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: Long Seasons of Color – Lectures on Historical Plants
Thursday, April 3, 2025 | 3:00 p.m. | Location: Presbyterian Church of Toms River
This lecture reviews a sampling of colorful plants and flowers including both annuals and perennials, that will bring an ever-changing rainbow of color in nature to your garden throughout all four seasons of the year.
Peto Presents: The Beach Bum’s Guide to the Boardwalks of New Jersey
Thursday, June 5, 2025 | 3:00 p.m. | Location: John F. Peto Studio Museum |102 Cedar Ave. Island Heights, NJ
This engaging presentation is hosted by two retired educators who will stoke old memories and tell funny boardwalk stories. Learn about the miles of Jersey Shore boardwalks with Dick Handschuch and Sal Marino.
Peto Presents: Poetry in the Peto Garden
Sunday, June 8, 2025 | 3:00 p.m. | Location: John F. Peto Studio Museum |102 Cedar Ave. Island Heights, NJ
This year we are offering an open mic to readers who would like to share poetry. You will invited to read a poem you love or an original poem of your own. There are no rules, although there may be children in attendance.