Celebrate Gallabrae 2023 at the Greenville Scottish Games
The Royal Highland Fusilier Honor Guard | Photo via Greenville Scottish Games
Slàinte Mhath (cheers), Greenville. The Greenville Scottish Games take place Saturday, May 27 at Furman University, kicking off with the Great Scot! Parade in downtown Greenville on Friday, May 26.
From the show of tradition and history to strength and athleticism, this year’s games will have something for everyone. Here’s some of what you can expect.
The clans
Greenville is within an area that has some of the country’s largest percentages of Scots-Irish ancestry, with South Carolina at 2.4%. Each of the registered clans will have their septs, or other family names, listed at their tents. You never know, you might just make a clan connection.
The bands
Nine pipe and drum bands will compete against each other. All will assemble for the military salute at 11 a.m. on the Main Field.
The festivities wrap up with Celtic Jam, a party featuring three Celtic rock bands:
The Games will feature athletic competitions like the caber toss, where a tosser throws a large wooden beam (caber)measuring anywhere from 16 to 22 ft and weighing 100+ pounds. The beam must move through the air end over end, land in the 12 o’clock position, and fall away from the tosser.
Greenville Liberty vs. FC Carolinas | Friday, May 12 | 7 p.m. | Paladin Stadium, 3300 Poinsett Hwy., Greenville | $11-$30 | Cheer on the Greenville Liberty as they take on FC Carolinas on the home pitch for their first match of the season.
Weekends at Unity | Friday, May 12-Sunday, May 14 | 10 a.m.-8 p.m. | Unity Park, 320 S. Hudson St., Greenville | Free | Enjoy a sweet treat from one food vendor every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from April-October.
Saturday, May 13
TD Saturday Market | Saturday, May 13 | 8 a.m.-12 p.m. | Main Street, Greenville | Free entry | Shop 85 local vendors, listen to live music, and stroll through downtown Greenville.
Greenville Triumph | Saturday, May 13 | 7 p.m. | Paladin Stadium, 900 Duncan Chapel Rd., Greenville | $15-$60 | Catch the Greenville Triumph on the home pitch for match day.
Sunday, May 14
Mother’s Day Brunch | Sunday, May 14 | 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | Cartwright Food Hall, 215 Trade St., Greer | Free | Enjoy new food and drink specials from every vendor, including $6 mimosas for all ladies, plus flowers at the door and a Whistle Pig Art pop-up.
Monday, May 15
Kenny Loggins | Monday, May 15 | 7:30 p.m. | Peace Center, 300 S. Main St., Greenville | $110-$135 | Get ready to cut loose, footloose in the danger zone with two time Grammy Award-winning artist, Kenny Loggins.
Tuesday, May 16
Tai Chi+ for Balance and Anxiety | Tuesday, May 16 | 6:15-7:15 p.m. | SE Center for Photography, 116 E. Broad St., Greenville | $15 | Physical therapist Kim Bright guides this class on cultivating self care, banishing stress, and improving your balance through tai chi — no yoga mat required.
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Open
Parkside at Butler — a 72-unit affordable housing community — is now open in Mauldin near the DEFY Greenville trampoline park. The units are income-restricted workforce housing supported by state and federal housing tax credits, and a second phase will break ground by the end of this year.
Coming Soon
Midtown Southern Kitchen — a new meat-and-three concept — is coming soon to the Warehouse at Midtown. Feast on favorites like fried chicken, pork chops, hamburger steak, mac and cheese, mashed potatoes, greens, and more when it opens seven days a week, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., starting Thursday, May 18.
List
Greenville landed on Time Out’s list “10 Memorial Day weekend getaways to book right now.” The site lauds our “charming” Main Street, “dramatic” waterfalls, and the Greenville Scottish Games taking over the city Memorial Day weekend.
Sports
It’s a busy weekend at the ballpark. Giddyup to Fluor Field for Western Night tonight, May 12, celebrate Saturdays on the District ahead of the Copa de la Diversion game tomorrow, May 13, with a bobblehead giveaway for the first 500 fans, and round out the homestand on Sunday, May 14 with a Mother’s Day celebration featuring hand-delivered carnations from the players, a picnic buffet in the 500 club, and a post-game family picture in front of the Green Monster.
Health
Doctors say it’s normal to feel some stress during pregnancy, but it’s important to develop healthy coping mechanisms. Dr. Claire Smith, a perinatal psychiatrist in the Women’s Reproductive Behavioral Health Clinic at MUSC Health, talks about managing stress during pregnancy in this ~4 minute listen.*
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Holiday
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Celebrate
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Since this is the last newsletter before Mother’s Day, I wanted to give a quick shout out to some of our loyal readers: Sheila (my mom), Jean (aka Nanny), and Aunt Karen (my Greenville mom). Happy Mother’s Day to all of the mothers and mother figures in Greenville and beyond.
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