< Back to All Newsletters

What’s New


Fall Exhibit Now Showing!

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


Craft as Art Exhibit Opening

On Sunday, October 9, 2022 the John F. Peto Studio Museum Members celebrated the opening of a new exhibit, Craft as Art by gathering in the Peto Garden, touring the exhibit and meeting the various artists whose work is on display until December 18, 2022.  Guests were welcomed with an array of hors d’oeuvres and cocktails to enjoy while touring the Museum.  
 

Want to join us for our next exhibit opening? Get this exclusive invite by becoming a member today.  


Upcoming Event

Peto Presents: Tales of the Garden State: Shipwrecks, Storms, and Disasters Along the Jersey Shore

Presented by Rick Trimble, Retired History Teacher

Date and Time
Thursday, October 27, 2022
7:00 p.m to 9:00 p.m.

Location
John F. Peto Studio Museum
102 Cedar Ave. Island Heights, NJ 08732
732-929-4949


Community First Day

Above photo: Dan Lindsay and Rob Peterson from the OceanFirst IT Department arrive at the Peto.

The OceanFirst IT department provided the John F. Peto Studio Museum with two of their employees to assist with technical support.  Dan Lindsay and Rob Peterson visited the Museum on October 6, as part of the Bank’s effort to support their grantees and lend them technical support.  


Volunteer Spotlight

THANK YOU to our Docents and Greeters for your devotion to the Peto Museum. 

On Thursday, October 6, 2022 Docents and Greeters met for a training session to learn about the new fall exhibit, Craft as Art.  Email info@petomuseum.org to learn about all of the volunteer opportunities that are available to you. 


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.