The Laurel of Asheville’s Community Events Calendar
If you would like to submit an event to appear in our online Community Events Calendar, please visit our submission page.
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.
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 event to be posted. If you encounter difficulties submitting an event, please email amy@thelaurelofasheville.com.
Events
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Craft-itarianism: Community Action Through Craft
Center for Craft 67 Broadway St, Asheville, NC 28801 67 Broadway St, AshevilleThe 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 […]
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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 […]
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Free Art Class for Kids!
Arrowhead Gallery and Studios 77 Catawba Ave.,, Old FortThe 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 […]
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World Without End
Push Skate Shop 25 Patton Ave, AshevilleWorld Without End Painting and sculpture by Severn Eaton PUSH Gallery 25 Patton Ave. Opening Fri. Aug 7. 7-10pm Show runs through Sept. 30.
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The Odd Couple – Flat Rock Playhouse – 8/28-9/19
Flat Rock Playhouse 2661 Greenville Highway, Flat Rock, NC, United StatesPour 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, […]
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Drop-In Jewelry Making!
Ignite Jewelry Studios 84 W Walnut St Unit A, AshevilleJoin us in our downtown jewelry studio and create a piece of jewelry you'll be proud to wear! Choose from a variety of projects, including rings, earrings, charms, pendants, and […]
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Evon Streetman: Reflections
Tracey Morgan Gallery 188 Coxe Ave, Asheville, NC, United StatesExhibition of vintage photographs by Evon Streetman. Evon Streetman is a seminal figure in Southern photography whose experimental approach helped define the trajectory of contemporary photo-based art in the region. […]
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Mixed Metal Mountain Bracelet
Ignite Jewelry Studios 84 W Walnut St Unit A, AshevilleJoin us at Ignite Jewelry Studios in downtown Asheville for a hands-on brass and silver bracelet workshop. You’ll choose your design, then solder (yep with a torch), sand, polish, and […]
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Hammered Wide Band Ring
Ignite Jewelry Studios 84 W Walnut St Unit A, AshevilleJoin 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 […]
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GUIDED OPEN STUDIO – SEPTEMBER EDITION – WITH ANNE STRUTZ, PSA, IAPS-MC
Lucy Clark Gallery & Studio 51 West Main Street, Brevard, NC, United StatesWednesdays from 10-3 September 2, 9, 16, 23 Join Anne in the studio for an open-format pastel class designed to deepen your skills in this richly expressive medium. Each session […]
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5Rhythms Sweat Your Prayers® on Weds Nights hosted by Karen
Homewood 19 Zillicoa St, Asheville, NCElements Wave! In September, we are reminded of the seasonal changes from Summer to Fall. Within the Seasonal change the Elements are celebrated. Earth, Fire, Water, Air, and Ether. It […]
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Patio Show: Christina Chandler
The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United StatesLIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE Christina Chandler is a Memphis-born music machine that has been writing, playing, performing, booking, and jamming since her earliest memories. Now based […]
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Spirited Improv September Night Time Playshop Series in Asheville
Homewood, 19 Zillicoa St, Ashevill, NCABOUT SPIRITED IMPROV Spirited Improv is a unique fusion of expressive arts, spiritual practice, and group play that helps you release fear, trust the unknown, and show up as your […]
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New Moon Sound Bath
HapBE Valley 21 Noah's Valley, LeicesterJoin us at HapBE Valley — an equine and wellness retreat center surrounded by rolling pastures and majestic mountains, 15 minutes from downtown Asheville — for an evening under the […]
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65 North Pickers + Radish
The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United StatesSTANDING ROOM ONLY 65 NORTH PICKERS Introducing the 65 north pickers, a high-energy bluegrass quartet that fuses the drive of traditional bluegrass with the exploratory spirit of jam band improvisation. […]
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Reception | Veteran Obsolete: Geoffrey Bowton
WCU Bardo Arts Center 199 Centennial Drive, Cullowhee, NC, United StatesFeaturing glass work by military veteran Geoffrey Bowton, this exhibition draws upon Bowton’s own experiences with combat deployments to confront the emotional and psychological challenges faced by veterans re-entering civilian […]
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Veteran Obsolete: Geoffrey Bowton Reception
John W. Bardo Arts Center 200 Centennial Drive, CullowheeFeaturing glass work by military veteran Geoffrey Bowton, this exhibition draws upon Bowton's experiences with combat deployments to confront the emotional and psychological challenges faced by veterans re-entering civilian life.
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Patio Show: 5J Barrow
The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United States– LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE 5J Barrow Inspiration seeped through the windows of apartment 5J on Barrow Street looking out over the Hudson River in NYC’s […]
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Rooftop Comedy featuring Elliott White
antidote 151 Coxe Avenue, Asheville, NC, United StatesEvery Thursday Modelface Comedy Club brings the best local and touring comedians to Asheville! This week we have Southern favorite Elliott White on the rooftop at Antidote! Chemist Spirts welcomes […]
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Jake Blount
THE GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United StatesJake Blount is a performer and scholar of Black folk music based in Providence, RI. Initially recognized for his skill as a string band musician, Blount has synthesized his scholarly […]
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PATIO SHOW: Morgan Geer
The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United States– LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE Morgan Geer of Drunken Prayer Drunken Prayer transcends the bounds of Americana music. Morgan Geer writes songs that could emerge from […]
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The Queen of Sheba – Sufra Time at Mocha Box Coffeehouse
Mocha Box Coffeehouse 1050 Haywood Rd., AshevilleWas the Queen of Sheba a brilliant ruler, a fearless traveler, a master diplomat—or all three? Her story has echoed across civilizations for nearly 3,000 years, appearing in Jewish, Christian […]
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Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour benefiting MountainTrue
Wortham Center for the Performing Arts 18 Biltmore Ave., AshevilleBringing the Worlds Best Mountain Films to Asheville Join us for two distinct nights of filmmaking excellence. Each evening features a completely different lineup of films, so we encourage you […]
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Modelface Comedy presents Scott Eason
The Funkatorium 147 Coxe Ave, AshevilleModelface Comedy Club brings the best local and touring comedians to Asheville! This week we have Southern favorite Scott Eason in The Cultura Room! Scott Eason is a comedian (you […]
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A CEREMONIAL CONCERT~music for these transformational times~
AyurPrana Listening Room 312 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NCWe invite you all to join us September 11th, 2026 for a ceremonial concert with Kendall Way and community. Celebrating her album release, Desire to Be, these songs of reverence […]
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Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
YMI Cultural Center 39 S. Market Street, AshevilleA powerful American classic returns to Asheville for a second season—bringing exceptional theater, culture, and community together at one of the nation’s most historic African American cultural institutions. Presented by […]
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Horse Feathers
The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United StatesSTANDING ROOM ONLY HORSE FEATHERS In 2026, Horse Feathers’ debut album, Words Are Dead, celebrates its 20th anniversary. Kill Rock Stars is set to release a deluxe reissue that will […]
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YIKES! Travel Disaster Comedy with Sarah Love
Cultura 147 Coxe Ave., Asheville, NC, United StatesModelface Comedy Club brings you the best comedians from all over the country! This week we have Sarah Love from Asheville and her friends!!! YIKES! is a show of disaster […]
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Railway Races 5k & 1 Mile
Hendersonville Welcome Center 201 South Main Street, HendersonvilleJoin us in Hendersonville, NC, Saturday, September 12th, for the Inaugural Railway 5k & 1 Mile presented by Aetna! The Railway Races are a running celebration of history, movement, and […]
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The Art of Yoga | Summer-Fall Series 2026
Asheville Art Museum 2 S Pack Square, AshevilleJoin us at the Museum for a harmonious blend of artistic inspiration and mindful movement! Our Saturday sessions are from 9:30–11am. Experience how close looking at art and practicing yoga […]
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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 […]
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COPTIC BOUND JOURNAL WORKSHOP WITH ERIN KEANE – SEPTEMBER EDITION
Lucy Clark Gallery & Studio 51 West Main Street, Brevard, NC, United StatesHandmade journals are a joy to use for anything and everything, any day, every day. Coptic binding is a historical method of constructing a book by sewing folded sections of […]
$150.00 -
West Asheville Garden Stroll
60 Ridgelawn Rd 60 Ridgelawn Rd, AshevilleThe 17th annual West Asheville Garden Stroll features 13 diverse gardens in the Hall Fletcher neighborhood between Haywood Road and Riverview. Stroll Guides with a map and garden descriptions will […]
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RADish FEST
THE GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United StatesRADish Fest is a one-day, 12 hour celebration rooted in the River Arts District put on by local creatives, for locals and open to every neighbor, visitor, and friend who […]
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RADish FEST
The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United StatesSTANDING ROOM ONLY RADish FEST RADish Fest is a one-day, 12 hour celebration rooted in the River Arts District put on by local creatives, for locals and open to every […]
$46.75
