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, […]

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

Free Art Class for Adults!

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

The Free Adult Art classes are taught by Gallery Instructors who volunteer their time as a way to thank the community and share their love of Art! Class meets on […]

Free Art Class for Kids!

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

The Free Art Class for kids happens on the first Sunday of every month from 2 pm to 4 pm. The classes use different media and are taught by volunteer […]

FACES by Lois Simbach

From Nefertiti to the Mona Lisa to Warhol's Marilyn - Faces - especially women's faces, have always been a focal point for artists. Because of my fashion background, I appreciate […]

Free

Multi-Charm Necklace

Ignite Jewelry Studios 84 W Walnut St Unit A, Asheville

This combo of both our Simply Charmed and Enamel a Charm is the perfect way to experience a few styles of jewelry making and leave with a Multi-Charm Necklace you […]

$95.00

Silver Stacking Rings with Gemstone

Ignite Jewelry Studios 84 W Walnut St Unit A, Asheville

Back by popular demand, but with a twist! Join us to make this set of 3 stacking rings in our downtown Asheville jewelry maker studio. You will make your 3 […]

$135.00

World Without End

Push Skate Shop 25 Patton Ave, Asheville

World Without End Painting and sculpture by Severn Eaton PUSH Gallery 25 Patton Ave. Opening Fri. Aug 7. 7-10pm Show runs through Sept. 30.

Free

The 2026 Asheville Film Festival

Asheville Masonic Temple 80 Broadway , Asheville

The 2026 Asheville Film Festival will be held August 21st-23rd, 2026 at the Asheville Masonic Temple in beautiful downtown Asheville, North Carolina. Asheville Film Festival, Co. is a North Carolina […]

$10 – $109

Kanuga presents Gather & Ground: A Restorative Retreat

Kanuga 471 Kanuga Chapel Dr., Hendersonville

Kanuga presents “Gather & Ground: A Restorative Retreat”—a weekend designed to help attendees pause, breathe, and reconnect with self, Fri.–Sun. Aug. 21–23 at Kanuga in Hendersonville, N.C. The all-inclusive weekend […]

Make Your Mark: Drawing Improv Workshop | Taught by Greg Benge

Story Parlor 227 Haywood Road, Asheville

An empty page is a lot like an empty stage. Many people who want to draw are stopped by self-consciousness and comparison. Even working artists and performers can become rigid, […]

$70

Sunday Morning Service Film Block

Asheville Masonic Temple 80 Broadway , Asheville

Love short films and documentaries? Want to support local and regional filmmakers? The Asheville Film Festival has film blocks and feature screenings that you don't want to miss! Tickets are […]

$10

Catalyst Cinema Film Block

Asheville Masonic Temple 80 Broadway , Asheville

Love short films and documentaries? Want to support local and regional filmmakers? The Asheville Film Festival has film blocks and feature screenings that you don't want to miss! Tickets are […]

$10

Exhibition on Screen | John Singer Sargent: Fashion and Swagger

Asheville Art Museum 2 S Pack Square, Asheville

JOHN SINGER SARGENT Directed by David Bickerstaff John Singer Sargent is known as the greatest portrait artist of his era. What made his ‘swagger’ portraits remarkable was his power over […]

$12 – $15

“Greensboro Massacre” Screening

Asheville Masonic Temple 80 Broadway , Asheville

Love short films and documentaries? Want to support local and regional filmmakers? The Asheville Film Festival has film blocks and feature screenings that you don't want to miss! Tickets are […]

$10

Seeking Connection Film Block

Asheville Masonic Temple 80 Broadway , Asheville

Love short films and documentaries? Want to support local and regional filmmakers? The Asheville Film Festival has film blocks and feature screenings that you don't want to miss! Tickets are […]

$12

PATIO SHOW: Oliver Sayani

The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

– LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE OLIVER SAYANI Appalachian honky tonk, bluegrass and backwoods blues singer-songwriter and guitarist Oliver Sayani paints raw pictures with original songs, introspective […]

$14.23

Worthless Comedy, a farewell to Worth Osborne

The River Arts District Brewing Company 13 Mystery Street, Asheville

Modelface Comedy Club brings the best comedians from all over the country to Asheville, NC. This week we are sending off AVL favorite Worth Osborne to bigger and better things! […]

