Creating and supporting lives of purpose by developing relationships in community through events and activities.
Working the earth, grilling fresh vegetables, grooming a horse, and creating an artistic masterpiece. Check it out!
Community In Connection.
Community In Connection is an initiative to bring people together in a safe, substance-free environment. Our Healthy Lifestyle Programming is a great way to support each other, learn a new skill, and have a great time doing it.
Holistic Natural Recovery Classes
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.
- March 13: 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.
- March 20: Barre with Low Impact Cardio – With high-reps and low-impact movements, barre challenges anyone looking to fine-tune their muscles—no flexibility, coordination, or ballet experience required.
- March 27: Community Drumming – Drumming facilitates a state of relaxation, joy, and a sense of well-being. In addition to learning rhythms, come develop tools to encourage wellness & social interaction.
- April 3: EFT / Tapping – EFT, the Emotional Freedom Technique, more causally known as tapping, is a stress-relieving form of acupressure blending acupressure, kinesiology, mindfulness, and more. Get an introduction and try a guided practice in this class.
- April 10: 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.
- April 17: 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.
- April 24: NIA – 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.
All events will take place Thursday nights at from 6-7pm @ The Community Hub, 9 Church St, Bernardsville unless posted otherwise.
Please register below.
March 13 - Sound BathMarch 20 - Barre with Low Impact CardioMarch 27 - Community DrummingApril 3 - EFT / TappingApril 10 - QigongApril 17 - Invitation to MindfulnessApril 24 - NIA
Horses for a Healthy Lifestyle
Horses for a Healthy Lifestyle (HHL), part of our Community in Connection programming, is an equine interaction initiative in partnership with Mane Stream in Oldwick, NJ. This free program provides a unique opportunity for participants to connect with one another and build trust while engaging with horses in a safe, natural environment. Guided by EAGALA-certified professionals, participants develop new skills, enhance self-awareness, and experience personal growth through the horses’ intuitive and honest feedback.
Location: Mane Stream, Inc., 83 Old Turnpike Rd, Tewksbury, NJ 08858
Date and time: Sat, Mar 22, 2025 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Organizer: Lori Carlson, (973) 434-0911, lcarlson@communityincrisis.org
Register Here
Ceramics Workshop
Have you ever seen the movie Ghost? Come learn how to make ceramics on a wheel! You will work with the clay, select the glaze, and fire it. It’s a 3-hour workshop on:
Saturday, March 29th from 11 AM – 2 PM
Center for Contemporary Arts,
2020 Burnt Mills Road, Bedminster, NJ 07921
Finished pieces to be picked up from CiC at a later date after finished.
Very limited spots so you must register!
Contact Lori with any questions lcarlson@communityincrisis.org or call 908-521-9452
Register Here
Bonnet Making and all that Jazz
Saturday April 5th from 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
The Community Hub: 9 Church Street, Bernardsville
Come listen to some jazz while creating your bonnet for this festive season with Larry. Bring your own hat or use one of our provided sunhats. Accoutrements (fancy word for supplies/decorations) will be provided.
Very limited spots so you must register!
Contact Lori with any questions lcarlson@communityincrisis.org or call 908-521-9452
Register Here
Jewelry Making Workshop
Friday, April 11th from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
The Community Hub: 9 Church Street, Bernardsville
Join us for a fun night of learning how to create some beautiful pieces of jewelry using only wire, beads, and your imagination! We provide the supplies!
Very limited spots so you must register!
Contact Sarah with any questions spopa@communityincrisis.org.
Register Here
Canines for Recovery
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
April 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
Register Here
Birding In Our Backyard
Sunday, May 4th from 8:00AM
Lord Stirling Park: 190 Lord Stirling Rd, Bernards, 07920
Join us for a birding adventure at Lord Stirling Park with Kevin, our expert guide who knows every bird by call and can tell you exactly where to spot them. And It’s MIGRATION season!!
This event is perfect for all skill levels and offers an opportunity to connect with nature while exploring the serene surroundings of Lord Stirling Park. Bring your binoculars and come join us for a morning of birding bliss and witness the stunning avian diversity at Lord Stirling Park.
Please arrive promptly by 8:00 AM so we don’t miss out on the best opportunity to see a wide variety of birds and hear their morning songs. You know the phrase, early birds! Please pack water and mid-hike munchies. Wear comfortable shoes and weather appropriate clothing. Optional, but we recommend bug spray and sunscreen!
Very limited spots so you must register!
Contact Lori with any questions lcarlson@communityincrisis.org.
Register Here
Meet Us At The Foodbank
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
Yoga At The Hub
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.
Register Here
Roots for Recovery
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
Come VEG with us!
Are you a Foodie? Do you ever wonder how easy it might be to create some great dishes yourself? Are you willing to roll up your sleeves and have some fun?!
All vegetarian dishes and delicious baked goods.
There are no current dates available. Please check back for program availability.
Space is very limited for this in demand activity and registration is required. We’d strongly encourage committing to all 3 weeks to get the full experience of cooking, community and connection.
Where: The Kitchen, Liberty Corner Presbyterian Church, Liberty Corner, NJ
When: To be announced
Questions? Please contact 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.
Skillsets and interests are matched with the volunteer work involved. All volunteer hours can count towards community service. Volunteers from middle school and up are welcome to apply to volunteer with Community in Crisis by emailing info@communityincrisis.org. We are always thrilled to hear from you!
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