BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Laurel of Asheville - ECPv6.17.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:The Laurel of Asheville X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/updatestage X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Laurel of Asheville REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261213T160000 DTSTAMP:20260317T234125Z CREATED:20260317T233154Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T234125Z UID:90308-1776002400-1797177600@thelaurelofasheville.com 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/updatestage/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Adult-class-march-3.png ORGANIZER;CN="Arrowhead Artists &%3B Artisans League":MAILTO:galleryarrowheadart@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261213T160000 DTSTAMP:20260317T234143Z CREATED:20260317T231735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T234143Z UID:90299-1777903200-1797177600@thelaurelofasheville.com 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/updatestage/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Kids-Art-Class.png ORGANIZER;CN="Arrowhead Artists &%3B Artisans League":MAILTO:galleryarrowheadart@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260920T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261213T160000 DTSTAMP:20260617T201502Z CREATED:20260617T123230Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260617T201502Z UID:93878-1789905600-1797177600@thelaurelofasheville.com 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/updatestage/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Julyans-shoes-on-the-bench-lightened.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Deborah Shoemaker":MAILTO:orahdeborah@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261104 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261116 DTSTAMP:20260911T112425Z CREATED:20260910T170220Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T112425Z UID:97443-1793750400-1794787199@thelaurelofasheville.com SUMMARY:Mike Wiley Productions presents “Changing Same” DESCRIPTION:*Please note: All performances will take place at the YMI Cultural Center at 39 S. Market St. Downtown Asheville* \nOn July 8\, 1944\, Private Booker T. Spicely boarded a bus in downtown Durham but never made it back to camp. The Black soldier\, newly stationed at a nearby Army base and unfamiliar with the South’s Jim Crow laws\, was shot twice in the chest by the bus driver after a dispute over his seat. The driver reboarded the bus and continued his route. An all-White jury later acquitted him in 28 minutes. \nAward-winning playwright and performer Mike Wiley brings Spicely\, the driver\, and a chorus of witnesses back to life in this searing solo show — excavating a story that faded from public memory in a city known for its progressive views\, visionary Black entrepreneurs\, and institutes of higher learning. \nJoin Mike Wiley for a Q&A following each performance. \nGeneral Admission Adult Tickets: $35\nStudent Tickets: $15 (18 and under/ college and graduate students with student ID)\nWednesdays\, Thursdays\, Fridays\, Saturdays: 7:30pm ; Sundays: 2pm\n“Choose Your Price” Nights: Wednesdays & Thursdays (11/4-11/5 & 11/11-11/12) URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/updatestage/event/mike-wiley-productions-presents-changing-same/ LOCATION:YMI Cultural Center\, 39 S. Market Street\, Asheville \, 28801 ORGANIZER;CN="North Carolina Stage Company":MAILTO:ncstage@ncstage.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T170000 DTSTAMP:20260910T130603Z CREATED:20260908T172620Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T130603Z UID:97384-1794128400-1794157200@thelaurelofasheville.com SUMMARY:Cabochon Basics- Cutting and Polishing with Dan Portale DESCRIPTION:Learn to cut rough stone material into cabochons! \nYou’ll learn the basics of cutting\, shaping\, and plishing a cabachon stone with instructor Dan Portale on a Cab King polishing machine. He will also talk about your selection of rough materials. \nEach person will cut and finish a cabochon during the workshop to take with them. \nBring your own rough material or some will be available for purchase/use as well. \n$100 for the workshop plus $0-$15 in materials URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/updatestage/event/cabochon-basics-cutting-and-polishing-with-dan-portale/ LOCATION:Ignite Jewelry Studios\, 84 W Walnut St Unit A\, Asheville\, 28801 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/updatestage/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Cabochon-Basics-Cutting-and-Polishing-with-Dan-Portale.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Ignite Jewelry Studios":MAILTO:info@ignitejewelrystudios.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T160000 DTSTAMP:20260716T214937Z CREATED:20260716T212219Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260716T214937Z UID:95139-1794146400-1794153600@thelaurelofasheville.com SUMMARY:Exhibition on Screen | The Danish Collector: Delacroix to Gauguin DESCRIPTION:For many years no-one was interested in the art of the Impressionists. Artists like Monet\, Degas and Renoir were vilified\, attacked\, and left penniless as a result. Then\, something remarkable happened. A new breed of collectors emerged and\, before long\, they were battling to acquire any work by these new\, radical artists that they could find. Amongst them was the visionary Danish businessman Wilhelm Hansen. It was an extraordinary moment in art history; full of drama\, intrigue and subterfuge. Some collectors we may recognize and some we may not\, but Hansen amassed a remarkable collection housed at his summer home\, Ordrupgaard\, on the outskirts of Copenhagen. Exhibition on Screen tells his fascinating story and\, with exclusive access to a sell- out exhibition at London’s Royal Academy\, brings the extraordinary collection to the big-screen in glorious high-definition. From Hansen’s beautiful house and gardens at Ordrupgaard to the streets of bohemian Paris\, this film takes you on a journey to discover some of the best examples of 19th-century French art ever collected. URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/updatestage/event/exhibition-on-screen-the-danish-collector-delacroix-to-gauguin/ LOCATION:Asheville Art Museum\, 2 S Pack Square\, Asheville\, 28801 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/updatestage/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Danish_Collector_ONE_SHEET.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Asheville Art Museum":MAILTO:npage@ashevilleart.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T160000 DTSTAMP:20260808T134158Z CREATED:20260805T173613Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260808T134158Z UID:96059-1794146400-1794153600@thelaurelofasheville.com SUMMARY:Afro Rhythm with Chinobay & Jordan 11.8 DESCRIPTION:Ugandan musician Chinobay and blind born singer-songwriter Jordan Scheffer create a powerful musical conversation that bridges continents\, traditions\, and genres. Rooted in African rhythms\, storytelling\, and global fusion\, their performances weave together the warm\, expressive voice of Jordan Scheffer with Chinobay’s masterful musicianship on instruments including the Kora\, Kalimba\, Endongo\, and Talking drum.\nTogether\, they offer an experience that is both deeply intimate and joyfully alive — blending Afro-funk\, folk\, soul\, and world music into a sound that feels borderless. Their connection on stage is built on mentorship\, friendship\, and a shared belief in music as a force for healing\, cultural exchange\, and connection. \nJoin us for a powerful afternoon of rhythm\, culture\, and artistry that resonates deep within the soul.\nPart of our Afro Rhythm series produced by Chinobay and White Horse Black Mountain. URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/updatestage/event/afro-rhythm-with-chinobay-jordan-11-8/ LOCATION:The White Horse Black Mountain\, 105 Montreat Road\, Black Mountain\, NC\, 28711\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/updatestage/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Afro-Rhythm-Series-Sq-1080-x-1080-px.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR