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• n  the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
• a  of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years
  centennial celebration

• Obama delivers remarks at NAACP's centennial Thursday night in New York, says "extraordinary progress" only possible through personal responsibility.
• Much of the civilized world this week is noting the centennial of the birth of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, India's great apostle of peace and nonviolence.
• During Hollywood's centennial in 2003, Caltech's Prank Club tackled the famous Hollywood sign with cherry pickers, large sheets of black and white plastic, and duct tape.

• centenary

News & Articles

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• Centennial students participate in All-Star Band
  LINCOLN – Nine Centennial High School students were among 239 high school students from across Nebraska who participated in the 19th annual Masonic All-Star Marching Band, which performed Saturday (June 1) during Shrine Bowl festivities in Kearney.
  June 13, 2013 - York News-Times
• Centennial hires new superintendent
  Centennial's substitute superintendent, Joyce Mundy, has signed a four-year contract to serve as the school district’s next superintendent, effective July 1, district officials said.
  June 12, 2013 - Bucks County Courier Times
• Centennial celebrates inaugural graduation
  Burleson Centennial High School celebrated its inaugural commencement with the Class of 2013 on Monday in Daniel Meyer Coliseum at Texas Christian University. 
  June 12, 2013 - Cleburne Times-Review

Quotes

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• Patrick Wayne in Monterey County Herald
  How fitting that in 2007, as we commemorate the centennial of my dad's birth, we also pay tribute to another great American, Larry King, with this award,Patrick Wayne said in a statement released Tuesday.
• Peter McGauran in Forbes
  We've never had an introduction of influenza in the equine population of Australia ever before ...... If it was to escape beyond the stable of the horses in Centennial Park, it would have a devastating effect on the horse population,McGauran...
• Gary Bettman in KTVU.com
  The Canadiens will be celebrating their centennial, and we're delighted to be a part of that event as they engage in what will be a year-long celebration,Bettman said of the decision to bring the midseason game back to Montreal.