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].
AAUW Brevard 56th Annual Book Sale
Brevard College 1 Brevard College Drive, BrevardThis is our 56th annual book sale event. Located on Brevard College Campus. This year, event will be at McClarty-Goodson Hall. Directions will be provided once you enter the college. […]
FREE Wellness Lecture! Practical Tools to Calm the Body and Clear the Mind
The Orange Peel 101 Biltmore Avenue, AshevilleWhat happens when stress, emotion, and the nervous system collide? This engaging talk explores how modern neuroscience explains something many people feel but struggle to name: how life experiences — […]
ABSFest Saturday: Whip Tricks & Techniques Workshop with Paolo Garbanzo
The Orange Peel 101 Biltmore Avenue, AshevilleInternational circus skills performer and teacher Paolo Garbanzo takes you on a journey, from fundamental whip safety to dynamic techniques for stage. Moving from the basics to more advanced whipcracks, […]
Hammered Wide Band Ring
Ignite Jewelry Studios 191 Lyman Street, Suite #262, Asheville, NC, United StatesJoin 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 […]
ABS Fest Saturday: Tarot for Fun & Profit Workshop with Madame Onça
The Orange Peel 101 Biltmore Avenue, AshevilleAlready know something about tarot and want to read for others? Want to read cards at festivals, parties, and corporate events? There are important legal and ethical considerations to understand […]
ABSFest Saturday: Belly Burly Fusion Fun with Natasha Riot
The Orange Peel 101 Biltmore Avenue, AshevilleCome sass it up in this super fun bellydance/burlesque fusion workshop! Designed for all levels of movers and shakers, we will be movin’ and shakin’ with absolutely zero judgement, so […]
FREE PATIO SHOW: Canon Tyler
The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United StatesCANON TYLER Canon Tyler is a singer-songwriter & guitarist from the hills of North Georgia. With sonic elements of Bluegrass and Contemporary Acoustic Music, Tyler’s lyrics blend the story telling […]
Drink & Draw at Hi-Wire Brewing
Hi-Wire RAD 284 Lyman St, Asheville, NC, United StatesIn conjunction with Carolinas Sketch Crawl, sketchers are invited to gather at Hi-Wire Brewing RAD to sketch, hang out and pass around their sketchbooks to share their art with others.
ABSFest Saturday Spectacular at The Orange Peel
The Orange Peel 101 Biltmore Avenue, AshevilleOur 17th annual Saturday Spectacular is THE Burlesque & Variety Show not to miss in Asheville! Legendary artists from across the country light up the stage, bringing live music, empowering […]
Little Women
Tryon Fine Arts Center 34 Melrose Avenue, Tryon, NCBased on the beloved novel by Louisa May Alcott, Little Women follows the March sisters — Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy — as they navigate the joys, heartbreaks, and coming […]
American Tune: Simon, Croce, & Taylor
The White Horse Black Mountain 105 Montreat Road, Black Mountain, NC, United StatesAmerican Tune: Simon, Croce & Taylor takes you on a magical trip back to the 1970s to experience the timeless music and prolific songwriting of Paul Simon, Jim Croce and […]
Eyes Up Here Comedy: Pride Edition
Ginger's Revenge 829 Riverside Drive, Asheville, NC, United StatesModelface Comedy presents Eyes Up Here Comedy at Ginger's Revenge! We are celebrating Pride Month in Comedy!! Eyes Up Here Comedy is a night featuring all femme comedians and this […]
Witching Hour, Dark and Dirty Comedy
Eda Rhyne 101 Fairview Rd, AshevilleModelface Comedy presents The Witching Hour Comedy Showcase at Eda Rhyne Distillery Witching Hour is a dark and dirty comedy show featuring some of the filthiest comics in the South!! […]
Yoga Taco Mosa
The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United StatesJoin us for Yoga Taco Mosa the first Sunday of every month. This is a donation based slow flow class lead by the ever so lovely, Clare Desmelik. Bring your […]
ABSFest Sunday Brunch: Church of the Decadence at The Grey Eagle
The Grey Eagle 185 Clingman Ave, AshevilleABSFest Brunch: Church of Decadence Doors: 12:00 PM Show: 12:30 PM AGES 18+ SEATED SHOW LIMITED NUMBER OF VIP TICKETS AVAILABLE Purchase Tickets: https://www.etix.com/ticket/servlet/s/38222123 ABSFEST BRUNCH: CHURCH OF DECADENCE The […]
5th Annual Asheville HoneyFest
Highland Brewing Co. 12 Old Charlotte Hwy #200,, Asheville, NC, United StatesGet ready to celebrate all things honey, pollinators, and community at Asheville HoneyFest 2026! Join us on Sunday, June 7, 2026, from 12-6PM at Highland Brewing for an unforgettable afternoon […]
The Persephone Project Novelette Launch Extravaganza
Story Parlor 227 Haywood Road, AshevilleALLI MARSHALL launches her new novelette The Persephone Project with a reading, book signing, Persephone-inspired music, treats, and surprises. Dress as your inner goddess! Flower crowns appreciated. Sunday, June 7, […]
Weekly Sunday Scrabble
