While mid-winter months often bring days of quieter activities at home, our mountain community nonprofits have another idea in mind. Over the next several weeks, you can take a wellness morning, transport yourself to a jazz-era themed gala, don a fun costume and jump in the lake, or escape into a tropical paradise for good causes.
Conifer Chamber’s February 21 Event Encourages Wellness
The Conifer Chamber is hosting a Wellness Fair to make 2026 the year of feeling inspired, supported, and motivated to stay on track with self-care. The February 21 event runs from 10 am – noon at Our Lady of the Pines Community Center, and will showcase mountain area providers who promote physical, mental and emotional well-being. Whether your goals include moving more, reducing stress, eating better, spending time outdoors, or simply feeling your best, onsite vendors will offer ideas, encouragement and resources to help you succeed.
Interactive workshops, live demonstrations, and opportunities to speak with local experts in fitness, nutrition, holistic and alternative health, mindfulness, herbal medicine, outdoor adventure, and mental health will also be on the morning agenda.
The event is free and open to the public. Our Lady of the Pines is located at 9444 Eagle Cliff Road in Conifer. For more information, visit GoConifer.com.
Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice Gala Set for February 27
Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice invites guests to step into an unforgettable evening of music, glamour and giving at its Jazz Age Jubilee fundraiser. Inspired by the legendary clubs of the 1920s and 1930s, Mount Vernon Canyon Club will be transformed into a time when speakeasys, intimate jazz lounges and grand ballrooms were the social hot spots. Costumes featuring satin gowns, pearls, tuxedos and velvet jackets are encouraged along with flapper dresses, feathers and fedoras.
The fundraiser begins at 5:30 pm with beverages and hors d’oeuvres, followed by a sit-down dinner at 7 pm. Other highlights of the evening will be live jazz music, games, and live and silent auctions. For information on tickets, remaining sponsorship availability, and auction items available for viewing online February 20, go to mtevans.org.
Mount Evans provides compassionate and experienced care to individuals and families, including home health, palliative care and hospice. In addition to medical services, Mount Evans offers grief support, caregiver support, community health services and education.
March 1 Is the Evergreen Lake Plunge Event to Benefit INSPIRE
Active4All, a nonprofit arm of the Evergreen Park & Recreation District, is hosting the Evergreen Lake Plunge on March 1 (rescheduled from New Year’s Day) from 10 am – noon. This annual event is a pivotal fundraiser for the EPRD INSPIRE program. INSPIRE is depending on a strong turnout to help generate the funding of inclusive opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
Organizers invite plungers to come dressed in their wildest costumes and to bring their friends and family to join for hot drinks and treats. The event will offer heated changing rooms, separate for men and women, and food trucks onsite. EMS and Evergreen Fire/Rescue will be available to assist.
There is limited $25 VIP parking at the lake house. Parking is also available in the Lakepoint Center lot, the Keys on the Green lot, and along the downtown corridor. Carpooling is recommended. Free shuttles will transport participants from Stagecoach Park. Early registration is encouraged. Go to
a4aevergreen.org for more information on the event, and evergreenrecreation.com/inspire for info on programs offered through INSPIRE.
Lucky Luau to Raise Funds for Good Works of the Evergreen Rotary
A night of island-style fun awaits at the Evergreen Rotary Club’s Lucky Luau gathering on March 13 from 6:30 – 10 pm at the Evergreen Elks Lodge, 27972 Iris Drive. The event will offer food, a cash bar, a lei contest, music, simulated surfing, and Polynesian dancers. Tickets are $50 per person.
Proceeds support the Rotary Club’s local and international projects including Recycle Day, the Wildfire Ready program, Young RYLA, Women’s Education in Guatemala, Safe Drinking Water in Africa, and Dental Missions in Central America. For more information, go to evergreenrotaryfundraiser.org.
