Peto Presents

An interesting series of lectures on art and New Jersey history. Each month the Museum hosts a speaker who offers a fascinating look at an engrossing aspect of applied art or a chapter of amazing history relevant to our community or state.

Peto Presents: Wild and Free Painting with Elissa Arbeitman

Friday, October 18, 2024 | 6:00 p.m. ET

Wild and Free Painting is an indulgent and nourishing Process Painting Art Studio for self-care and personal growth.  We focus on the act of painting itself and your experience while painting rather than the final art product.  We celebrate your creativity in all of its authentic form and return to the idea that creative expression can serve as a tool to heal, connect, de-stress, reclaim and discover. 

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Peto Presents: ‘Ere the Shadows Fade: New Jersey’s Civil War Era Photographers

November 7, 2024 | 3:00pm – 4:30pm ET

This presentation given by Gary D. Saretzky features several notable examples of photographers in New Jersey’s Civil War Era.  The Civil War boosted the photographic trade in New Jersey as both soldiers and families demanded more images of loved ones. 

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