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].

Secret Saturday Late Nite Comedy Show

The River Arts District Brewing Company 13 Mystery Street, Asheville

Every Saturday Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country. This week it's a secret lineup of amazing comedians!!! A fun mix of local favorites and […]

$18

Weekly Sunday Scrabble

Stephens Lee Recreation Center 30 George Washington Carver Avenue, Asheville, NC, United States

Your 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 […]

Free

Free Art Class for Adults!

Arrowhead Gallery and Studios 77 Catawba Ave.,, Old Fort

The Free Adult Art classes are taught by Gallery Instructors who volunteer their time as a way to thank the community and share their love of Art! Class meets on […]

JORTS! A Comedy Show in Shorts

The River Arts District Brewing Company 13 Mystery Street, Asheville

Modelface Comedy presents JORTS! a stand up comedy showcase featuring hot comedy and even hotter knees! Put on your best jorts or cut up some jeans and make a new […]

$15

International Conference on Public Health and Health Care System

Paris, France Paris, France, Paris, France, WA, Angola

PAGES conferences are excited to invite you to the upcoming International Conference on Public Health and Health Care System, scheduled to take place from April 13-15, 2026 in the city […]

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Studio Sessions- Wax Carving/Investing/Casting

Ignite Jewelry Studios 191 Lyman Street, Suite #262, Asheville, NC, United States

Join us for an informative and safety forward session on wax carving, spruing, investing, and lost wax casting. A variety of live demos will be shown and you will learn […]

Free

Hammered Wide Band Ring

Ignite Jewelry Studios 191 Lyman Street, Suite #262, Asheville, NC, United States

Join 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 […]

$120.00

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 […]

$35.00

5Rhythms Sweat Your Prayers® on Weds Nights hosted by Karen

Homewood 19 Zillicoa St., Asheville, NC

GIVE YOURSELF PERMISSION Give yourself permission to play. Give yourself permission o to be serious. Give yourself permission to be large. Give yourself permission to be small. Give yourself permission […]

$15 – $25

SPIRITED IMPROV GROUP PLAYSHOP SERIES

emberlight 82 Sanctuary Rd., Swannanoa, NC, United States

ABOUT 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 […]

Standup Comedy Picture Show: TAX DAY Business Edition

PULP Under The Orange Peel 103 Hilliard Avenue, Asheville, NC, United States

Tax Day getting you down? Find the funny side of your business when comics on the show do stand up with slideshow pictures to illustrate their sets, ridiculously explaining their […]

$18

Huge Book Sale

Marshall Library 1335 N Main St, Marshall

The Friends of Madison County Public Library will hold their large annual book sale on April 16, 17 and 18 at the Marshall Library, 1335 N Main Street in Marshall, […]

Free

Antidote Comedy featuring Gilbert Lawand

antidote 151 Coxe Avenue, Asheville, NC, United States

Every Thursday Modelface Comedy brings the best local and touring comedians to Asheville! This week we have Southern favorite Gilbert Lawand on the rooftop at Antidote! Chemist Spirts welcomes top […]

$15

North Carolina Symphony: Classical Favorites

WCU Bardo Arts Center 199 Centennial Drive, Cullowhee, NC, United States

Experience the power and beauty of live orchestral music as the North Carolina Symphony returns to the Bardo Arts Center with Classical Favorites. This enchanting evening features a selection of […]

Free

Antidote Comedy featuring Mark Chalifoux

antidote 151 Coxe Avenue, Asheville, NC, United States

Modelface Comedy brings the best local and touring comedians to Asheville! This week we have Cincinnati's Mark Chalifoux on the rooftop bar at Antidote! Chemist Spirts welcomes a group of […]

$18

SONGBIRD: THE SINGULAR TRIBUTE TO BARBRA STREISAND

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

Celebrate the voice that defined an era with Songbird: The Singular Tribute to Barbra Streisand, starring vocalist Karine Hannah — a showstopping performer praised by legendary songwriter Jim Steinman as […]

PATIO SHOW: All Night Boogie Band

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

– ALL AGES – LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE ALL NIGHT BOOGIE BAND All Night Boogie Band is an award-winning blues, rock and soul-inspired band that formed […]

$8.93

Reginald Golden and the Reginald Golden Singers: Stony the Road

Wortham Center for the Performing Arts 18 Biltmore Ave., Asheville

Fri, Apr 17 • 7 pm Inspired by James Weldon Johnson’s Lift Every Voice and Sing, this powerful musical suite by composer Reginald Golden blends jazz, blues, gospel, folk, and […]

