Peto Presents is a compelling monthly series of lectures on art and New Jersey history. Each month, the Museum welcomes a guest speaker who offers a fascinating look at an engrossing aspect of applied art or a chapter of amazing history relevant to our community, or our state. Each session is selected to spark curiosity and deepen the appreciation for both artistic expression and our surrounding community.
Explore the upcoming schedule below.
Peto Presents: Old Methodist Cemetery (and Where the Island Heights Bodies are…)
Thursday, October 16, 2025 | 7:00 p.m. | Location: John F. Peto Studio Museum | 102 Cedar Ave. Island Heights, NJ 08732
A PowerPoint presentation by R. Joseph Latshaw III about the historic Old Methodist Cemetery, located at the corner of Hooper Avenue and Washington Street in Toms River. So, the bigger question is, since Island Heights dates back to the 1600’s, what happened to the bodies??? He will also discuss burial practices of the time and how they would have been applied to early residents of the area.
Peto Presents: The Hindenburg Experience
Thursday, November 6, 2025 | 3:00 p.m. | Location: John F. Peto Studio Museum | 102 Cedar Ave. Island Heights, NJ 08732
Come and experience the last flight of the Hindenburg from Frankfurt Germany to Lakehurst, NJ in 1937! At 803.8 feet in length and 135.1 feet in diameter, the German passenger airship Hindenburg (LZ-129) was the largest aircraft ever to fly. The commercial flights of Hindenburg, along with Graf Zeppelin, pioneered the first transatlantic air service. She carried hundreds of passengers and traveled thousands of miles before it burned in a tragic fire on May 6, 1937 at NAS Lakehurst or (Manchester, NJ.). Please join us through your imagination on a trip through Hindenburg’s history. Presenter: Bill Schmidt