Stephens Lee Recreation Center 30 George Washington Carver Avenue, Asheville, NC, United StatesYour favorite word game! Maybe you enjoy Wordle, or Boggle, or Words with Friends, or online Scrabble! Or maybe you remember enjoying Scrabble in the past! We have all the […]
Learn about the Blue Ghost Firefly with MountainTrue in Asheville, NC
The River Arts District Brewing Company 13 Mystery Street, AshevilleJoin us for a celebration of our region’s elusive Blue Ghost Firefly and the unique ecology of Western North Carolina. The southern Appalachian mountains are home to a number of […]
PATIO SHOW: Holland Negative & The Bog w/ Doug Mcelvy
The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United StatesHOLLAND NEGATIVE & THE BOG W/ SPECIAL GUEST DOUG MCELVY Leaning heavily on Southern-gothic themes and with an all-star of local musicians, Holland Negative draws on his experiences growing up […]
Little Women
Based on the beloved novel by Louisa May Alcott, Little Women follows the March sisters — Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy — as they navigate the joys, heartbreaks, and coming […]
LaughsMaxxing Comedy Show
The River Arts District Brewing Company 13 Mystery Street, AshevilleModelface Comedy brings the best comedians from all over the country to Asheville, NC. This week we are LaughsMaxxing! Get ready to get joke mogged! LaughsMaxxing is the hottest new […]
Thomas Wolfe Membership Appreciation Day
Thomas Wolfe Memorial 52 N. Market Street, Asheville, NC, United StatesWe are so excited to announce a special Membership Appreciation Day for supporters of the Memorial and members of the Friends of Thomas Wolfe. Join us as we open with […]
The Notebook: Broadway Tour
Peace Center 300 South Main Street, Greenville, SC 29601, USA, Greenville, SC, United StatesBased on the best-seller that inspired the iconic film, THE NOTEBOOK tells the story of Allie & Noah, who share a lifetime of love despite forces that threaten to tear […]
Hot & Horny Comedy Showcase
The River Arts District Brewing Company 13 Mystery Street, AshevilleModelface Comedy presents Hot & Horny Comedy Showcase Celebrate the hottest/ funniest day of the year with some of the horniest comics around! And what is sexier than a sense […]
Open Casting/ Investment Part 1
Ignite Jewelry Studios 191 Lyman Street, Suite #262, Asheville, NC, United States*This is a 2 day series but you must reserve for both parts of the process. #1 Reserve your 30 minute time slot below to invest a flask. #2 Reserve […]
5Rhythms Sweat Your Prayers® on Weds Nights hosted by Karen
Homewood 19 Zillicoa St., Asheville, NCFinding the Mystery! There is so much we can not see, feel, touch or even imagine in our bodies and lives. It is not easy to navigate what is not […]
PATIO SHOW: ZG Smith & Madison Hughes
The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United States– LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE ZG SMITH & MADISON HUGHES ZG Smith is the Los Angeles-born, Nashville-based son of an English professor mother and a shipwreck […]
Hudson Freeman + lots of hands
The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United Stateslots of hands into a pretty room — lots of hands’ debut on Fire Talk Records — exists in the tear-stained early mornings of adolescence, just as the sun makes […]
Open Casting: Part 2- Metal Casting
Ignite Jewelry Studios 191 Lyman Street, Suite #262, Asheville, NC, United States*This is a 2- Part process and 2 appointments must be made to complete the process. Part 1: Investing - Reserve your 30 minute time slot to invest a flask […]
AMPlify Appalachia
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. 100 Sierra Nevada Way, FletcherJoin us at Sierra Nevada Brewing Company - Mills River on June 11 for our AMPlify Appalachia event as we raise funds and awareness around supporting long-term regional recovery through […]
Rooftop Comedy featuring Zain Zaidi
antidote 151 Coxe Avenue, Asheville, NC, United StatesModelface Comedy brings the best comedians from all over the country to Asheville, NC. This week we are excited to have Zain Zaidi from Atlanta! Zain Zaidi is a Pakistani […]
PATIO SHOW: Brendan Lane & The Sugar Packets
The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United StatesBRENDAN LANE & THE SUGAR PACKETS Originally hailing from Annapolis, singer-songwriter Brendan Lane has been making music since his school days, where he and his friends — all devout fans […]
Face Pot Planter for Couples of BFFs
AVL Clay 4 Mulvaney St, AshevilleGet ready for another face-pot planters workshop with Ethan Monte-Parker. This is a sculptural handbuilding workshop that is beginner friendly and great for couples and/or BFF's. Come have fun and […]
Rod Abernethy
White Horse Black Mountain 105 Montreat Rd , Black Mountain, NC, United StatesRod Abernethy is a unique blend of an authentic southern folk troubadour, master acoustic guitarist, and award winning songwriter and composer for film, TV and video games and the Overall […]
