with clay! This 7-week, beginner-friendly pottery class teaches the basics of wheel throwing, including centering, opening, and pulling walls to make simple bowls and cups. […]

$320

Spin Saturdays: Intro to Wheel Throwing

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

Make the most of your weekend learning a new skill- throwing clay! In this 7-week beginner's pottery class, we will walk you through the basics of throwing pottery on the […]

$320

“Tiny Beautiful Things” at NC Stage

North Carolina Stage Company 15 Stage Lane, Asheville

Based on the bestselling book by Cheryl Strayed and adapted for the stage by Nia Vardalos, Tiny Beautiful Things personifies the questions and answers that “Sugar” was publishing online from […]

$10 – $48

A St. Patrick’s Day Celebration with Danú

Parker Concert Hall 349 Andante Ln, Brevard

Celebrate the spirit of Ireland this St. Patrick’s Day with Danú, one of the world’s leading traditional Irish ensembles. Famed for their virtuosic musicianship, vibrant storytelling, and irresistible rhythms, Danú […]

National Quilt Day

Folk Art Center Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, United States

Join the Southern Highland Craft Guild at the Folk Art Center for National Quilt Day, featuring live quilting demonstrations, a special quilt exhibit, and family-friendly activities celebrating Appalachian textile traditions.

Free

Get Ready for Spring at Arrowhead gallery & studios

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

In this class, we will be using a variety of transparent glasses to create a pot of flowers for Spring. We will be tac fusing this piece and using a […]

$80

Harwood Cole Literary Lecture Featuring Vanessa Hua

Canon Lounge in Gladfelter Student Center 114 Upper College Rd, Swannanoa, NC, United States

Vanessa Hua is an award-winning author and columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle. Her short story collection, Deceit and Other Possibilities (2016), received an Asian/Pacific American Award in Literature, was […]

Free

After Hours: Gears and Beers 

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

Come celebrate the opening of AMOS' newest exhibit Gear Up: The Science of Bikes! See 14 vintage bicycles throughout time and explore the physics and material science behind them with […]

$25 – $30

Boho Brass Earrings with Workshops/Classes/Appointments

Ignite Jewelry Studios 84 W Walnut St Unit A, Asheville

Come spend 1.5 hours at Ignite jewelry Studios and create this dazzling pair of brass pattern earrings with gold-filled ear wires. Each textured design is individually chosen and pressed into […]

$75.00

Yoga Nidra & Reiki in the Salt Cave

Asheville Salt Cave 12 Eagle St., Asheville, North Carolina

Join Reiki Master Teacher and Yoga Nidra Facilitator, Kate Wargo, in a soothing Yoga Nidra (Yogic Sleep) practice guiding you into the “in between”; that space between being awake and […]

$58

Comedy at Cultura featuring Sam Evans

Cultura 147 Coxe Ave., Asheville, NC, United States

Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country. This week we have Sam Evans from NYC in Asheville! Sam Evans is a comic originally from Cincinnati, […]

$18

New Belgium Asheville Marathon and Half

Pack Square Park 121 College St, Asheville, NC, United States

The New Belgium Asheville Marathon & Half is back for 2026, celebrating Asheville’s resilience with a course that highlights the city’s best—historic neighborhoods, lively downtown streets, the colorful River Arts […]

Weekend Workshop in Storytelling

701 Warren Wilson Rd, Swannanoa NC 28778 701 Warren Wilson Rd, Swannanoa

This intimate course in storytelling for all levels features longtime Swannanoa Gathering instructor Josh Goforth (Traditional Song Week) alongside Chautauqua scholar and accomplished local storyteller Becky Stone. Josh brings extensive […]

$260

WNC Build and Remodel Expo

WNC Agricultural Center 761 Boylston Hwy, Fletcher, NC, United States

The WNC Build and Remodel Expo returns March 21-22, 2026, at the WNC Agricultural Center’s Davis Event Center in Fletcher. Produced by the Builders Association of the Blue Ridge Mountains, […]

$10

ENCOUNTERS WITH CREATIVES – JERRY MAXEY, BASKET AND MIXED MEDIA ARTIST

Lucy Clark Gallery & Studio 51 West Main Street, Brevard, NC, United States

(FREE) Jerry Maxey will be on hand to demonstrate his basket weaving techniques developed over decades of persistent and skillful mastery. Jerry’s work is wicker-weave basketry of dyed rattan and […]

Free

It’s a Wrap!

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

This workshop is geared toward beginners or near-beginning wire wrap students. Adults and teens. Those with some experience may work on a more advanced project, while the beginners will learn […]

$75

AyurPrana Listening Room Presents: Marc Ribot

AyurPrana Listening Room 312 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC

Marc Ribot, who the New York Times describes as “a deceptively articulate artist who uses inarticulateness as an expressive device,” has released 25 albums under his own name over a […]

$29.21

All Your Friends

Eulogy 10 Buxton Ave, Asheville

An indie dance party for the ones who still romanticize a scratched iPod, American Spirits, and a blurry night soundtracked by bloghouse and post-punk revival. All Your Friends is at […]

$23.00