Creating and supporting lives of purpose by developing relationships in community through events and activities.

A multi-dimensional approach to recovery addressing your physical, mental, social, and spiritual needs. Sessions may include a combination of gentle movement, breath, as well as more holistic wellness offerings.

• July 17: Sense and Stillness – Slow down and drop in with guided sensory meditations using scent, sound, and gentle movement. This workshop invites you to explore grounded presence through the senses, cultivating mindfulness in the body and breath. No experience necessary — come as you are.
• July 24: QiGong – QiGong is a form of Chinese energetic medicine that combines physical movements, breathing techniques, meditation, and visualization to balance the body’s internal energy, or Qi. Practiced for thousands of years, it aims to promote healing, restore balance, and enhance physical, mental, and emotional well being.
• July 31: Nia Dance – This class combines talk therapy, Nia dance, modern dance, yoga, martial arts, the Feldenkrais Method, and creative arts to enhance your mind, body, and spirit. No formal dance experience is needed. We dance barefoot, and our movements will be based on the body’s natural way of freely exploring dance through our own rhythmic patterns and imagination.
• August 7: Mandala Making – Mandala making is a calming, meditative practice that promotes inner peace, focus, and spiritual reflection. As patterns unfold, it becomes a journey inward—nurturing mindfulness, healing, and a deeper sense of wholeness. All supplies provided but feel free to bring your favorite-colored pencils or markers.
• August 14: An Invitation to Mindfulness – Are we human doings or human beings? This workshop invites participants to slow down, pause and experience the power of mindfulness practice. Participants will learn what mindfulness is and what it is not, have a direct experience through a guided practice, and learn the power of formal and informal mindfulness practice for personal, professional and overall well-being.
• August 21: Contemplative Creative Writing – Tune in to your inner creativity with some guided practices and prompts and see what develops. You may be surprised at what comes up for you and how enhancing your ability to use words can provide an enriching experience of increased self-awareness that will add to your life in recovery.
• August 28: Sound Bath – Sound baths are a wonderful meditative experience. By utilizing various instruments such as gongs, singing bowls, and tuning forks, a session provides a calming & balancing sound energy frequency experience relaxing & restoring the mind, body, & spirit.

All events will take place Thursday nights. Times are 6:30pm – 7:30pm @ The Community Hub, 9 Church St, Bernardsville unless posted otherwise.

Please register below.

Origami, the Japanese art of paper craft, often carries spiritual and cultural meaning, particularly the origami crane. Often considered a symbol of hope, healing, and blessings, join us to learn and experience the creation of the origami crane mindfully. Bonus: enjoy sound healing as part of this holistic experience. All materials provided. No experience required.

Location: The HUB, 9 Church Street, Bernardsville, NJ 07924

Date and time: Fri, Jul 11, 2025 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Organizer: Lori Carlson, lcarlson@communityincrisis.org

YES! You heard it right. CiC has a dog-friendly All-Recovery meeting held once a month at the Community Hub.

Bring your pup on down and get ready for the coolest, slobberiest, meeting you’ve ever attended (we hope). This meeting open to all!
Friends, family, allies, pitties, corgis AND MORE! No dog? No problem! Throw yourself a bone and show up anyway!

The Community Hub

9 Church Street in Bernardsville

July 19 @ 11:00am

All breeds and sizes welcome, but must be well socialized and leashed at all times. Please bring your own lawn chair or blanket. Light snacks, beverages and doggy biscuits will be provided.

Questions? Contact Sarah: spopa@communityincrisis.org

This workshop covers the vital areas of self-defense, including basic but effective strikes, kicking techniques, as well as reflex response. Instructed by Tom Tedeschi (Iron Horse Dojo), a karate expert with over 30 years of martial arts teaching experience. No experience required.

Location: The HUB, 9 Church Street, Bernardsville, NJ 07924

Date and time: Saturday, August 2, 2025 from 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Organizer: Lori Carlson, lcarlson@communityincrisis.org

DO YOU GO CRAZY FOR A GOOD GAME NIGHT? BECAUSE WE DO.

Bring your game face and appetite and come have some fun as we laugh and strategize together. We have some cool games on hand, but we encourage you to bring your favs. All are welcome! Questions contact lcarlson@communityincrisis.org

Location: The Community Hub, 9 Church St, Bernardsville, NJ 07924

Date and time: Fri, Aug 8, 2025 6:30 PM – Thu, Aug 28, 2025 9:00 PM

Organizer: Lori Carlson, (973) 434-0911, lcarlson@communityincrisis.org

Come escape the heat while figuring out how to escape the room!  This is a fun way to work together as a group, increase communication skills, trust, and remind us that we don’t have to face challenges alone. Together, we can find a way out!

Location: Amazing Escape Room, 326 Route 22 West Suites 13/14B Greenbrook, NJ 08812

Date and time: Friday July 25^th 6:30 pm (please arrive by 6:15 as the experience starts promptly at 6:30 pm)

Organizer: Lori Carlson, lcarlson@communityincrisis.org

When? 2nd Tuesdays of Every Month: 10am-2pm

Where? Franklin Food Bank: 224 Churchill Ave, Somerset, NJ

Hello Franklin Township residents Community in Connection will now be tabling on site at the Franklin Food Bank on the second Tuesday of every month 10-2.

Peer recovery specialists will be on hand to offer recovery support resources to those in, seeking, sustaining recovery including family members and allies.

Free. Confidential. Convenient.

For information contact Larry D: ldenbrum@communityincrisis.org, 908.300.1008

When? Tuesdays from 6-7pm

Where? Community Hub, 9 Church Street, Bernardsville, NJ

Community and Connection and The Phoenix, sober active community are proud to introduce Karin German, creator of Yoga On The Go (YOTG). Karin is a certified Hatha Yoga Instructor. Additional certifications include Gentle and Chair Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Reiki Level I & II.

Each session incorporates asanas (poses) pranayama (proper breathing techniques), affirmations, visualizations and guided meditations for students of all ages, abilities and lifestyles.

YOTG’s simple approach is to meet each student exactly where they are (mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually) to integrate the whole yogic experience deeply within.

For additional info please reach out to Ken: kmusgrove@communityincrisis.org

Registration is through The Phoenix. Click on registration below to find the class.

Join us as we kick off this year’s gardening and landscaping project.

Come be a part of our incredible new beginning. We will break ground on a project that will enhance and beautify the green space at the Community Hub’s new home. With your help, our side yard will transform into a place of calm and tranquility where our community is invited to relax, unwind, and reconnect, surrounded by the beauty of nature.

Whether you are a green thumb, or are all thumbs, we would love to welcome you to this project. We will sweat a little, laugh a lot and get down to earth for a common goal.

Roots to recovery is currently on hiatus. Check again for future dates.

The Community Hub, 9 Church Street, Bernardsville

Whether you are a green thumb, or are all thumbs, we would love to welcome you to this project.

We will sweat a little, laugh a lot and get down to earth for a common goal.

For more information on this and our other ‘Community in Connection’ programs, please reach out to Ken: kmusgrove@communityincrisis.org

Volunteer for CIC

Community in Crisis depends on the time and talent of wonderful volunteers to support them on a project by project basis or on an ongoing basis.