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].

Bella White

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

ALL AGES STANDING ROOM ONLY BELLA WHITE The third album from Bella White, A Sign In The Weather is a body of work steeped in the life-altering magic of its […]

$26.32

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

Homewood 19 Zillicoa St., Asheville, NC

The Elements! In May, everything is in bloom and popping out and so are the Elements! The Elements in 5Rhythms® is Flowing-Earth, Staccato-Fire, Chaos-Water, Lyrical-Air, Stillness-Ether! How do the Elements […]

$15 – $25

An Evening With Shawn Mullins

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

ALL AGES SEATED SHOW LIMITED NUMBER OF PREMIUM SEATING TICKETS SHAWN MULLINS After a series of indie releases and growing buzz in the Atlanta music scene, Shawn Mullins’ critical and […]

$35.11

PATIO SHOW: Jane Kramer + Hannah Kaminer w/ Jackson Dulaney

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

JANE KRAMER + HANNAH KAMINER w/ JACKSON DULANEY Lauded by UK music reviewer Three Chords and the Truth as sounding like she was “…born to bohemian poets and raised in […]

$12.09

Antidote Comedy featuring Boris Khaykin

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 NYC favorite Boris Khaykin on the rooftop at Antidote! Chemist Spirts welcomes top […]

$18

Western NC Quilters’ Guild Garden of Quilts Show

Bonclarken Youth Activities Center 701 Kinross Drive, Flat Rock, NC, United States

The Western NC Quilters' Guild Garden of Quilts Show will be held Friday, May 15, 2026, from 10-5 and Saturday, May 16, 2026, from 10-4. More than 175 quilts will […]

$10.00

Stillness and Motion

Red House Art Gallery & Studios 101 Cherry Street, Black Mountain, NC, United States

In this exhibition we are presenting works that depict contrasts and connections between calm and energy, balance and disruption. Works presented interpret movement and moments of stillness that offer reflection […]

Introduction to Zentangle

Red House Art Gallery & Studios 101 Cherry Street, Black Mountain, NC, United States

The Zentangle Method© is an easy-to-learn, relaxing and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. Many people who don’t connect with traditional meditation enjoy the Zentangle process […]

$50.00

Introduction to Zentangle Method©

Red House Art Gallery & Studios 101 Cherry Street, Black Mountain, NC, United States

The Zentangle Method© is an easy-to-learn, relaxing and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. Many people who don’t connect with traditional meditation enjoy the Zentangle process […]

$75

Cristina Vane

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

ALL AGES STANDING ROOM ONLY CRISTINA VANE More than a mere practitioner of her craft, Cristina Vane has a breadth and depth of serious musical skill compiled from countless miles […]

$21.06

COPTIC BOUND JOURNAL WORKSHOP WITH ERIN KEANE

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

Handmade journals are a joy to use for anything and everything, any day, every day. Coptic binding is a historical method of constructing a book by sewing folded sections of […]

$150.00

Blue Country Line Dance’s Giddy-Up Brunch

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

ALL AGES EVENT: 11AM Blue Country Line Dance’s Giddy-Up Brunch Learn some of the hottest country & hip hop line dances with the Blue Country Line Dancers and dance all […]

$12.56

ENCOUNTERS WITH CREATIVES – NAN DAVIS, ORIGINAL OIL ARTIST

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

(FREE) Meet and talk with Nan Davis as she demonstrates her distinctive style of oil painting with palette knives. Nan’s desire is to create beautiful paintings. With a degree in […]

Free

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 […]

$25

Freddie McClendon

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

ALL AGES STANDING ROOM ONLY FULL BAND SHOW FREDDIE McCLENDON Freddie McClendon is a singer-songwriter from Greenwood, South Carolina. He first fell in love with music as a child living […]

$19.74

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

Pebble Jewelry Workshop with Molly Sharp

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

If you’ve ever collected small, perfectly smooth pebbles and wondered what to do with them, this 1-day workshop is the perfect solution! Using diamond encrusted drill bits, students will drill […]

$175.00

Flourish: A Transformational Day Retreat in the Blue Ridge Mountains

207 Robinson Cove Road Leicester, NC 28748

A full-day retreat held in a beautiful temple on the stunning mountain grounds of Compassionate Expressions in Leicester, North Carolina.  *Earlybird Discount: Use code "FLOURISH" before April 4th to receive […]

5Rhythms®Vacillating Waves Class on Sunday hosted by Karen

asia house 119 Coxe Ave., Asheville, NC

Uplift Your Body! Description: Join Karen for a 2 hr soul-stirring day of 5Rhythms® Movement Class designed to uplift your spirit and body to help you feel vibrantly alive. Through […]

$15 – $25

UpLift: 5Rhythms® Breathwork and Sound Workshop!

asia house 119 Coxe Ave., Asheville, NC

UPLIFT DAY RETREAT: 5Rhythms® Movement, Breath and Sound! Description: Join us for a soul-stirring day of Movement, Breath, and Sound Healing designed to uplift your spirit and body to help […]

$95

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 PATIO SHOW: Meschiya Lake

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

– FREE SHOW – ALL AGES – LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE – DONATIONS FOR THE ARTISTS ENCOURAGED! MESCHIYA LAKE Looking back, it’s no surprise that when […]

Free

Brevard Philharmonic presents Pines of Rome

Porter Center (Scott Concert Hall), Brevard College 1 Brevard College Drive, Brevard

Experience a thrilling season finale with the Brevard Philharmonic in a program filled with power and beauty. Respighi’s Pines of Rome brings vivid orchestral color and a breathtaking, triumphant finish. […]

$15 – $47

RAD Comedy featuring Zain Zaidi

The River Arts District Brewing Company 13 Mystery Street, Asheville

Modelface 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 […]

$15

Freedom Junction

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

Get ready to groove with Freedom Junction, the Nashville-based funk rock trio that’s taking the scene by storm! Featuring Sugarlegg (guitar, keys, vocals) of Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country, Noah Winner […]

$24.44

Tube Setting Pendant

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

Come learn to set round gemstones in a tube setting and leave with a finished pendant! You'll practice this skill first then complete a finished piece to leave with. This […]

$120.00

Golden Folk Sessions

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

6PM DOORS / 7PM SHOW FULLY SEATED SHOW GOLDEN FOLK SESSIONS Golden Folk Sessions (formerly Open Folk AVL) offers an intimate, carefully curated listening experience that celebrates the art of […]

$13.16

GODSPELL Musical Theatre – Completely Reimagined for Today

Under the Tent at Laurel Green 5th Ave W & White Pine Dr, Laurel Park, NC, United States

Experience Godspell like you've never seen it before. In every generation, a community gathers around a story that refuses to stay quiet. Staging Godspell in 2026 isn’t just an act […]

$10 – $45