Band new to Spiegel Grove, returning favorite play July Verandah Concerts
The Verandah Concerts in July at the Hayes Presidential Library and Museums will feature the Polish American Concert Band in its first appearance at Spiegel Grove and returning favorite Bridge County Bluegrass Band.
The Polish American Concert Band from the Toledo Area will perform American marches and traditional Polish music on Wednesday, July 8. The Bridge County Bluegrass Band will perform bluegrass music on Wednesday, July 22.
Admission is free.
Each event begins with an ice cream social at 6:30 p.m. Donations can be made for the ice cream but are not required. Performances start at 7 p.m.
The concerts take place the verandah of the historic home of 19th U.S. President Rutherford and First Lady Lucy Hayes, and concertgoers are asked to bring a chair or blanket for seating on the expansive lawn.
Verandah Concerts are sponsored by Fremont Federal Credit Union. Additional funding is by ProMedica Memorial Hospital. 
If there is inclement weather, concerts could be canceled. For updates, visit rbhayes.org or call 800-998-7737. Updates also will be posted on the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums’ social media pages.
Hayes Presidential is America’s first presidential library and the forerunner of the federal presidential library system. It is partially funded by the state of Ohio and affiliated with the Ohio History Connection. Hayes Presidential is located at Spiegel Grove on Buckland Avenue.
For information, call 419-332-2081, or visit rbhayes.org. Like Hayes Presidential on Facebook and follow on Instagram at rbhayespres and on Bluesky at rbhayespres.bsky.social.