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].
“Be Real” Gallery Exhibit
Black Mountain Center for the Arts 225 W. State Street, Black Mountain, NC, United States"Be Real" is an art exhibition dedicated to celebrating the beauty, intricacy, and precision of realism in art. Realism, with its attention to detail and commitment to portraying subjects as […]
Beer Flight Drag Queen Bar Crawl Tour + VIP After Party Seating
Highland Brewing Downtown Taproom 56 Patton Avenue Suite 200, Asheville📱 Smartphone tickets ⚡ Instant access to your tickets ⏳ Duration: up to 2 hours 👉 Available in English Dive into Asheville's exclusive drag queen bar hop, "Beer Flight"! Picture […]
“Be Real” Gallery Opening Reception
Black Mountain Center for the Arts 225 W. State Street, Black Mountain, NC, United StatesStop by to meet the artists and enjoy some light refreshments. This event is free and open to the public! "Be Real" is an art exhibition dedicated to celebrating the […]
Poetry Reading with Wayne Caldwell: River Road
City Lights Bookstore 3 E Jackson St., SylvaWayne Caldwell will visit City Lights on Friday, October 4th at 6:00pm to read from his new poetry collection, River Road. River Road is a collection of narrative poems in […]
Sustainable Happiness AVL
Woodfin YMCA 40 N Merrimon Ave, Ste. 101, AshevilleJoin us at the Woodfin YMCA on the first Thursday of the month for this community group that focuses on positive psychology and practical guidance to help cultivate joy, friendships, […]
The 12th Annual Haunted Trail at The Adventure Center of AVL
Adventure Center of Asheville 85 Expo Drive, AshevilleAsheville Plays is eeeek!cited to announce the 12th annual Haunted Trail; Asheville's only family friendly haunt! This event is ideal for Halloween lovers of all ages, 3-12 being the suggested […]
Cirque Kalabanté presents Afrique en Cirque
Wortham Center for the Performing Arts 18 Biltmore Ave., AshevilleIn bursts of vivid color, acrobats expertly execute gravity-defying moves to the exhilarating beat of live music, somersaulting in sync with the percussive rhythms of Afro-Jazz. Truly a circus experience […]
Comedy at Catawba: Drew Morgan (early show)
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 we bring you Drew Morgan from Los Angeles! Drew Morgan is a comedian, writer […]
Comedy at Catawba: Drew Morgan (late show)
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 we bring you Drew Morgan from Los Angeles! Drew Morgan is a comedian, writer […]
2024 Kenilworth Fall Art Studio Tour
KenilworthThe Kenilworth Artists Association will host its 19th annual Fall Art Studio Tour Oct. 5-6. Artists living and creating art in historic Kenilworth will open their studios for visitors to […]
Bulletproof Shoulders Workshop
Reuter Family YMCA 3 Town Square Blvd, AshevilleJoin us at the Reuter Family YMCA where WildHawk Physical Therapy will be hosting this free, interactive workshop! Attendees will leave with a personalized approach to keep their shoulders injury-free. […]
InterBeing Festival
Samasati Sanctuary 1700 New Stock Rd, WeavervilleThe InterBeing Festival takes place at Samasati Sanctuary, a beautiful 10-acre retreat center in Weaverville, on Saturday, October 5, 2024. Most festivals are about the music, the food and the […]
Polymer Clay Flower Power Workshop 10/5 10:30-2:30 Madison County Arts Council, Marshall NC
Madsion County Arts Council 90 Main St., MarshallCreate a wearable garden! Learn to build millefiori petal and leaf canes in polymer clay. Beginning with basic color blending, we will learn to create canes using bulls eyes, stacks […]
Hot Springs Art Trail
Hot Springs Art Trail is a celebration and promotion of the talents, works, and creativity of the many local artists in the Hot Springs area and Madison County. Visitors and […]
Reading with Andrew Clark and Nathan Ballingrud
City Lights Bookstore 3 E Jackson St., SylvaAndrew K. Clark and Nathan Ballingrud will visit City Lights Bookstore on Saturday, October 5th at 3:00pm to share their new books, Where Dark Things Grow and Crypt of the […]
Thomas Wolfe’s Buried Lives: An Evening Tour of Riverside Cemetery
Riverside Cemetery 53 Birch St, AshevilleIn Celebration of Thomas Wolfe's Birthday and kicking off Wolfe's favorite month of October, join us for a special evening tour as we explore portions of Riverside Cemetery. We'll piece […]
Cast Iron Blue Grass in concert
Black Mountain Center for the Arts 225 W. State Street, Black Mountain, NC, United StatesCast Iron was formed in 2019 from the rich acoustic music scene around the Asheville area. Mandolin player Nick Dauphinais, a New Hampshire native, has played with Mountain Faith and […]
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 […]
Brevard Philharmonic presents España!
