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].

An Artful Journey: Allan Rohan Crite’s Urban Glory

Black Mountain Center for the Arts 225 W. State Street, Black Mountain, NC, United States

Discover Urban Glory: An Insider’s Artful Journey into Allan Rohan Crite’s World Travel to Boston’s vibrant art scene for a virtual exploration of Allan Rohan Crite: Urban Glory, a long-overdue […]

$25

Dialogue: Lindenfeld + Lindenfeld

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

Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center presents Dialogue: Lindenfeld + Lindenfeld, an exhibition celebrating the works of mother-daughter artists, Lore Kadden Lindenfeld and Naomi Lindenfeld. Lore, who attended and […]

Free

OPENING RECEPTION: Dialogue: Lindenfeld + Lindenfeld

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

OPENING RECEPTION for Dialogue: Lindenfeld + Lindenfeld January 30, 2026, 5:30–8pm | Free and Open to All Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center {120 College Street, Asheville NC} Join […]

Free

Crisp Comedy featuring Jason Reel, live in Leicester

Noble Cidery and Taproom 356 New Leicester Highway, Asheville, NC

Crisp Comedy takes place once a month in Leicester, NC at Noble Cider! A fresh batch of comics each month so no two shows are the same! This month we […]

Free

Don’t Tell Comedy West Asheville

Wrong Way River Lodge & Cabins 9 Midnight Drive, Asheville, NC

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. […]

$25

PERSPECTIVES Artist Talk: Naomi Lindenfeld

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

PERSPECTIVES: Naomi Lindenfeld January 31, 2026, 11am | Free and Open to All Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center {120 College Street, Asheville NC} On Saturday, January 31, 2026 […]

Free

Art Earth and Soul Kollective Exhibition

YMI Cultural Center 39 S. Market Street, Asheville

The YMI Cultural Center will open Art Earth Soul Kollective, a multidisciplinary exhibition examining race, space, faith, and belonging in American life. The opening reception on Friday, January 31 will […]

Free

Modelface Comedy presents Corey Ryan Forrester

Eulogy at Burial Beer Company 10 Buxton Avenue, Asheville

Modelface Comedy brings the best comedians from all over the country to Asheville, NC. This week we are excited to have Corey Ryan Forrester!! Corey's love for comedy started when […]

$25

An Evening With The Close

The White Horse Black Mountain 105 Montreat Road, Black Mountain, NC, United States

Saturday January 31st 7:30 PM – We want everyone to access the healing power of music! Perhaps you can only afford a few dollars, or maybe you have resources to […]

Free

February Art Classes

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

There are always exciting classes being offered at Arrowhead Gallery & Studio in Old Fort, NC. . Check out our lineup for February! Easy exit #73 of I-40

Becoming Punxsutawney Phil: A “Groundhog Day” screening and discussion

Black Mountain Center for the Arts 225 W. State Street, Black Mountain, NC, United States

What can a decades-old rom-com/fantasy film about a rodent teach us about human moral development? Come for the laughs, stay for a discussion of this timeless mid-winter feast for the […]

$25

RAD Comedy featuring Kenny Stempien

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 Kenny Stempien from Atlanta! Kenny Stempien is an Atlanta […]

$15

21st Annual Groundhog Day Celebration

Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park 431 Main St, NC, United States

Join us for one of our favorite days of the year! Chimney Rock’s hardworking woodchuck will make a prediction not only about how much more winter we will have, but […]

Toddler Dance Class: Arctic Animals for Ages 1.5–3 | Black Mountain Arts

Black Mountain Center for the Arts 225 W. State Street, Black Mountain, NC, United States

Explore Winter Fun & Movement with Your Little One – Grown-Up & Me Arctic Animals Embark on a frosty, fun-filled adventure in Grown-Up & Me Dance: Arctic Animals! This class […]

$85

Preschool Dance Class: Arctic Animals Ages 3–5 | Black Mountain Arts

Black Mountain Center for the Arts 225 W. State Street, Black Mountain, NC, United States

Leap, Glide, and Stomp Through Winter Fun – Morning Mini-Movers Arctic Animals Bundle up for a frosty fun adventure in Morning Mini Movers: Arctic Animals! In this playful winter mini-mester, […]

