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A Night of Art Education

The John F. Peto Studio Museum collaborated once again with the Presbyterian Church of Toms River on Friday, November 11, 2022 to host its second Friday night art session.  The art program is taught by Joan Gallagher and benefits teens and young adults who are part of the Special Needs Ministry of the Church.  The artists created colorful mosaics using various materials and look forward to another Friday night art session.


Fall Exhibit Now Showing!

October 8th – December 18, 2022
Saturday and Sunday Tours
1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m.


Volunteer Appreciation Brunch

On Sunday, November 13, 2022 the John F. Peto Studio Museum hosted a special brunch to show appreciation for its dedicated group of volunteers.  Peto volunteers enjoyed Mimosas, quiche and a bagel bar while creating connections and bonding over their love for the Museum.

Want to join in on the fun? Email info@petomuseum.org
to learn about all the volunteer opportunities that are available to you. 


Volunteer Spotlight

THANK YOU to our Docents and Greeters for your devotion to the Peto Museum.
Serving in the past month:

Claire Cagney, Denise Summer, Sally Van Duyne, Sally Gauntt, Mary Judge, Vincent Rendenna,
Fran Jorin, Kiki Arevalo, Dorothy Matteo, Colleen Kehler, Deb Levinson, Lucy Scheer, Ellen Columbus, Dennis Broschart, Peter Kier, Harry Bower, Linda Clark


Other Ways to Give This Holiday Season

You Shop.  Amazon Gives. 

Did you know that Amazon donates 0.5% of your eligible AmazonSmiles purchases to the charitable organization of your choice?  With this in mind, please consider supporting our museum while you search for the perfect gift.  Simply start your shopping at smile.amazon.com and select the John F. Peto Studio Museum and continue shopping as normal.    

  • Go to smile.amazon.com
  • Open an account with Amazon (unless you already have one – they’ll ask for your email address plus the password you assigned to your Amazon account)
  • Choose a charity:  John Peto Studio Museum
  • Select
  • Agree that you understand you always need to START your shopping at smile.amazon.com to participate in the program.
  • Shop as usual.