Uniquely Auburn – a free community-sponsored celebration of cultural diversity recognizing people, places and events that make Auburn unique – will be held Jan. 24 at the Performing Arts Center, 700 E. Main St.

The program will begin at 2 p.m. with a reception that includes hors d’oeuvres, interactive cup stacking, cedar rose carving, magnetic poetry and teen games, an art/poetry, quilting, flower and photography exhibit; a bell choir and more in the PAC lobby. 

Following the program in the theater, there will be a complimentary “sit-down” dinner featuring chili, cornbread, baked potato, collard greens, salad and cake.

Uniquely Auburn 2010, “We Are More Than We Imagine”, will feature performances by Taiko Drummers, a Marshallese Stick Dancing group, the Buena Vista Elementary Multicultural Choir, a Puhrepecha Danza group, Striped Water Poets, Cascade Middle School Hip Hop dance group, Auburn Follies, and Leatha Turchiano.

A special presentation of a check to the City of Auburn for funds raised to support Auburn’s “barrier-free” playground will round out the program that will be co-emceed by Jim Kleinbeck and Alexandra Davis. Cash donations to support the playground project will be accepted at the event.

Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, Soroptimist International of Auburn, Segale Properties, City of Auburn Arts Commission, Auburn School District, and Trillium sponsor the 15th annual event.

For more information, visit www.uniquelyauburn.org.