$85

Creative Writing Essentials with Shelby Wardlaw

Black Mountain Center for the Arts 225 W. State Street, Black Mountain, NC, United States

"Do you have a story to tell? Do you scribble ideas down on napkins and notecards? Have you always felt the urge to write, but are unsure how to get […]

$125

Metalsmithing 101: The Basics -A 4-Part Series Feb 2026

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

Want to learn to make jewelry? This beginner friendly introductory metalsmithing course teaches the basics skills involved in making your own jewelry. Learn to use a variety of tools and […]

$499.00

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

Homewood 19 Zillicoa St., Asheville, NC

Joy and Bliss in the Body. Lyrical Wave Lyrical Rhythm, the fourth rhythm of the Maps created Gabrielle Roth gives us lightness, joy, playful and transformational energy in our bodies! […]

$15 – $25

Modelface Comedy presents First Jokes 2026

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

New Year - New Jokes First Jokes is a show featuring 25 of Asheville's best comedians sharing the first jokes they have written in 2026! All new jokes for a […]

$18

Celebrate Black Children’s Book Week in Asheville!

1 Granada St., Asheville, NC 28806 1 Granada St., Asheville

Celebrate Black Children’s Book Week with Read 2 Succeed Asheville/Buncombe! Join us on Thursday, February 26, 2026, from 6:00–7:30 PM at the PVA Community Center (1 Granada St., Asheville) for […]

Free

Hot Riffs Comedy at Asheville Guitar Pedals

Asheville Guitar Pedals 444 Haywood Rd., Asheville

Modelface Comedy brings the best comedians from all over the country to Asheville, NC. This week we are excited to have our first show at Asheville Guitar Pedals! Hot Riffs […]

$15

Ronn McFarlane & Carolyn Surrick Live Concert | Black Mountain Arts

Black Mountain Center for the Arts 225 W. State Street, Black Mountain, NC, United States

Experience Lute & Viola da Gamba Magic in Concert – Thursday, February 6 This special concert features Ronn McFarlane on lute and Carolyn Surrick on viola da gamba. Both of […]

$20

Fiber & Textiles – CALL FOR ART

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

Arrowhead Art Gallery & Studios in Old Fort, NC, is accepting entries for their February exhibit, "Fiber & Textiles." The show will run from February 7 to February 22 DETAILS: […]

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

Free Valentine’s Market in the Greenhouses at Ross Farm

Ross Farm (Formally Jack Young Greenhouse) 91 Holbrook Road, Candler

LOVE IN BLOOM: Ross Farm is hosting Western North Carolina's Most Unique Valentine's Event—Featuring Highland Cow Kisses! This is the right place for all things love. Mark your calendars for […]

Free

The Little Crafty at the NC Arboretum

The North Carolina Arboretum 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville

The North Carolina Arboretum, The Big Crafty, and ArtsAVL are excited to announce The Little Crafty, a new, intimate craft market celebrating regional artists, nature-inspired making, and the creative spirit […]

Free

Simply Charmed

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

This is the perfect way to spend a part of your day while visiting our downtown Asheville metalsmithing studio and gallery. Come stamp and hammer a charm to your liking! […]

$45.00

Art League of Henderson County – Exhibit Opening

Art Place Gallery 730 Locust Street, Hendersonville

Art Place Gallery celebrates a new exhibit featuring fiber artworks from regional artists. The exhibit also showcases members’ 2D and 3D artwork including painting, drawing, jewelry, sculpture, and ceramic work […]

Free

Eyes Up Here Comedy: Galentine’s Day Edition

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

Modelface Comedy presents Eyes Up Here Comedy at Ginger's Revenge! The perfect show for everyone celebrating Galentine’s Day! Eyes Up Here Comedy is a night featuring all femme comedians and […]

$18

David Childers & Dylan Walshe at The White Horse

The White Horse Black Mountain 105 Montreat Road, Black Mountain, NC, United States

North Carolina Hall Of Fame inductee, David Childers, with Irish singer songwriter, Dylan Walshe

$20

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 just remember enjoying Scrabble in the past! We have all […]

Free

Jazz Is for Everyone – Free to Be: The Rise of the Artist

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

A Lecture Demonstration Series for the Curious, the New, and the Devotee Sun, Feb 8 • 3 pm | 60 Minutes In the late 1950s and ’60s, musicians like John […]