Past Events from September 22, 2018 – July 19, 2019 – Page 2 – John F. Peto Studio Museum

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Summer Concert Series: Music Under the Stars

Summer Concert Series: Music Under the Stars Featuring the “Strictly 60’s Band”   Grounds open at 6pm. Bring your picnic baskets, refreshments, lawn chairs or rent a table and 6 chairs for $100. Get ready for a night of country’s best. No advance tickets, donations appreciated.

Summer Concert Series: The E Street Shuffle – POSTPONED TO 9/16, 6PM

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****THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED Until Sunday, September 16th, with the time moving to 6:00PM - Gardens open at 5PM   Summer Concert Series: Music Under the Stars Featuring the “The E Street Shuffle” Bring your picnic baskets, refreshments, lawn chairs or rent a table and 6 chairs for $100. No advance tickets, Free, donations … Continued

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Gary Erbe, “A 50th Anniversary Retrospective”

DATES: Sept 22 – Dec 16 Members Reception, Friday, September 21st ADMISSION: $5 – Members are Free TICKETS: Available at the door   The John F. Peto Studio Museum is proud to present, 24 paintings from Tromp l’oeil artist, Gary Erbe. “The 50 year Retrospective”:  has been traveling for the past year.  From The Butler Institute … Continued

$5

“Island Heights” Documentary Premiere, by I.H. resident, Peter Slack

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EVENT HAS BEEN POST PONED UNTIL 9/30 - Join us in the museum garden on September 28th to view the documentary "Island Heights" by filmmaker and Island Heights resident, Peter Slack. The film will be projected on a sail, celebrating the town's sailing history, as well as John F. Peto and his contributions to the … Continued

Opera on a Winter’s Night: Favorite Arias

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The John F. Peto Studio Museum and the Garden State Philharmonic present an evening of opera favorites featuring soprano soloist, Claire Leyden, tenor soloist, Tom Mulder, and pianist, Craig Ketter.    DATE: Saturday, January 26, 2019 TIME: 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. LOCATION: Island Heights United Methodist Church, 111 Ocean Avenue, Island Heights, NJ. … Continued

Your Life As a Memoir: How to do it, Why do it, Should you do it?

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Join Island Heights writer William Noble as he talks about the art of memoir writing and how you can bring your own life alive!  In two hours, you will learn what to write about, what not to write about and how to make it exciting and memorable.  You will hear snippets from Bill’s writing, as … Continued

Rediscovering the Hidden Meanings in Peto’s Art and Photography

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February 9, 2019 - May 12, 2019 The John F. Peto Studio Museum is pleased to present Rediscovering the Hidden Meanings in Peto’s Art and Photography. This riveting exhibit will feature early photographic works from the collections of the Smithsonian Archives of American Art (Washington, D.C.), Brandywine River Museum of Art (Chadds Ford, PA), Hagley … Continued

What Makes a Painting a “Work of Art”?

Art Appreciation is the knowledge and understanding of the timeless qualities that identify great art. Jean Wetta’s informal two-hour program is an art appreciation class with slides and discussion.  Its purpose is to increase our understanding of what makes great art in general and what makes John F. Peto a great artist in particular. Jean Wetta … Continued

Jean Wetta: The Artist’s Process

Due to overwhelming demand, Jean has agreed to lead a second workshop on her process of making art. Join us for the discussion and the realization of that process in her exhibited paintings. Jean’s art has been exhibited in galleries and museums nationally and internationally and is part of many permanent collections including museums such … Continued