Celebrate Lucy Hayes’ birthday with weekend of special events

        Celebrate First Lady Lucy Hayes’ birthday with a weekend of hands-on activities, a flower-arranging class and more on Saturday, Aug. 27, and Sunday, Aug 28, at the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums.
        Activities include a scavenger hunt, craft projects, birthday tea and hands-on artifact opportunities.
        The first lady would have turned 191 on Sunday, Aug. 28. Activities chosen reflect her interests, from making flower arrangements for friends and White House state dinners to butterflies, birds and other aspects of nature.
        First Lady Lucy Hayes’ Birthday Celebration is sponsored by Abrechta & Coble LTD.
        The schedule of events and pricing is as follows:
        Saturday, Aug. 27
        • 9 a.m.-5 p.m. – Complimentary lemonade and birthday treats in the museum lobby; Butterfly scavenger hunt on the grounds. Free.
        • 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Craft activities in the snack area. Make a birdfeeder using recycled toilet paper rolls, and create paper carnations. Free.
        • 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. – Lucy Hayes Birthday Tea. Enjoy tea made especially for Hayes Presidential by the Summer Kitchen, lemonade, fruit and cake. Learn about Victorian tea traditions. Hydro dip your own cannonball gourd birdhouse that can you take home with you. Pottery Perfection of Fremont will lead the gourd birdhouse hydro dipping. This activity was chosen because Lucy Hayes loved birds. Plastic aprons will be provided to participants. This event is open to all ages. Tickets $25 for non-members and $20 for members. Tickets must be purchased by 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug 21, so that all supplies can be ordered and secured for participants. Tickets are available at rbhayes.org/events/2022/08/27/events/first-lady-lucy-hayes-birthday-tea/. Sponsored by Pamela Hass and Joy Boukissen.
        • 10:45-11:15 a.m. – Hands-on artifact or manuscript activity in the museum. Put on the white gloves Hayes Presidential curators wear and hold a piece of history related to Lucy Hayes. Included with regular admission. Members are admitted free.
        • 2 p.m. – Lucy Hayes talk in the auditorium. See two of Lucy Hayes’ dresses stored in their archival boxes and learn more about this first lady. Free.
        • 2:45-3:15 p.m. - Hands-on artifact or manuscript activity in the museum. Included with regular admission. Members are admitted free.
        Sunday, Aug. 28
        • Noon -5 p.m. – Complimentary lemonade and birthday treats in the museum lobby; Butterfly scavenger hunt on the grounds. Free.
        • 12:15-12:45 p.m. - Hands-on artifact or manuscript activity in the museum. Included with regular admission. Members are admitted free.
        • 3 p.m. – Flower-arranging class in the museum education lab led by Mary Snyder of Mary’s Blossom Shoppe in Port Clinton. All supplies and tools are provided. Participants will learn about First Lady Lucy Hayes’ love of flowers and bouquet-arranging and leave with their own floral creation. Tickets are $55 for non-members and $50 for Hayes Presidential members. Tickets must be purchased by 5 p.m. Monday, Aug 22, so that all supplies can be ordered and secured for participants. Tickets are available at rbhayes.org/events/2022/08/28/events/flower-arranging-class/.
        Hayes Presidential is located at Spiegel Grove at the corner of Hayes and Buckland avenues, Fremont.
        For information, call 419-332-2081, visit rbhayes.org or follow HPLM on social media.