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SUMMARY:Free Art Class for Adults!
DESCRIPTION: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! \nClass meets on the second Sunday of each month from 2:00 – 4:00\nREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/updatestage/event/free-art-class-for-adults/
LOCATION:Arrowhead Gallery and Studios\, 77 Catawba Ave.\,\, Old Fort\, 28762
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ORGANIZER;CN="Arrowhead Artists &amp%3B Artisans League":MAILTO:galleryarrowheadart@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Free Art Class for Kids!
DESCRIPTION:The Free Art Class for kids happens on the first Sunday of every month from 2 pm to 4 pm.  The classes use different media and are taught by volunteer artists who want to share their love of Art with others! \nAll supplies will be provided.\nJoin us for an afternoon of fun and learning! \nMUST REGISTER ONLINE BEFORE CLASS
URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/updatestage/event/free-art-class-for-kids/
LOCATION:Arrowhead Gallery and Studios\, 77 Catawba Ave.\,\, Old Fort\, 28762
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ORGANIZER;CN="Arrowhead Artists &amp%3B Artisans League":MAILTO:galleryarrowheadart@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Evon Streetman: Reflections
DESCRIPTION:Exhibition of vintage photographs by Evon Streetman.  \nEvon Streetman is a seminal figure in Southern photography whose experimental approach helped define the trajectory of contemporary photo-based art in the region. Initially trained as a painter\, she was an early pioneer in incorporating painterly processes and handwork into her photographs. She embraces the materiality of the photographic surface through interventions such as hand-coloring\, airbrushing\, and the application of gold and silver leaf. Her images often blur the line between documentation and transformation\, evoking a sense of place that is both intimate and enigmatic. \nStreetman’s work emerged alongside a broader movement of artists who redefined photography as a fine art medium\, including Clarissa Sligh\, William Christenberry\, and Eugene Meatyard. Like her contemporaries\, Streetman’s work explores memory and place\, remaining deeply rooted in the Southern landscape. \nIn addition to her artistic practice\, Streetman was an impactful educator. She assisted in developing the photography curriculum at Florida State University and later founded the photography program at the Penland School of Craft. Her work remains a standard in the study of alternative photographic practices and the visual culture of the American South.
URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/updatestage/event/evon-streetman-reflections/
LOCATION:Tracey Morgan Gallery\, 188 Coxe Ave\, Asheville\, NC\, 28801\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Tracey Morgan Gallery":MAILTO:info@traceymorgangallery.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T190000
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SUMMARY:Lake Hickory Haunts 2026 - Celebrating 15 Years of Fear
DESCRIPTION:Lake Hickory Haunts\, Known as the Premier Haunt of the Carolina’s\, is going All Out for its 15th Year of Fear! \nLake Hickory Haunts is a one of a kind haunted theme park; Featuring a large body of water\, surrounded by 13 unique Full-Scale haunted attractions and over 100 live characters\, Plus: Live Concerts\, Special Guests\, Movie Cars\, and so much more! \nWithin these attractions\, you will journey through Original and awe-inspiring immersive environments\, multi-dimensional special FX\, and breathtaking scares\, unlike anything else in the Carolina’s! \nVisit Lake Hickory Haunts 2026 and prepare to Experience the Fastest Growing\, most Unique\, most Immersive Attraction in the Carolina’s!
URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/updatestage/event/lake-hickory-haunts-2026-celebrating-15-years-of-fear/
LOCATION:Lake Hickory Haunts\, 520 Carolina Ave\, Hickory\, 28601
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ORGANIZER;CN="Passage":MAILTO:lakehickoryhaunts@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260920T120000
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SUMMARY:Beginner Shoemaking\, Oxford or Derby
DESCRIPTION:Enroll now for the next 10-class session of handmade shoemaking. Course teaches each student how to make themselves a pair of custom leather shoes from scratch. The workshop covers all the skills required for making a pair of shoes by hand and is taught through demonstrations and instruction. Some of the skills covered in the course include: measuring\, fitting and modifying lasts for your feet\, pattern making\, skiving\, sewing\, lasting\, soling\, pegging and finishing leather. Each class time lasts four hours.
URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/updatestage/event/beginner-shoemaking-oxford-or-derby/
LOCATION:Deborah’s School of Shoemaking\, 121 Montana Avenue\, Asheville\, 28806
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ORGANIZER;CN="Deborah Shoemaker":MAILTO:orahdeborah@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261002
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261026
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SUMMARY:Sister Act - Flat Rock Playhouse - 10/2-10/25
DESCRIPTION:When disco diva Deloris Van Cartier witnesses a crime\, she hides out in the last place anyone would look — a convent. Suddenly\, the sequins are swapped for habits\, and the nightclub turns into a nave. But when Deloris brings her unholy amount of soul to the choir loft\, heaven gets a whole new groove. \nSister Act is a holy-rolling\, soul-lifting celebration of sisterhood\, second chances\, and songs that raise the roof. As Deloris helps the sisters find their voices\, they just might change her heart in return. \nPart divine comedy\, part disco revival\, it’s proof that a little funk — and a lot of faith — can turn any sanctuary into a showstopper. \nEvent Times: 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM
URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/updatestage/event/sister-act-flat-rock-playhouse-10-2-10-25/
LOCATION:Flat Rock Playhouse\,  2661 Greenville Highway\, Flat Rock\, NC\, 28731\, United States
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SUMMARY:Pebble Stacker Rings Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Ignite’s metalsmithing studio where you’ll make a set of 3 gold fill and silver rings (or all silver) in this jewelry workshop. The instructor will walk you through all the steps\, including soldering with a torch\, so you will leave with a complete set of rings made to size. \nThis DIY jewelry making workshop will be the highlight of your Asheville trip. The class is taught by skilled instructors and you’ll be amazed at the rings you made yourself! \nAges 12 and up welcome! Great for couples\, friends\, bridesmaids parties\, and family group activities.
URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/updatestage/event/pebble-stacker-rings-workshop-2/
LOCATION:Ignite Jewelry Studios\, 84 W Walnut St Unit A\, Asheville\, 28801
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ignite Jewelry Studios":MAILTO:info@ignitejewelrystudios.com
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261031T124500
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SUMMARY:Silver Stacking Rings with Gemstone
DESCRIPTION:Back by popular demand\, but with a twist! Join us to make this set of 3 stacking rings in our downtown Asheville jewelry maker studio. \nYou will make your 3 rings then add a tube setting to one\, and finish by setting a gemstone of your choosing. You’ll finish the rings with a custom textured pattern and they’ll polish to a beautiful finish. \nLeave with the set of rings you made yourself! \nIncludes a Cubic Zirconia in color of your choice or gemstone upgrades may be available upon request \n$125 includes all materials \n*Ages 12 and up\, great for couples\, bridesmaids\, locals and solo makers. No experience needed!
URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/updatestage/event/silver-stacking-rings-with-gemstone-3/
LOCATION:Ignite Jewelry Studios\, 84 W Walnut St Unit A\, Asheville\, 28801
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ignite Jewelry Studios":MAILTO:info@ignitejewelrystudios.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261005T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261026T213000
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SUMMARY:Metalsmithing 101: The Basics 4-Part Series
DESCRIPTION: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 equipment common in a jewelry studio. \nThis 4-Part series will teach many techniques including sawing\, filing\, polishing\, soldering\, textures\, and more! $599 plus a $65 materials fee (paid separate at the class) \nClass Times: Monday evenings 5:30-9:30 pm Oct 5/12/19/26 \nStudents will also have access to 1 “use it or lose it” Open Studio session each week throughout the course to practice their skills. A knowledgable instructor is present during these sessions for questions and safety\, but not to teach new skills operate from the ones you are learning in the course. \nOpen Studio Hours: Wed 9-4 and Thurs 11-4 \nBy the end of the series each students will have at least 2-3 finished jewelry pieces and likely many more! \nSource:: https://ignitejewelrystudios.as.me/January \nThis is a Weekly Recurring Event\nRuns from Oct 5\, 2026 to Oct 26\, 2026 and happens every:\nMondays:	5:30pm – 9:30pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/updatestage/event/metalsmithing-101-the-basics-4-part-series/
LOCATION:Ignite Jewelry Studios\, 84 W Walnut St Unit A\, Asheville\, 28801
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ignite Jewelry Studios":MAILTO:info@ignitejewelrystudios.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261009T173000
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SUMMARY:Cake & Cocktails: Exhibition Opening + 30th Birthday
DESCRIPTION:Cake\, cocktails\, and 30 years of craft! Join us at Center for Craft on October 9\, 2026\, as we celebrate the Center’s 30th birthday and the opening of our newest exhibition\, Crafting Variance. \nThe evening begins with a talk featuring guest curator Lola Ben-Alon\, Assistant Professor at Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture\, Planning and Preservation and founder and director of the Natural Materials Lab. Afterwards\, guests are invited to enjoy an array of cakes\, cocktails\, craft activities\, and time to explore the exhibition as we mark three decades of moving craft forward together. \nCrafting Variance brings together nine artists exploring the surprising possibilities of natural\, living\, and discarded materials—from clay and plant fibers to fungi\, bacteria\, and recycled plastics. Through sculpture\, objects\, film\, and material experiments\, the exhibition celebrates the unpredictable nature of making and the ways artists collaborate with materials—embracing their quirks and potential to push the boundaries of craft. \nCome celebrate with us! \nEvent Details: \nWHEN\nFriday\, October 9\, 2026\n5:30–6:00 PM | Curator Talk\n6:00–8:00 PM | Cake & Cocktails Birthday Celebration
URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/updatestage/event/cake-cocktails-exhibition-opening-30th-birthday/
LOCATION:Center for Craft 67 Broadway St\, Asheville\, NC 28801\, 67 Broadway St\, Asheville\, 28801
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ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Craft":MAILTO:info@craftcreativitydesign.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261009T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261009T203000
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SUMMARY:Arabian Desert Living & Geology - Sufra Time at Mocha Box Coffeehouse
