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].
Afrolachia Comedy at Catawba Brewing
Catawba Brewing Company South Slope Asheville 32 Banks Avenue, AshevilleEvery Weekend Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country! This week we have and amazing group of black Appalachian comics!!! Afrolachia is all about lifting […]
Afrolachia Comedy at Catawba Brewing
Catawba Brewing 32 Banks Ave., AshevilleEvery Weekend Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country! This week we have and amazing group of black Appalachian comics!!! Afrolachia is all about lifting […]
Comedy from the Future at Catawba Brewing
Catawba Brewing Company South Slope Asheville 32 Banks Avenue, AshevilleEvery Friday Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country. This week it's a lineup of futuristic comedians from the future!!! A fun mix of local […]
20 Years of Community Gardening Historical Tours
Dr. John Wilson Community Garden 99 White Pine Dr., Black MountainJoin us to learn about our community’s beautiful history, as we celebrate 20 years of community building, growing, and teaching at the Dr. John Wilson Community Garden. Diana McCall, Garden […]
Artist Spotlight: Michael Gates
Horse + Hero 14 Patton Ave., AshevilleThe Reinhardt family has been making traditional pottery for at least six generations, and Michael Gates is continuing his family’s legacy using traditional methods of wood firing and digging clay […]
Tabernacle Choir World Tour – Free Concert and Viewing Party!
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 3401 Sweeten Creek Rd, Asheville, NCSaturday, September 7 at 3401 Sweeten Creek Rd, Arden, NC 28704, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 6 pm: Free Hispanic food, Latin dancing (with instruction), and music […]
Eyes Up Here Comedy featuring Holly Lynnea
Ginger's Revenge 829 Riverside Drive, Asheville, NC, United StatesModelface Comedy presents Eyes Up Here Comedy at Ginger's Revenge! Eyes Up Here Comedy is a night featuring all femme comedians and this month we have a special show featuring […]
Flimflams and Shenanigans at New Origin
New Origin Brewing 131 Thompson St., Asheville, NCModelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country! This week we have another killer lineup of Flimflams and Shenanigans New Origin Brewing. Hosted by local favorite […]
September 8 Pop Up Shop & Open Studio
YEWŌ Collective x Loom Imports Studio 115 Elk Mountain Road Woodfin, NC 28804 115 Elk Mountain Road, Woodfin, NCJoin us for our September open studio & pop up shop Sunday, September 8 11-4pm 115 Elk Mountain Rd, Woodfin, NC Shop home goods, sheepskins, wooden kitchenware, beadwork, ceramics, art, […]
An Evening with FREE PLANET RADIO and special guests, Adam Maalouf and Aparna Keshaviah
White Horse Black Mountain 105 Montreat Rd , Black Mountain, NC, United StatesAsheville’s acclaimed global-jazz duo, Free Planet Radio, will perform live at the newly relaunched White Horse Black Mountain, on the afternoon of Sunday, September 8th, 2024, joined by virtuosic multi-instrumentalist, […]
Bearly Hanging On, fundraiser comedy show
Catawba Brewing Company South Slope Asheville 32 Banks Avenue, AshevilleEvery Sunday Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country, and this week we have a special show to support a member of our community! Recently […]
She Returns From War + Erika Lewis
Citizen Vinyl 14 O'Henry Ave, Asheville, NC, United StatesLonesome Station Presents: She Returns From War + Erika Lewis on Friday, September 6. 7 p.m. doors / 8 p.m. show. $15 advance / $20 at the door. From Charleston, […]
Author Wiley Cash
Marshall Library 1335 N Main St, MarshallJoin New York Times bestselling author, Wiley Cash for a book reading, discussion and book signing event at the Marshall Library. No registration or tickets required.
The Natural History and Ecology of Fungi: From Parasitism to Symbiosis
West Asheville Public Library 942 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC, United StatesThe Blue Ridge Naturalist Network presents Todd Elliott, Ph.D. in this free public program. Elliott grew up in the Southern Appalachians but has worked as a naturalist, biologist, and photographer […]
Author talk and book signing
East Asheville Public Library 3 Avon Rd, AshevilleFrom Cornell University librarian Janet McCue and documentary filmmaker Paul Bonesteel comes the first comprehensively researched biography of the visionary Japanese photographer whose dedication to art and conservation helped spur […]
“George Masa: A Life Reimagined” Library talk with the authors
East Asheville Public Library 3 Avon Rd, AshevilleATTN: PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS AN UPDATED PREVIOUS SUBMISSION. What moves a person to leave all that they have known for something new, something different, something adventurous? From Cornell […]
“George Masa: A Life Reimagined” Library talk with the authors
East Asheville Public Library 3 Avon Rd, AshevilleWhat moves a person to leave all that they have known for something new, something different, something adventurous? From Cornell University librarian Janet McCue and documentary filmmaker Paul Bonesteel comes […]
Book Launch Party – George Masa: A Life Reimagined
Citizen Vinyl 14 O'Henry Ave, Asheville, NC, United StatesBook Launch Party for George Masa: A Life Reimagined is presented In Partnership with Malaprops, Blue Ridge Public Radio, Citizen Vinyl and SmokiesLife. The event takes place at Citizen Vinyl […]
Book Launch Party – George Masa: A Life Reimagined
Citizen Vinyl 14 O'Henry Ave, Asheville, NC, United StatesIn this groundbreaking historical biography, Cornell University librarian Janet McCue and documentary filmmaker Paul Bonesteel reveal the remarkable story of a visionary Japanese photographer who endured scrutiny from the Bureau […]
Blowin’ Smoke Comedy Show at DSSOLVR
DSSOLVR 63 N Lexington ave, AshevilleModelface Comedy presents Blowin' Smoke Comedy Showcase on the DSSOLVR patio DSSOLVR Brewing has some of the most innovative and wild beers, seltzers and more in Asheville. There is always […]
Bullington Gardens Annual Fall Plant Sale
Bullington Gardens 95 Upper Red Oak Trail, Hendersonville, NC, United StatesJoin us for Bullington Gardens’ annual Fall Plant Sale! Shop for all your favorite perennials, shrubs, trees and so much more! September 12-14, 9am-4pm.