Don’t Tell Comedy South Slope Asheville

The Funkatorium 147 Coxe Ave, Asheville

Show Details This show will be at an indoor location. No Outside Drinks permitted.. Drinks will be available for purchase. Small snacks available for purchase Non-alcoholic drinks will be available. […]

$27

West 22nd w/ Dipsea Flower

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

ALL AGES STANDING ROOM ONLY WEST 22ND West 22nd is a rock band out of Austin, TX, made up of friends who met at UT Austin and came together with […]

$26.32

Comedy Vibez: Saucy Comedy live at VaVaVooom

VaVaVooom 57 Broadway St., Asheville, NC, United States

Modelface Comedy presents Comedy Vibez Showcase A silly and saucy comedy showcase at VaVaVooom! Enjoy a group of Asheville and the South's hottest comics around! And what is sexier than […]

$15

Quilt Trails Bus Tour

Celebrate Appalachian Heritage Weekend with the Quilt Trails Bus Tour in Haywood County on April 18! Choose from tours at 10 AM, 1 PM, or 4 PM. This 1.5-hour guided […]

$45.00

Spring Plant Sale – BRCC Horticulture Department

Blue Ridge Community College Greenhouse 245 E Campus Dr, Flat Rock

Plants and more plants! Come get ready for gardening season and support the Blue Ridge Community College Horticulture Program. We will have veggies, herbs, ornamentals, hanging baskets, succulents, house plants, […]

Free

Maker Faire Asheville

A-B Tech/Mission Health Conference Center 16 Fernihurst Dr, Asheville, NC, United States

Part science fair, part county fair, and part something entirely new, Maker Faire is an all-ages gathering of tech enthusiasts, crafters, educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, science clubs, authors, artists, students, […]

Free

Rock Academy Showcase

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

-ALL AGES -LIMITED SEATING (FIRST COME FIRST SERVE) + STANDING ROOM ROCK ACADEMY Rock Academy is a Year-Round Rock Band Performance Program that take our bands out of the classrooms […]

$14.77

ENCOUNTERS WITH CREATIVES – ANNE STRUTZ, ORIGINAL PASTEL ARTIST

Lucy Clark Gallery & Studio 51 West Main Street, Brevard, NC, United States

(FREE) Anne Strutz will join the gallery to demonstrate her techniques and processes in creating original pastel artwork. Anne Strutz, PSA, IAPS-MC, is an artist in motion, pushing boundaries by […]

Free

Paintings and Drawings Exhibit Reception

Arrowhead Gallery and Studios 77 Catawba Ave.,, Old Fort

Instead it focusing on a specific theme, this show is all about the method of creation, painting and drawing. This promises to be an interesting exhibit with unique collection of […]

Gluten-Free Comedy: Blueberry Mosaic Edition

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

Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country and all your local favorites! This Saturday we have Gluten-Free Comedy: Blueberry Mosaic Edition at Ginger's Revenge. Enjoy […]

$18

Rhiannon Giddens

The Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Riverside Dr., Boone, NC, United States

Rhiannon Giddens imbues her brand of folk music with miles-deep historical roots and contemporary sensibilities, pursuing an authentic understanding of the country’s musical origins through art. A two-time Grammy Award […]

$1 – $70

Don’t Tell Comedy, Hendersonville

Trailside Brewing Company Hendersonville, NC 173 Lenox Park Dr, Hendersonville, NC

Show Details This show will be at an indoor location. No Outside Food or Drinks permitted.. Drinks will be available for purchase. Food is available for purchase. Small snacks available […]

$27

Delicate Steve w/ See Night

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

ALL AGES STANDING ROOM ONLY DELICATE STEVE Take a visit to Luke’s Garage, Delicate Steve’s latest album, and you’ll discover a place where sparks of creativity fly in all directions, […]

$28.74

Take the Edge Off, Late Night Comedy

Eda Rhyne 101 Fairview Rd, Asheville

Modelface Comedy presents Take The Edge Off Comedy Showcase at Eda Rhyne Distillery Nothing takes the edge off like a perfectly crafted cocktail and a good laugh. A late night […]

$18

The Beethoven 32

April 19-25 32 Pianists. 32 Sonatas. One Historic Week. Organized by concert pianist and educator Dr. Hwa-Jin Kim, The Beethoven 32 is a monumental community celebration featuring 32 local and […]