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].
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
Hendersonville Theatre 229 South Washington Street, Hendersonville, NC, United StatesDirector: Victoria Lamberth Approximate Run Time: 2 hours, 5 minutes Rating: PG-13 due to adult language and situations. Conversations addressing prejudice, racism, and bigotry. A progressive white couple’s proud liberal […]
Zoe & Cloyd Valentine’s Concert
Black Mountain Center for the Arts 225 W. State Street, Black Mountain, NC, United States2025 marks the 10-year anniversary of Zoe & Cloyd, which grew out of the partnership of fiddler/vocalist Natalya Zoe Weinstein and multi-instrumentalist/vocalist John Cloyd Miller. The duo has been performing […]
Gluten-Free Comedy at Ginger’s Revenge
Ginger's Revenge 829 Riverside Drive, Asheville, NC, United StatesModelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country and all your local favorites! This Saturday we have Gluten-Free Comedy at Ginger's Revenge. Enjoy a cold pint […]
Gluten-Free Comedy at Ginger’s Revenge
Ginger's Revenge 829 Riverside Drive, Asheville, NC, United StatesModelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country and all your local favorites! This Saturday we have Gluten-Free Comedy at Ginger's Revenge. Enjoy a cold pint […]
5Rhythms®Vacillating Waves Class on Sunday hosted by Karen
Asia House 828 119 Coxe Ave, Asheville, NCGo Crazy for Love! We know that Love for others can be complicated, unpredictable, and sometimes shifting! On the other hand, falling in Love is fun and exciting! Join us […]
Frostbite 5k, 10k, and 1 Mile Fun Run
Lelia Patterson Center 1111 Howard Gap Road, Fletcher, NC, United StatesFor over 32 years, the Frostbite Races have motivated runners and walkers to stay active throughout the colder winter months. Participants brave the chilly temperatures to compete in a series […]
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
Hendersonville Theatre 229 South Washington Street, Hendersonville, NC, United StatesDirector: Victoria Lamberth Approximate Run Time: 2 hours, 5 minutes Rating: PG-13 due to adult language and situations. Conversations addressing prejudice, racism, and bigotry. A progressive white couple’s proud liberal […]
GALENTINE’S AT CRAVE WITH THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF ASHEVILLE
Crave 41 N Lexington Avenue, Asheville, NC, United StatesJoin Junior League of Asheville members at their favorite event of the year – Galentine’s at Crave Dessert Bar. Enjoy a dessert and meet like minded women who make an […]
Comedy for Community supporting Our Voice
Catawba Brewing Company South Slope Asheville 32 Banks Avenue, AshevilleModelface Comedy Presents: Comedy For Community Locals supporting locals is the heart of Asheville. Comedy for Community brings all your favorite local comedians together each week at Catawba Brewing to […]
Behind-the-Scenes Tour with Museum Registrar Chris Whitten
Asheville Art Museum 2 South Pack Square, Asheville, NC, United StatesJoin Chris Whitten, the Museum’s registrar, for a behind-the-scenes look at a selection of artworks from the Museum’s collection vault. You will see objects up close and outside their frames […]
57th Annual Juried Undergraduate Exhibition
WCU Bardo Arts Center 199 Centennial Drive, Cullowhee, NCWestern Carolina University’s Annual Juried Undergraduate Exhibition is one of the longest-running Catamount art traditions. This exhibition is an extraordinary opportunity for WCU undergraduate students to share their artwork with […]
5Rhythms Sweat Your Prayers® on Weds Nights hosted by Karen
Homewood 19 Zillicoa St, Asheville, NCDon't Let the Flame of Love Die! When we are in love and involved consistently with a person, our bodies, friendship, work, work with organizations and have hobbies, we tend […]
Folkmoot LIVE! An Evening of Bluegrass/Klezmer Fusion
Folkmoot Friendship Center 112 Virginia Avenue, WaynesvilleFolkmoot LIVE! proudly presents the innovative “klezgrass” music of Zoe & Cloyd that springs from the rich traditions and complementary styles of fiddler/vocalist Natalya Zoe Weinstein and multi-instrumentalist/vocalist John Cloyd […]
Comedy at Catawba: Liam Nelson
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 have Liam Nelson from NYC! Liam Nelson is a 23 year old comic […]
Comedy at Catawba: Liam Nelson
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 have Liam Nelson from NYC! Liam Nelson is a 23 year old comic […]
Rouge
Diana Wortham Theatre 2 S. Pack Square, Asheville, NC, United StatesExpect the Unexpected.Prepare for an unforgettable night of laughter, thrills, and sizzling entertainment as Caroline Calouche & Co. proudly present "Rouge," a captivating cabaret show at the Wortham Center for […]
Oshibana Pressed Flower Art Workshop
Satellite Studios at Mars Landing Galleries 37 Library Street, Mars HillPressed Flower Workshop with artist Susan McChesney at Satellite Studios, Mars Landing Galleries Explore the art of Oshibana, the Japanese tradition of creating art with pressed plant materials. Learn techniques […]
Comedy at Catawba: Cali Sober
Catawba Brewing Company South Slope Asheville 32 Banks Avenue, AshevilleEvery Friday Modelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country. Tonight we have a special sober show sponsored by Best Day Brewing! Cali Sober is a […]
JLloyd Mashup Presents A Tribute to Paul Simon
Hendersonville Theatre 229 South Washington Street, Hendersonville, NC, United StatesImmerse yourself in an unforgettable evening as The JLloyd MashUp pays tribute to the legendary Paul Simon as February’s intimate Hometown Sound Music Series concert. Featuring a full orchestration of […]
Don’t Tell Comedy, South Slope Asheville
Catawba Brewing Company South Slope Asheville 32 Banks Avenue, AshevilleSecret Locations. Shhh...it's a surprise. As you can see, we only advertise the general area or neighborhood for each show. The precise location and other important show details will be […]
Brevard Philharmonic presents España!