Bullington Gardens Annual Fall Plant Sale
Bullington Gardens 95 Upper Red Oak Trail, Hendersonville, NC, United StatesJoin us for Bullington Gardens’ annual Fall Plant Sale! Shop for all your favorite perennials, shrubs, trees and so much more! September 12-14, 9am-4pm.
SANCTUARY ~ A Women’s Self-Renewal Journey
A cozy home in downtown Brevard Register for Location, BrevardSANCTUARY ~ A Women’s Self-Renewal Journey. Sept. 12 – Nov. 16 ( alternating Thursday evenings). Brevard, NC. Join nationally-recognized author/teacher Renee Trudeau for a 10-week small group coaching experience. Learn […]
Slice Standup Comedy Contest
PULP Under The Orange Peel 103 Hilliard Avenue, Asheville, NC, United StatesSlice of Life Standup Comedy Contest Thursday September 12, 2024. 7p-9p, doors at 6:30p The Orange Peel’s Comedy Basement, Pulp Lounge, 103 Hilliard Ave, Downtown Asheville Tickets: $15 (available at […]
The Campfireball: Joy!
Story Parlor 227 Haywood Road, AshevilleThe Campfireball: Joy! September 12th, 7:30p at Story Parlor The Campfireball is a part game show, part storytelling, part immersive theatre experience built entirely around the audience. For the September […]
Eyes Up Here Comedy presents AVLGBTQueer Comedy
LaZoom Room 76 Biltmore Avenue, LaZoom Room: 76 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC, United StatesEyes Up Here Comedy is a showcase of hilarious femme comedians from all over the country. Tonight we have a special AVL Pride showcase with all of our favorite transgender […]
Exhibition | Ginny Ruffner Reforestation of the Imagination
Asheville Art Museum 2 South Pack Square, Asheville, NC, United StatesThe Asheville Art Museum is pleased to present Ginny Ruffner’s Reforestation of the Imagination, organized and toured by the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The exhibition imagines an apocalyptic landscape of […]
Friday the 13 Killer Comedy Show
pleb urban wineary 289 Lyman St, Asheville, NC, United StatesSpooky camping stories and other outdoor thrills told by standup comedians with slides and audience interactions/games for prizes Hosted by Clay Jones aka Jason Voorhees & Miranda Allison With comedy […]
Comedy at Catawba: Ben Roy
Every weekend Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country. This week we have Ben Roy from Denver! If you aren't familiar with Ben Roy, he's […]
Caleb Caudle & The Sweet Critters
Citizen Vinyl 14 O'Henry Ave, Asheville, NC, United StatesCaleb Caudle & The Sweet Critters are rolling up to the Citizen Vinyl stage on Friday, September 13. 8 p.m. show, 7 p.m. doors. $15 in advance / $18 at […]
Hot and Horny Comedy Showcase
Catawba Brewing Company South Slope Asheville 32 Banks Avenue, AshevilleModelface Comedy presents Hot & Horny Comedy Showcase Celebrate the hottest/ funniest time of the year with some of the horniest comics around! And what is sexier than a sense […]
4th Annual Vintage Radio Market
A-B Tech 16 Fernihurst Drive, Asheville, NC, United StatesThe museum and vendors will offer many restored and restorable vintage radios, parts, accessories and books. Attendees can also visit and tour the museum throughout the day. The museum encourages […]
20 Years of Community Gardening Historical Tours
Dr. John Wilson Community Garden 99 White Pine Dr., Black MountainJoin us to learn about our community’s beautiful history, as we celebrate 20 years of community building, growing, and teaching at the Dr. John Wilson Community Garden. Diana McCall, Garden […]
Thomas Wolfe’s Buried Lives: A Riverside Cemetery Tour
Riverside Cemetery 53 Birch St, AshevilleJoin us as we welcome Fall and explore portions of Riverside Cemetery, piecing together fact and fiction by highlighting many of the folks that inspired various characters in Wolfe’s works, […]
West Asheville Garden Stroll
Lucy S. Herring Elementary 98 Sulphur Springs, AshevilleWHAT: 15th annual West Asheville Garden Stroll WHEN: Saturday Sept. 14, 2024 from 11AM to 4PM, RAIN OR SHINE WHERE: Kickoff at Lucy S. Herring Elementary School, 98 Sulphur Springs […]
