The Laurel of Asheville’s Community Events Calendar

 

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  • 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 […]

  • Lake Hickory Haunts 2026 – Celebrating 15 Years of Fear

    Lake Hickory Haunts 520 Carolina Ave, Hickory

    Lake Hickory Haunts, Known as the Premier Haunt of the Carolina’s, is going All Out for its 15th Year of Fear! Lake Hickory Haunts is a one of a kind […]

    $32.00

  • Beginner Shoemaking, Oxford or Derby

    Deborah's School of Shoemaking 121 Montana Avenue, Asheville

    Enroll now for the next 10-class session of handmade shoemaking. Course teaches each student how to make themselves a pair of custom leather shoes from scratch. The workshop covers all […]

    $1500

  • Mike Wiley Productions presents “Changing Same”

    YMI Cultural Center 39 S. Market Street, Asheville

    *Please note: All performances will take place at the YMI Cultural Center at 39 S. Market St. Downtown Asheville* On July 8, 1944, Private Booker T. Spicely boarded a bus […]

    $15

  • Drop-In Jewelry Making!

    Drop-In Jewelry Making!
    Ignite Jewelry Studios 84 W Walnut St Unit A, Asheville

    Create Something You’ll Love in Downtown Asheville Looking for a fun, creative experience in Asheville? Drop in to Ignite Jewelry Studios and make your own one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry! Choose […]

    $25.00

  • “Awakening Soul” Retreat at Kanuga

    Kanuga Conference & Retreat Center 130 Kanuga Chapel Drive, Hendersonville,, NC, United States

    Acclaimed authors and spiritual leaders Mirabai Starr and Carmen Acevedo Butcher lead the annual “Awakening Soul” retreat, a weekend of connection, music and spiritual reflection at Kanuga in Hendersonville, NC, […]

  • Drop-In Jewelry Making!

    Drop-In Jewelry Making!
    Ignite Jewelry Studios 84 W Walnut St Unit A, Asheville

    Create Something You’ll Love in Downtown Asheville Looking for a fun, creative experience in Asheville? Drop in to Ignite Jewelry Studios and make your own one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry! Choose […]

    $25.00

  • The Art of Presence: Meditation and Reflection in the Museum

    Asheville Art Museum 2 S Pack Square, Asheville

    Step into the Museum’s galleries before the doors open for a quiet and contemplative morning of meditation, mindful walking, and reflection. This guided experience invites participants to slow down, settle […]

    $13 – $18

  • Weaverville Art Safari

    Weaverville Area 7 private gardens, WNC, NC, United States

    The Fall Weaverville Art Safari will take place November 7 and 8 2026. Widely recognized for the quality of the work, Art Safari also gives guests the unique opportunity to […]

    Free

  • Adult Studio: Needle Felting

    Asheville Art Museum 2 S Pack Square, Asheville

    Explore the natural qualities of pure wool roving and a simple handheld tool, the barbed felting needle, to lock fibers together into layered, beautiful art pieces. Easy to learn, impressive […]

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  • Hammered Wide Band Ring

    Hammered Wide Band Ring
    Ignite Jewelry Studios 84 W Walnut St Unit A, Asheville

    Join us at Ignite Jewelry Studios for a hands-on jewelry-making workshop in downtown Asheville where you’ll create your own hammered sterling silver wide-band ring. No previous jewelry-making experience is required! […]

    $120.00

  • Eyes Up Here Comedy: Books & Baddies Edition

    Ginger's Revenge 829 Riverside Drive, Asheville, NC, United States

    Modelface Comedy Club presents Eyes Up Here Comedy at Ginger's Revenge! This month we are celebrating our love of books by collecting donations for Read 2 Succeed! Eyes Up Here […]

    $18

  • Cabochon Basics- Cutting and Polishing with Dan Portale

    Ignite Jewelry Studios 84 W Walnut St Unit A, Asheville

    Learn to cut rough stone material into cabochons! You’ll learn the basics of cutting, shaping, and plishing a cabachon stone with instructor Dan Portale on a Cab King polishing machine. […]

    $100.00

  • Exhibition on Screen | The Danish Collector: Delacroix to Gauguin

    Asheville Art Museum 2 S Pack Square, Asheville

    For many years no-one was interested in the art of the Impressionists. Artists like Monet, Degas and Renoir were vilified, attacked, and left penniless as a result. Then, something remarkable […]

    $12 – $15

  • Afro Rhythm with Chinobay & Jordan 11.8

    The White Horse Black Mountain 105 Montreat Road, Black Mountain, NC, United States

    Ugandan musician Chinobay and blind born singer-songwriter Jordan Scheffer create a powerful musical conversation that bridges continents, traditions, and genres. Rooted in African rhythms, storytelling, and global fusion, their performances […]