Porter Center (Scott Concert Hall), Brevard College 1 Brevard College Drive, BrevardEspaña! Date: October 6, 2024 Experience the vibrant sounds of Spain with the Brevard Philharmonic on February 23, 2024. Featuring violinist Soobeen Lee and works by Chabrier, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Lalo. […]
Comedy for Community supporting Helpmate
Catawba Brewing Company South Slope Asheville 32 Banks Avenue, AshevilleLocals supporting locals is the heart of Asheville. Comedy for Community brings all your favorite local comedians together each week at Catawba Brewing to support the town we love through […]
Recovery, Rethinking, and Rebuilding Post-Helene: Insights from History
OnlineFor the next event in our series, Recovery, Re-thinking, and Rebuilding Post-Helene, we are engaging historians and scholars with deep knowledge and insights on Appalachia and the Swannanoa Valley. Dr. […]
Black Children’s Book Week in Asheville!
Pisgah View Apartments Community Center 1 Granada St., Asheville📚✨ Join Read To Succeed for an Unforgettable Black Children’s Book Week Celebration! ✨📚 Read 2 Succeed is overjoyed to welcome local author Jorge Redmond as he shares his heartwarming […]
Comedy at Catawba: Asheville Cat Ladies
Catawba Brewing Company South Slope Asheville 32 Banks Avenue, AshevilleAsheville Cat Ladies is a celebration of all the amazing femme comedians in Asheville! We are teaming up with Blind Date Live and Eyes Up Here Comedy to kick off […]
Film Screening: “Come Hell or High Water: Remembering the Great Flood of 1916,”
Thomas Wolfe Memorial 52 N. Market Street, Asheville, NC, United StatesAfter the devastating events in late September of last year, we thought it would be relevant to screen David Weintraub's documentary "Come Hell or High Water: Remembering the Great Flood […]
Comedy at Catawba: Shelley Gruenberg and Friends
Catawba Brewing Company South Slope Asheville 32 Banks Avenue, AshevilleModelface Comedy brings you the best comedians from all over the country. This weekend we have Shelley Gruenburg from Atlanta! Shelley Gruenberg is an Atlanta Based standup comedian and sex […]
Crisp Comedy Live in Leicester featuring Erin Terry
Noble Cidery and Taproom 356 New Leicester Highway, Asheville, NCCrisp Comedy takes place once a month in Leicester, NC at Noble Cider and hosted by Leicester's own Clay Jones! A fresh batch of comics each month so no two […]
Tryon Little Theatre Presents Gypsy
Tryon Fine Arts Center 34 Melrose Avenue, Tryon, NCTryon Little Theater’s big musical of the season, Gypsy, will run two weekends — February 28 to March 2, and March 7 to 9 — at the Tryon Fine Arts […]
Solstice: A Winter Circus Experience
WCU Bardo Arts Center 199 Centennial Drive, Cullowhee, NCThis captivating circus show unfolds the story of a character who has lost his inner light, plunging him into a wondrous and surreal world where memories come to life and […]
ACMS Presents the Goldmund String Quartet
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville 1 Edwin Place, Asheville, NC, United StatesBe inspired by this ensemble’s unbelievably fine intonation and phrasing, carefully honed and polished to the smallest detail. These rising stars of the classical music world are well known across […]
The Acting Company presents The Comedy of Errors
Wortham Center for the Performing Arts 18 Biltmore Ave., AshevilleIn the Mediterranean city of Ephesus, two sets of identical twins — both separated from their other halves at birth — unknowingly cross paths, and chaos, mishaps and misunderstandings abound. Experience […]
Comedy at Catawba: Tamar Rubin
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 Tamar Rubin from Atlanta! Tamar Rubin started comedy in Atlanta, Georgia […]
Tina & Her Pony (full band show!) at Eda’s Hide-a-way
Eda's Hide-a-way 1098 New Stock Rd, WeavervilleTina and Her Pony is an Asheville, NC based folk music project that features the songwriting of front woman Tina Collins. The band is comprised of a rotating roster of […]
VOLUNTEER: APPALACHIAN COMMUNITY RELIEF WITH THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF ASHEVILLE
Appalachian Community Relief 550 NC-9, Black MountainJoin us in a volunteer shift with Appalachian Community Relief. We will assist people in shopping for goods in their free store that opened in response to Hurricane Helene. This […]