05/27/2026
Summer is basically here! Get ready for our June events:
Verandah Concerts start Wednesday, June 10, with the Fostoria Community Band. Ice cream social at 6:30 p.m., music at 7. Admission is free. Verandah Concerts are sponsored by Fremont Federal Credit Union. Additional funding by ProMedica Memorial Hospital.
Details here: https://www.rbhayes.org/news/2026/02/09/general/verandah-concert-series-brings-new-bands-returning-favorites-to-spiegel-grove/
Mystic Giants Tree Tour – 10 a.m. Saturday, June 13. Departs the museum at 10 a.m. View some of the larger trees at Spiegel Grove, and learn how to determine the age of trees and how trees effect their environment. Tickets for non-members are $10 for adults, $7 for ages 6-18, free for ages 5 and younger. Hayes Presidential members can enjoy this tour for free.
Tree Tours are sponsored by Dr. Mary and Charles Wonderly. Tree tours are part of Hayes Presidential’s America 250 celebration. Partial funding for America 250 events is by Albrechta & Liebold, Ltd., Attorneys at Law.
Member Perk: Manuscripts Behind-the-Scenes Tour – 11 a.m. to noon, Saturday, June 13. See the archives where the manuscripts and collections, from photos to books to papers, are stored and learn about the collections.
This tour is a member perk for Hayes Presidential members only. Not a member? Join here: https://www.rbhayes.org/main/membership/. RSVPS are required. To RSVP, contact Meghan Wonderly-Kolbe, annual giving and membership coordinator, at 419-332-2081, ext. 237, [email protected]. Member perks are sponsored by KF Construction & Excavating, LLC.
Spiegel Grove Squires Home Game – 1 p.m. Sunday, June 14. The Squires will play with celebrity all stars on the lawn behind the Hayes Home. See how base ball was played during the Civil War era, when it was first rising to popularity, with the Spiegel Grove Squires, the vintage base ball team at the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums. The Squires are sponsored by Whirlpool Corp.
Reading from the President’s Library Book Club – 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 23. The club will meet at Birchard Public Library, 423 Croghan St., Fremont, and “Demon Copperhead” by Barbara Kingslover. This novel tells the story of a boy growing up in poverty in southern Appalachia. The club will meet at Birchard Public Library. The Reading from the President’s Library Book Club is sponsored by Richard & Kathy Smith.
Presidential History Book Club – Noon Wednesday, June 24. All are invited to read and discuss books about the American presidency at this free book club. This month, the club is reading “The Last King of America: The Misunderstood Reign of George III" by Andrew Roberts. This is a continuation of the May discussion. This event will take place in person and online.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/98540369691?pwd=Ti9GvavLCzkMSpDQbGnjYJnMo03K2b.1
Meeting ID: 985 4036 9691
Passcode: 9qfLDX
Participants can bring their lunch. Sponsored by Richard and Kathy Smith.
GroveFest – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 27. Admission is Free. See and learn about live animals, play nature-related games and make crafts with regional nature organizations during the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums annual GroveFest on Saturday, June 27.
GroveFest celebrates nature and wildlife and takes place on the grounds of Spiegel Grove, an accredited arboretum and the estate of 19th U.S. President Rutherford and First Lady Lucy Hayes.
Nature organizations will offer make-and-take crafts, games and activities. Nature’s Nursery of Whitehouse, Back to the Wild Wildlife Rehabilitation Center will have live education animals, and Shooting Star Farms will have a petting farm.
Other participating organizations will be announced.
Hot dogs and ice cream will be available. Donations for food are accepted but are not required.
Details here: https://www.rbhayes.org/news/2026/04/16/general/grovefest-connects-all-ages-with-nature/
