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The Art of Recovery: Connecting Through Transformative Creativity
The Art of Recovery: Connecting Through Transformative Creativity In observance of September as National Recovery Month The Center in partnership with Community in Connection is pleased to present “The Art of Recovery.” “The Art of Recovery” showcases the transformative power of creativity in personal recovery. This exhibition highlights artistic expression as a vital healing tool, helping individuals process emotions, share their journeys, and reconnect with themselves and their communities. Through painting, sculpture, photography and more, participants find strength, resilience, and hope. “The Art of Recovery” celebrates how creativity fosters personal growth, reduces stigma, and unites communities.
Pine Barrens Paddle
Pine Barrens Paddle (All Ages, 10 years and older with parent) Pine Barrens streams offer some of the best paddling in the state! Enjoy pristine, tea-colored streams through old cranberry bogs, rich wetland meadows, and pitch pine forest. The river destination will be determined by water level. Participants will meet at the Environmental Education Center, 190 Lord Stirling Road, Basking Ridge, NJ. Pre-registration is required.
Mixed-Media Magical Garden Mushrooms
Mixed-Media Magical Garden Mushrooms Join artist Mariya Kovalyov for this enchanting two-day workshop, designed for teens and adults. Day one is sculpting and building with polymer clay, and day two is painting and decorating with natural and found materials. No art experience necessary. Materials will be provided. For ages 12 and above. Fee: $40 per person
2024 Basilone Parade
2024 Basilone Parade The Annual Parade in honor of John Basilone, the only enlisted Marine - To be awarded both The Congressional Medal of Honor and The Navy Cross.- To return to action after being presented the Medal of Honor and be killed in action. What time does the parade begin and end?At 1 PM the parade leaves from the Raritan Train Station. The parade usually lasts until around 2:30PM. Directly after the parade there is a ceremony and speech at the Basilone Statue Where does the parade march??The parade begins at the train station coming out on Thompson Street and moving onto LaGrange Streeteventually it comes out on Somerset Street (the main street in Raritan) at the corner of Reimer Street. It moves westward on Somerset Street and ends at Gaston Avenue.
Drumming in the Garden
Drumming in the Garden Join instructor Dana McCurdy in a guided, hands-on, and interactive drumming circle in one of our inspiring gardens. Experience a therapeutic, meditative, and fun hour of connection and community. No musical experience is necessary and percussion instruments will be provided. For all ages, with adult supervision. Fee: $10 per person
Blood and Ink
Blood and Ink Blood and Ink: The Scandalous Jazz Age Double Murder That Hooked America on True Crime The Hall Mills murders, September 1922 were the first double murders to take the country and the world by storm. Books have been written about the event, the people, the trial, and this book by Joe Pompeo takes the still unsolved double murder through the eyes of a journalist and the news reports of the day. An engaging speaker with a new perspective! Joe Pompeo is a veteran magazine journalist, most recently as a senior correspondent for Vanity Fair, and he’s written for the New York Times, the New Yorker, New York, Bloomberg Businessweek and many other publications.
