Conversation & Coffee: A Night Out with ACI

On the evening of Tuesday, November 8th, ACI gathered at Van Gogh’s Ear Café in Union, NJ for a great night of food, conversation, and music! The eccentric décor of different types of tables, chairs, and couches as well as the beautiful artwork on the walls makes Van Gogh’s Ear Cafe not your average restaurant. All in attendance enjoyed the wonderfully fresh food while getting to know each other. The evening was capped off by a delightful performance by the contemporary singer/songwriter, Gina Royale. She played a mix of originals and covers that had the crowd singing and swaying along with the music. ACI would like to thank our server for the evening Anna Makarovich and the owners of Van Gogh’s Ear Café, Sarah and Rob Perara for making us feel at home!

Attention Local Businesses: Participate in the ACI Holiday Fundraiser!

ACI is kicking off a 2016 holiday fundraiser! Our goal is to raise $5,000 that will go directly towards our social recreation and health and wellness programs.

We are asking local businesses to donate a gift card/certificate to be raffled off. This is a wonderful opportunity to advertise your business while supporting people with disabilities in Middlesex county. Your business will be advertised on our website and social media sites.

We look forward to having you participate in our fundraiser! For more information, please contact Argenys Caba at acaba@adacil.org or 732-738-4388.

A Spooktacular Time at Nightmare on Amboy Avenue!

On Friday, October 21st, friends of ACI had a frightful good time at our Nightmare on Amboy Avenue Halloween event! The ACI conference room was transformed into a haunted forest with decorations put up by volunteers and staff. Special thanks to Patty for making some amazing backdrops! Everyone sat around a faux campfire and was sucked into stories about things that go bump in the night. Laughs and screams filled the room. The mood was lightened with a competitive game to see who could assemble a cut up picture of a black cat blindfolded. The night ended with a competition to see which team could make the best toilet paper mummy. Happy Halloween to all friends and family of ACI!

Lights, Camera, Scene It?

On Thursday, September 22nd, ACI hosted a movie trivia night using the poplar interactive DVD game Scene It? at the Mountainside Public Library. Participants cheered each other on and worked together to come up with the answers to the more difficult questions. By the end of the evening, participants were having a discussion about their favorite movies and actors. Another highlight of the night was two new participants joined the ACI family. Special thanks to the Mountainside Public Library director, Lynn Favreau and her staff for helping to make this event great!

Summer Series of Coloring for Adults Classes

The Coloring for Adults workshop completed its summer sessions on September 21st. The 4 week class offered an atmosphere where participants relaxed to music as they colored their picture of choice and shared individual techniques. The final session included a contest where judges choose the best artistic presentation. Congrats to Mariana Perez, who got 1st place and won tickets to box seats at a Somerset Patriots game! ACI plans on offering this workshop again this winter.