The Laurel of Asheville‘s Community Events Calendar

If you would like to submit an event to appear in our online Community Events Calendar, please visit our submission page.

 

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].

Palaces for the People: Guastavino’s Great American Places

Asheville Museum of History 283 Victoria Road, Asheville, NC, United States

From 1882 to 1943, in 31 states and six countries, Raphael Guastavino and his son created more than 600 unique tile domes and vaultings that met his criteria of health, safety, and beauty. Palaces for the People is an exhibition about his life and works. It is now open at Asheville Museum of History, in […]

Spark of the Eagle Dancer: The Collecting Legacy of Lambert Wilson

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

This exhibition celebrates the legacy of Lambert Wilson, a passionate collector of contemporary Native American art who encountered a beloved Cherokee sculpture as a student at Western Carolina University and decided to devote his life to supporting and encouraging Native artists. Wilson amassed an extensive collection during his lifetime, focusing primarily on artists of the […]

Free

Stellar Picks: A Community Choice Exhibition

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

This exhibition is for everyone who has a favorite piece of art in the WCU Fine Art Museum collection—or would like to discover one! The Museum recently launched a new web portal for searching the Museum’s permanent collection online. The portal includes images and information about hundreds of works of art from the Museum’s 2,100-piece […]

$5 – $65

Upcycle Art Auction

Madison County Arts Council Gallery 90 S. Main Street, Marshall, NC, United States

ReClaim Madison Salvage & Thrift announces our 4th Upcycle Art Auction, a popular community-driven fundraiser event to benefit the Community Housing Coalition (CHC) of Madison County, NC. Hosted for the first time by the Madison County Arts Council in its prominent arts-based venue, the exhibit and silent auction will bring the people of Madison County […]

Free

Pedaling for Parkinson’s

Reuter Family YMCA 3 Town Square Blvd, Asheville

The Pedaling for Parkinson's program is based on research indicating that forced exercise on a bicycle can reduce symptoms of Parkinson's. In fact, participants who ride three days a week over eight weeks have shown improvement in their Parkinson's related symptoms by as much as 35%

Free – $150.00

Poetry 101: The Curious Practice of Paying Attention

Story Parlor 227 Haywood Road, Asheville

Poetry is the written act of paying attention. Paying attention to words, rhythm, and writing but most importantly the worlds that inspire you to write. Namely, your world. "Wanted: a needle swift enough to sew this poem into a blanket." -Charles Simic Have you ever swooned at the thought of exploring your full expression, only […]

$210 – $250

Icon Painting Workshop

Church of the Resurrection Asheville 116 Sweeten Creek Rd, Asheville

Asheville Church of the Resurrection invites you to participate in our upcoming Byzantine Icon Painting Workshop taught by renowned iconographer Theodoros Papadopoulos. Join us for an amazing experience of prayerful meditation. Theodoros' instruction is clear and precise. He makes it impossible to fail. We will all leave with a beautiful, completed Icon. Scroll through Theodoros' […]

$750.

XP League Asheville – Esports Summer Camp!

XP LEAGUE ASHEVILLE 15 LOOP ROAD, SUITE 2B, ARDEN

XP League Camps are designed to engage kids at many different levels. Not only do kids get to meet new friends and improve their skills in the games they love to play, but they will learn about teamwork, communications, sportsmanship, esports health, nutrition, esports psychology, stretching and exercise, mindset and motivation, boosting focus, and so […]

$199.00

5Rhythms Sweat Your Prayers on Weds Nights hosted by Karen

Homewood 19 Zillicoa St., Asheville, NC

Juneteenth: Emancipation Day Celebration! Join us to move this Wed Night, June 19th, Emancipate your mind, body and soul! Juneteenth is the day some 2,000 Union Troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas. The army announced that more than 250,000 enslaved black people in the state of Texas, were free by executive order! It declared newly […]

$15 – $25

FILM SCREENING + PERFORMANCE: Man Ray’s Return to Reason

Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center 120 College Street, Asheville, North Carolina

Film Screening + Performance: Man Ray’s Return to Reason With a solo performance by Chad Beattie Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 7 PM Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center {120 College Street} Free and open to all Join us for a screening of Man Ray’s newly restored experimental masterpieces Return to Reason (1923-1929) with […]

Free

Third Thursday at the Asheville Art Museum

Asheville Art Museum 2 South Pack Square, Asheville, NC, United States

Every Third Thursday the Museum comes alive with an evening filled with music, tours, art making and more! On June 20, join us for an eclectic evening featuring live music with Xor Music, a screening of the film Style Wars, special cocktails in the rooftop Perspective Café, and a public tour: Discovering Art in Asheville. […]

$15

Sustainable Happiness AVL

Asheville YMCA 30 Woodfin Street, Asheville, NC, United States

Sustainable Happiness AVL is a community group that focuses on positive psychology and practical guidance to help cultivate joy and friendships. This safe, supportive group is free and open to the community. Our group is led by a Certified Holistic Life Coach who uses simple, practical guidance towards sustainable happiness. This group meets at the […]

Free

Eyes Up Here Comedy presents AVLGBTQ pride showcase

LaZoom Room 76 Biltmore Avenue, LaZoom Room: 76 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC, United States

Eyes Up Here Comedy is a showcase of hilarious femme comedians from all over the country. Tonight we have a special AVL Pride showcase with all of our favorite transgender and nonbinary comics!! Modelface Comedy brings you the best queer comedians from all over the South. Celebrate all the aspects of queer life through laughter. […]

$15