The nonprofits that will get money from this Saturday's Holiday Boutique have already applied. Conifer Newcomers & Neighbors took 2026 grant applications from September 1 through October 15, and the group says it will finish its review and present awards in January 2027. So the requests came in weeks ago. On Saturday, November 7, the shoppers at Conifer High School decide how much money there will be to fill them.
That timing changes how the day looks. A pie from the bake sale or a handmade gift from a juried artisan is the last step in a cycle that started on September 1 and won't close until after the holidays. Conifer's first big shopping Saturday of the season works the same way across the board. Most of the weekend's stops send their money somewhere local, and the sequence of the day matters more than the size of any one event.
A Grant Cycle With a Shopping Day in the Middle
Here is the CN&N calendar for 2026 and into early 2027, based on the dates the organization has posted:
- September 1, 2026: Grant applications open.
- October 15, 2026: Applications close.
- Saturday, November 7, 2026: The Holiday Boutique runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Conifer High School, 10441 County Hwy 73.
- January 2027: CN&N completes its review and presents the awards.
CN&N calls the boutique a major community fundraiser held each year in early November. It says the event has returned hundreds of thousands of dollars to local nonprofit programs in the foothills. An article in the Canyon Courier puts the total at more than $500,000 over the years. It describes the boutique as organized and run entirely by CN&N members, with proceeds supporting grants to nonprofits that serve the surrounding communities.
The event's history is long. CN&N dates it to 1977, when it began as a small craft show. The Courier calls this year's edition the 49th annual boutique.
Who Last Year's Saturday Paid For
The latest finished cycle is the clearest guide to where Saturday's money tends to go. CN&N lists 15 beneficiaries from the 2025 Holiday Boutique.
| Area | 2025 beneficiaries |
|---|---|
| Health, aging and hospice | Mount Evans Home Health Care and Hospice; Seniors4Wellness; People Comforters |
| Family services and housing | Mountain Resource Center; Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity; LifeBridge, Inc.; Bootstraps Inc.; Peaceworks, Inc.; Resilience1220 |
| Young people | Blitz Robotics; Boys & Girls Clubs of the High Rockies; Girls on the Fly; West Jefferson Elementary |
| Church and service programs | Split & Steak at Conifer Community Church; Faithfully K9 Service Dogs |
The groupings in the table are ours. The names come straight from CN&N's grant recipients page, which links to each organization. The page doesn't give a dollar amount for each award or a total for the cycle, so the list shows how widely the money spreads, not how it is split.
Saturday, Laid Out by Closing Time
What you get from the boutique depends on when you arrive. The Courier says CN&N's bake sale, set up as "The Old Conifer Bake Shoppe" inside the boutique, fills its tables with cookies, pies and candies. It also says experienced shoppers know the favorites often sell out early. CN&N describes the baked goods as donated by members and wrapped for the holidays, with pies, cakes, muffins, cookies and fudge to take home.
Two other Saturday stops close at different times, so they set the order of the day:
| Stop | Address | Saturday hours | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| CN&N Holiday Boutique | Conifer High School, 10441 County Hwy 73 | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | 4 p.m. |
| Christmas Cafe and Craft Sale | St. Laurence Episcopal Church, 26812 Barkley Rd | 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. | 2 p.m. |
| Magpie Mercantile Holiday Open House | 27061 Barkley Road | Runs Friday 10 a.m. through Sunday 5 p.m. | Sunday, 5 p.m. |
| Saturday Game Night at Bounties Brew Haus | 25797 Conifer Road | 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. |
The table shows a clear order. St. Laurence closes first, two hours before the boutique, so Barkley Road comes early in the day.
Barkley Road Before 2 p.m.
The Episcopal Church in Colorado's community listing puts the Christmas Cafe and Craft Sale at St. Laurence on Saturday, November 7, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. It promotes breakfast burritos and soup, and lists Beth Lincoln at 303-250-5126 as the contact. If you're heading out at 9 a.m., breakfast at St. Laurence can come first. If you start at the boutique, you'll need to leave in time to reach the church by 2 p.m.
Magpie Mercantile is a short way down the same road at 27061 Barkley Road. An event listing shows its Holiday Open House running from 10 a.m. Friday, November 6, through 5 p.m. Sunday, November 8, with both stores decorated for the season. A local community calendar says the two stores are Magpie's Conifer and Evergreen locations. The shop's own site, themagpiemercantile.com, describes what it sells as "Curated Artisan Treasures." Directory listings say the Conifer shop carries home décor, gifts and accessories. They show regular hours on Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and list the store as closed Monday through Thursday. Because the open house runs all three days, Magpie is the one stop that can move to Friday or Sunday if Saturday fills up.
Where the Day Ends
The newest stop on the weekend's route opened this fall. The Canyon Courier reported that Bounties Brew Haus, at 25797 Conifer Road, held its grand opening in mid-September. It was created by Drew Malhmood and his fiancée, Lexi Cox, as a books, games, coffee, beer and wine shop. The Courier says the drinks all come from Colorado companies and that draft service was on the way. On its own site, Bounties calls itself a book-and-game coffee shop and bar in Aspen Park.
The space is built for groups. The Courier describes 3,200 square feet with a dedicated game room, areas for children and private parties, and reading corners. It also notes Conifer's documented shortage of event space. Malhmood told the Courier, "We're creating a space where you actually talk to your neighbors, play a game with them, and basically be able to get your media without distraction."
Saturday Game Night on November 7 runs from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Bounties describes it as a weekly themed night where guests may bring their own games. The night before, Friday Night Magic runs from 6 to 10 p.m. on November 6 as a self-led Commander night. The Courier reported that Friday's Magic: The Gathering night is the shop's most popular event, drawing players from age 9 to well into their 50s.
Friday has Magpie's opening day and a game night in Aspen Park. Saturday starts with breakfast burritos on Barkley Road, moves to the boutique before the baked goods run out, and ends at a game table at Bounties.
The Next Gift Fair Is Three Weeks Out
Conifer's holiday calendar has another stop after this weekend. The Conifer Historical Society's Holiday Gift Fair is scheduled for November 28 and 29, 2026, at the Little White Schoolhouse. The listing describes goods from local artists alongside history exhibits. That falls on Thanksgiving weekend. CN&N's awards come in January, after both fairs and the holidays are over.
Dawn Zalfa has worked on Conifer real estate long enough to know that the community calendar shapes how people live here. If you're thinking about what the new year might bring for your property, Dawn Zalfa is happy to talk it through privately. Request a Confidential Home Valuation, and we can start that conversation before the January awards are handed out.