    $20

  • Information Lecture: A Path to Restoring Body, Mind & Spirit

    Hampton Inn Hendersonville 155 Sugarloaf Rd., Hendersonville, NC

    Date: Sunday, November 8, 2026 Time: 3:30–5:00 p.m. Location: Hampton Inn Hendersonville, 155 Sugarloaf Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28792 Admission: Free The extraordinary healings that occurred through Bruno Gröning (1906-1959) ushered […]

    Free

  • The Gift of Time: Ancestor Zine-ing 

    The Gift of Time: Ancestor Zine-ing 
    Conspire Studio 181 Charlotte Street, Suite 200, Asheville, NC, United States

    This workshop moves through the liminal window of time between Halloween and Thanksgiving, inviting participants to connect with their ancestors through zine making. The workshop will be held on Sundays, […]

  • RAD Comedy: The Ryan, Ryan, Ryan Show

    The River Arts District Brewing Company 13 Mystery Street, Asheville

    Modelface Comedy Club brings you the best stand up comedians from all over the country and this week we have an all Ryan lineup! RYAN RYAN RYAN is a celebration […]

    $15

  • SLOW STITCHING with Miriam Hughes

    310 Art 191 Lyman Street, Asheville, NC

    Miriam Hughes, local artist and reborn hand sewer is offering an exciting new workshop on the joys of slow stitching - for ANY level, no sewing experience needed! Slow stitching […]

    $145.00

  • Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers

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

    STANDING ROOM ONLY TEEN JESUS AND THE JEAN TEASERS ARIA Award-winning indie-rock four piece Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers – Anna Ryan (they/she; vocals/guitar), Scarlett McKahey (she/her; guitar/vocals), Jaida […]

    $27.39

  • Drop-In Jewelry Making!

    Drop-In Jewelry Making!
    Ignite Jewelry Studios 84 W Walnut St Unit A, Asheville

    Create Something You’ll Love in Downtown Asheville Looking for a fun, creative experience in Asheville? Drop in to Ignite Jewelry Studios and make your own one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry! Choose […]

    $25.00

  • Rumpelstiltskin – Playhouse Jr. – 11/12-11/15

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

    ​ A world premiere musical spun from the Grimm Brothers’ classic — a tale of gold, grit, and a touch of magic, set to a captivating score that fuses folk, […]

  • MOMIX: Botanica

    MOMIX Botanica is a lush, surreal journey through nature’s ever-changing imagery, following the rhythms of the seasons and the passing of a day. This larger-than-life spectacle fuses world-class athleticism with […]

    $10 – $45

  • Jesse Roper

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

    STANDING ROOM ONLY JESSE ROPER Jesse Roper is a modern-day troubadour; a Canadian artist defined by his authenticity and adventurous spirit; guitar in hand and a grin on his face. […]

    $26.18

  • Starstruck Charm Workshop

    Starstruck Charm Workshop
    Ignite Jewelry Studios 84 W Walnut St Unit A, Asheville

    Make it yourself! Join us at our downtown Asheville metalsmithing studio to make this silver + brass + CZ star charm. You'll solder, set, stamp, and polish your charm. Leave […]

    $75.00

  • Drop-In Jewelry Making!

    Drop-In Jewelry Making!
    Ignite Jewelry Studios 84 W Walnut St Unit A, Asheville

    Create Something You’ll Love in Downtown Asheville Looking for a fun, creative experience in Asheville? Drop in to Ignite Jewelry Studios and make your own one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry! Choose […]

    $25.00

  • VISUAL JOURNALING – WINDOWS AND WINGS with Mary Alice Ramsey

    310 Art 191 Lyman Street, Asheville, NC

    The excitement of your own visual journals will be enhanced by adding depth and extensions through the use of "Windows and Wings!" In this class, students will learn to cut […]

    $145.00

  • Don’t Tell Comedy West Asheville (early show)

    Wrong Way River Lodge & Cabins 9 Midnight Drive, Asheville, NC

    Show Details This show will be at an indoor location. BYOB encouraged Non-alcoholic drinks will be available. Outside snacks allowed. This show will have chairs provided. ♿︎ This show is […]

    $27

  • Eddie 9V

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

    STANDING ROOM ONLY EDDIE 9V Eddie 9V has an endless stockpile of cool stories – and you’ll find twelve of them on his most recent studio album Saratoga, released in […]

    $27.39

  • Don’t Tell Comedy West Asheville (late show)

    Wrong Way River Lodge & Cabins 9 Midnight Drive, Asheville, NC

    Show Details This show will be at an indoor location. BYOB encouraged Non-alcoholic drinks will be available. Outside snacks allowed. This show will have chairs provided. ♿︎ This show is […]

    $27