MICHAEL GAFFNEY DAY

T he City of Gaffney's annual Michael Gaffney Day celebration honoring the city's founding father Michael Gaffney will get under way Saturday, Sept. 26, at 10 a.m. and continue until 2 p.m. at the Michael Gaffney log home on North Limestone Street in Historic Downtown Gaffney.

Michael Gaffney's historic log home in downtown Gaffney will be the setting for Michael Gaffney Day festivities on Saturday, Sept. 26. A special invitation is issued to all descendants of Michael Gaffney to attend the day's activities.

Irish and American flags along with a wreath representing the colors of Ireland will be placed at Gaffney's gravesite in the Michael Gaffney Cemetery, located at the intersection of Floyd Baker Boulevard and Logan Street.

Free live music featuring Jeff Gates with special guests Joel Turner and Bernie Swayngim will be a highlight of the day. Prior to and between their shows, there will be performances by dancers from Southern Dance Academy.

Old-fashioned games will be available to play, including checkers, hopscotch and an egg-relay.

Food will be provided by local nonprofits to raise money for their respective organizations. Communities in Schools and Gaffney Little Theatre will be selling hot dogs and hamburgers. American Red Cross and CAVA will be selling baked goods. Senior Centers of Cherokee County and Peachcenter Ministries will be selling snack foods. Hospice Care of South Carolina will be selling drinks.

Wagon rides, going to and from the event and Gaffney's Old Field, will be hosted and sponsored by the Cherokee County History and Arts Museum, where CHAPS's annual Fall Classic Car Show will be held.

Following the Michael Gaffney Day celebration, the museum, located at 301 College Drive, will be holding a special exhibit about Gaffney's schools.

For more information about Michael Gaffney Day, contact Will deBorde at the City of Gaffney Visitors Center, (864) 487-6244.

For more information about the Classic Car Show, contact Billy Pennington, (864) 489-3988.