$15

Writers Round

The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

SEATED SHOW Writers Round Julie Odell Quinn Bee AC Saphire Claire Whall Jackie Kelsh Meschiya Lake

$14.45

Very Jerry Band

The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

Standing Room Only Asheville’s own Very Jerry Band. This favorite Jerry Garcia Band tribute act includes Spiro Nicolopoulos on guitar, Lenny Pettinelli on keyboards, Michael Filippone on bass, and Lee […]

$10.99

Rising Stars Concert with Anant Malpani & Christopher Tavernier

Asheville Art Museum 2 S Pack Square, Asheville

Rising Stars Concert is a collaboration between the Asheville Chamber Music Series and the Asheville Art Museum, featuring North Carolina musicians embarking on a major concert career. The event is […]

$15 – $18

Songwriters Roller Derby Showcase

The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

SEATED SHOW SONGWRITERS ROLLER DERBY SHOWCASE The Songwriters Roller Derby Showcase, presented by the Asheville Songwriters Association, is a quarterly music show with no roller skates included – just four […]

$14.77

Stop the Bleed w/ Appalachian Medical Solidarity

Asheville Tool Library 16 Smith Mill Rd, Asheville

Stop the Bleed: Control Bleeding in an Emergency Learn to stop the bleed with Appalachian Medical Solidarity! Through instruction, demonstration, and hands on practice you will walk away with the […]

$15

Jason Curtis and The Blacksheep

The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

SEATED SHOW JASON CURTIS AND THE BLACKSHEEP Jason Curtis and the Black Sheep are a rising pure-country and roots-rock band based in Asheville, North Carolina. Led by Louisiana native Jason […]

$17.72

Mapping Home

Holden Arts Center 701 Warren Wilson Rd, Swannanoa, NC, United States

Elizabeth Holden Gallery’s exhibition Mapping Home will be on view at Warren Wilson College from August 27th to October 3rd, 2026. The notion of home takes on a whole new […]

free

Widely Grown

The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

THE GREY EAGLE AND WORTHWHILE SOUNDS PRESENT PATIO SHOW: WIDLEY GROWN THURSDAY, AUGUST 27 5:30PM-7PM ALL AGES – LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE Widely Grown is an […]

$15.03

Sonic Collage with Drones in the Garden

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

PERFORMANCE: Sonic Collage with Drones in the Garden Featuring Patrick Kukucka, Sleep Number, Farewell Phoenix, and Ash Sierra Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 7PM Black Mountain College Museum + Arts […]

Free

Full Moon Sound Bath

HapBE Valley 21 Noah's Valley, Leicester

Let the healing sounds of singing bowls, gongs, and chimes recalibrate your nervous system on the Full Sturgeon Moon. We will use simple movement, breathwork, meditation, and a 60-minute sound […]

$25

Santiago Y Los Gatos w/ Fashion Bath

The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

Santiago y Los Gatos is an Asheville, NC-based indie and roots rock band led by songwriter Jeff Santiago. Known for compelling songwriting, memorable melodies, and engaging live performances, the band […]

$16.44

The Legacy Neighborhood Coalition Festival

Memorial Stadium 32 Buchanan Place, Asheville

The Legacy Neighborhood Coalition Festival is a free, two-day celebration of the history, culture, and community of Asheville’s legacy neighborhoods. Held at Memorial Stadium, the festival brings together Burton Street, […]

Free

The Odd Couple – Flat Rock Playhouse – 8/28-9/19

Flat Rock Playhouse 2661 Greenville Highway, Flat Rock, NC, United States

Pour a drink and duck for cover — domestic bliss is about to get messy. Meet Felix: impeccably pressed, emotionally distressed, and suddenly single. Meet Oscar: charmingly rumpled, habitually late, […]

PATIO SHOW: Beer and Loathing

The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE Beer and Loathing Beer and Loathing is a band born out of Western North Carolina blending Rock’n’roll and Hippie Honky-tonk with a […]

$12.63

NIADA Exhibition and Sale

Cambria Hotel 15 Page Avenue

National Institute of American Doll Artists exhibition and sale that is FREE and open to the public.