DESCRIPTION:The Arabian Desert may appear empty—but beneath its sands lies a world of ancient oceans\, vanished rivers\, towering escarpments\, volcanic fields and secrets written across millions of years of stone. \nIn Arabian Desert Living & Geology\, Theme #7 of Sufra Time: An Immersive Arabian Dining Journey\, you’ll venture beyond the familiar images of endless dunes and discover one of the most dramatic and misunderstood landscapes on Earth. Explore how shifting tectonic plates divided continents\, how water carved enormous valleys through today’s deserts\, and how wind\, heat and time created landscapes that seem almost otherworldly. \nBut this is also a story of extraordinary human adaptation. Discover how Arabian communities found and protected water\, read the land and stars\, navigated vast distances\, built shelters for extreme conditions and created thriving lives in places many outsiders considered uninhabitable. In the desert\, survival was never simply about endurance—it required knowledge\, cooperation\, ingenuity and a profound understanding of the natural world. \nThe journey also reveals an unexpected connection between Arabia and Appalachia. Though their landscapes appear radically different\, both regions were shaped by powerful geological forces\, rugged terrain and communities that learned to live with the land rather than against it. In both places\, isolation encouraged resourcefulness\, local knowledge became essential\, and the landscape itself helped shape culture\, identity and story. \nThrough breathtaking imagery\, dramatic storytelling\, Arabian food and lively audience participation\, Arabian Desert Living & Geology transforms the desert from an empty backdrop into a living character filled with danger\, beauty and astonishing history. \nCome cross a landscape that seems impossible to inhabit—and discover how geology created the desert\, how people learned to master its challenges and why what appears empty may be overflowing with life and stories.
URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/updatestage/event/arabian-desert-living-geology-sufra-time-at-mocha-box-coffeehouse/
LOCATION:Mocha Box Coffeehouse\, 1050 Haywood Rd.\, Asheville\, 28806
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261009T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261009T220000
DTSTAMP:20260801T124141Z
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SUMMARY:The Mother Hips w/ Sounding Arrow
DESCRIPTION:STANDING ROOM ONLY \nTHE MOTHER HIPS\nBased in Northern California\, the Hips headed to New Mexico\, spending time at Ghost Ranch before settling in at Jono Manson’s Kitchen Sink studio in Sante Fe for sessions in late 2021. Self-produced\, When We Disappear features nine new tracks co-written by co-founders Tim Bluhm and Greg Loiacono — collection of lit-psych rock songs Inspired by psychology and literature — as well as a raw\, garagey cover of Buffy St. Marie’s 1964 addiction song “Codine.” \n“Greg [Loiacono\, co-founder) sent me a rough demo of this song and I thought it was promising\,” says Hips co-founder Tim Bluhm of “When We Disappear.” “What he was singing was place-holder gibberish\, or sounds mixed with some actual lyrics\, including what would become the title. I went through it and matched words to his sounds and then tweaked the words to tell a kind of impressionistic history of our adventures together. In this way I believe both Greg’s and my own subconscious worlds revealed themselves. The music is simple and loose\, helping with the devil-may-care attitude of the singing.” \nHailed by the San Francisco Chronicle as “one of the Bay Area’s most beloved live outfits\,” The Mother Hips’ headline and festival performances have became the stuff of legend\, finding them sharing stages with everyone from Johnny Cash and Wilco to Lucinda Williams and The Black Crowes. Rolling Stone called the band “divinely inspired\,” while Pitchfork praised their “rootsy mix of 70’s rock and power pop\,” and The New Yorker lauded their ability to “sing it sweet and play it dirty.” \nSOUNDING ARROW \nVeteran recording artist Scott Kinnebrew returns with SKYMAN\, the newest release from his solo project\, Sounding Arrow. An ode to easeful living\, the soundscape of SKYMAN feels intimate\, layered\, and expansive. \nCo-produced by Gary Jules (“Mad World” from the Donnie Darko soundtrack) and mixed by Bill Reynolds (Band of Horses\, The Avett Brothers’ Emotionalism)\, SKYMAN weaves a vivid sonic landscape rich with the textures of rock\, folk\, country\, blues\, British invasion\, R&B\, and pop. It’s a brew that resists classification\, as it lands somewhere between tradition and invention — what Kinnebrew thinks of as “sonic impressionism.” \nThe songs on SKYMAN are rooted in a personal narrative\, but stretch far beyond autobiography\, they sound like they could be telling anyone’s story. From Kinnebrew: “Gary calls it ‘the last great American novel’\, I call it cool like the rock you find on the beach that ends up on your dashboard.” \nProduced by Scott Kinnebrew & Gary Jules Engineered by Scott Kinnebrew at Captain’s Quarters\, Asheville\, NC & Gary Jules at Carport Recorders\, Asheville\, NC. Mixed by Bill Reynolds at Fleetwood Shack\, Nashville\, TN. Mastered by Dewey Thomas at Forest Hill Sound\, Asheville\, NC.
URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/updatestage/event/the-mother-hips-w-sounding-arrow/
LOCATION:The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub\, 185 Clingman Ave\, Asheville\, NC\, 28801\, United States
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