Porter Center (Scott Concert Hall), Brevard College 1 Brevard College Drive, BrevardEspaña! October 6, 2024 at 3:00 pm The Brevard Philharmonic's 2024-25 season begins with flair! Three different composers capture the essence of Spain: Emmanuel Chabrier’s rhapsodic España opens the program, […]
Laura Boswell & Jason DeCristofaro
Kittredge Arts Center 701 Warren Wilson Rd, Swannanoa, NCThe Kittredge Arts Center proudly presents acclaimed singer-songwriter/vocalist/classical guitarist Laura Boswell for a special duo concert with multi-instrumentalist Jason DeCristofaro (marimba, piano, percussion). The concert will be held in the […]
Drumming Bird + BAERD
Citizen Vinyl 14 O'Henry Ave, Asheville, NC, United StatesDrumming Bird and BAERD's co-headlining tour graces the Citizen Vinyl stage on Sunday, October 6. 8 p.m. show, 7 p.m. doors. $15 in advance / $18 at the door. Drumming […]
Clothing Swap benefitting BeLoved Asheville
Ginger's Revenge 829 Riverside Drive, Asheville, NC, United StatesPlease join us at Ginger's Revenge for our first clothing swap/ drive for BeLoved Asheville! Drop off any clean, gently worn clothing at Ginger's Revenge between 10/1-10/7 during regular business […]
Comedy for Community supporting BeLoved Asheville
Ginger's Revenge 829 Riverside Drive, Asheville, NC, United StatesModelface Comedy and Ginger's Revenge Present: Comedy For Community Locals supporting locals is the heart of Asheville. Comedy for Community brings all your favorite local comedians together each month at […]
Terry Roberts in conversation with Denise Kiernan
Citizen Vinyl 14 O'Henry Ave, Asheville, NC, United StatesMalaprops and Blue Ridge Public Radio present: Terry Roberts in Conversation with Denise Kiernan. The book launch for Roberts' newest novel The Devil Hath a Pleasing Shape takes place at […]
THEM! a queer/ femme comedy showcase
LaZoom Room 76 Biltmore Avenue, LaZoom Room: 76 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC, United StatesEyes Up Here Comedy and Modelface Comedy present THEM! a queer/ femme comedy showcase featuring a group of amazing up and coming comedians from our monthly Everybody But You Bro […]
14th Annual Justice Forum
Thomas Wolfe Auditorium 87 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC, United StatesJoin Pisgah Legal Services’ most significant event of the year—a night dedicated to social justice, equity, and collective action. Pisgah Legal’s 14th Annual Justice Forum will be held at the […]
Dr. Chenjerai Kumanyika: Nielsen Big Ideas Lecture at Warren Wilson College
Warren Wilson College 701 Warren Wilson Rd, Swannanoa, NC, United StatesNYU's Dr. Chenjerai Kumanyika, producer of award-winning "Uncivil" podcast, to speak at Warren Wilson on "Police, Podcasts, and Politics". Chenjerai Kumanyika is an assistant professor in NYU's Arthur L.Carter Journalism […]
Ballet Hispánico
WCU Bardo Arts Center 199 Centennial Drive, Cullowhee, NC, United StatesBallet Hispánico is the nation’s renowned Latino dance organization and one of America’s Cultural Treasures. For 50 years, Ballet Hispánico has been bringing communities together to celebrate and explore Latino […]
YIKES! Dating Disaster Comedy with Sarah Love
LaZoom Room 76 Biltmore Avenue, LaZoom Room: 76 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC, United StatesEvery Thursday Modelface Comedy 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 […]
Lightwire Theater presents DINO-LIGHT: Student Series
Wortham Center for the Performing Arts 18 Biltmore Ave., AshevilleHugely popular in the 2023/2024 season, Lightwire Theater is back with another glow-in-the-dark adventure using a cutting-edge blend of puppetry, technology and dance. Recommended for grades 2–6. The Student Series […]
Lightwire Theater presents DINO-LIGHT: Student Series
Wortham Center for the Performing Arts 18 Biltmore Ave., AshevilleHugely popular in the 2023/2024 season, Lightwire Theater is back with another glow-in-the-dark adventure using a cutting-edge blend of puppetry, technology and dance. Recommended for grades 2–6. The Student Series […]
Lightwire Theater presents DINO-LIGHT
Wortham Center for the Performing Arts 18 Biltmore Ave., AshevilleIn this visually stunning adventure fit for all ages, a friendly dinosaur discovers a wonderful world full of glowing creatures that help him find the true meaning of love. Praised […]
The Campfireball: Reverse Storytelling
Black Mountain Center for the Arts 225 W. State Street, Black Mountain, NC, United StatesThe Campfireball is a ‘reverse-storytelling’ show about the audience. Instead of asking folks to sit and passively watch a storyteller, The Campfireball explores various ways of coaxing the people in […]
The Campfireball
Black Mountain Center for the Arts 225 W. State Street, Black Mountain, NC, United StatesThe Campfireball is a ‘reverse-storytelling’ show about the audience. Instead of asking folks to sit and passively watch a storyteller, The Campfireball explores various ways of coaxing the people in […]
Hamlet
Attic Salt Theater 2002 Riverside Drive Suite 42-O, Woodfin, NC, United StatesWilliam Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” explores the idea of fate versus free will, following a young prince as he grapples with grief, betrayal and the pursuit of justice.
