SLC's Sorenson Center celebrates unity, community

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Alina Joseph, 3, of Salt Lake City, dances with her sister Evana Joseph, 6, left, and cousin Daniel Sannoh, 2, right, after getting balloon hats at the third annual CommUNITY Fair held at the Sorenson Unity Center in Salt Lake City on Friday. he event celebrated the cultural diversity and unique community of the Glendale and Poplar Grove areas. The event also served as the kick-off for the newly created Unity Gardens, a 24-plot community garden located behind the center.

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Estefani Estrada, 11, helps her brother Arturo, 4, ride through a cone obstacle course at the third annual CommUNITY Fair held at the Sorenson Unity Center in Salt Lake City on Friday. he event celebrated the cultural diversity and unique community of the Glendale and Poplar Grove areas. The event also served as the kick-off for the newly created Unity Gardens, a 24-plot community garden located behind the center.

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Ida Yanagui, 13, left, Valarie Garza, 9, Nevaeh Padilla, 7, and Brandi Juliana Yanagui, 8, all of Salt Lake City, watch a chicken on display near the community garden at the third annual CommUNITY Fair held at the Sorenson Unity Center in Salt Lake City on Friday. he event celebrated the cultural diversity and unique community of the Glendale and Poplar Grove areas. The event also served as the kick-off for the newly created Unity Gardens, a 24-plot community garden located behind the center.

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Pharaoh Hofoka, 5, of Salt Lake City, performs an oceanic dance with the group Malialoke at the third annual CommUNITY Fair held at the Sorenson Unity Center in Salt Lake City on Friday. The event celebrated the cultural diversity and unique community of the Glendale and Poplar Grove areas. The event also served as the kick-off for the newly created Unity Gardens, a 24-plot community garden located behind the center.

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Greysen Johnson, 8, left, and Paul Lykins, 6, right, both of Salt Lake City, sumo wrestle at the third annual CommUNITY Fair held at the Sorenson Unity Center in Salt Lake City on Friday. he event celebrated the cultural diversity and unique community of the Glendale and Poplar Grove areas. The event also served as the kick-off for the newly created Unity Gardens, a 24-plot community garden located behind the center.

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Madeleine Gonzales, 6, left, and Sari Goodspeed, 4, both of Salt Lake City, eat cotton candy at the third annual CommUNITY Fair held at the Sorenson Unity Center in Salt Lake City on Friday. he event celebrated the cultural diversity and unique community of the Glendale and Poplar Grove areas. The event also served as the kick-off for the newly created Unity Gardens, a 24-plot community garden located behind the center.

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Alina Joseph, 3, of Salt Lake City, dances to music at the third annual CommUNITY Fair held at the Sorenson Unity Center in Salt Lake City on Friday. he event celebrated the cultural diversity and unique community of the Glendale and Poplar Grove areas. The event also served as the kick-off for the newly created Unity Gardens, a 24-plot community garden located behind the center.

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Gema Aleman, 11, of Salt Lake City, performs with the group Westside Dance at the third annual CommUNITY Fair held at the Sorenson Unity Center in Salt Lake City on Friday. he event celebrated the cultural diversity and unique community of the Glendale and Poplar Grove areas. The event also served as the kick-off for the newly created Unity Gardens, a 24-plot community garden located behind the center.

Sarah A. Miller | The Salt Lake Tribune

Donika Taylor, 7, of Salt Lake City, performs with the group Westside Dance at the third annual CommUNITY Fair held at the Sorenson Unity Center in Salt Lake City on Friday. The event celebrated the cultural diversity and unique community of the Glendale and Poplar Grove areas. The event also served as the kick-off for the newly created Unity Gardens, a 24-plot community garden located behind the center.

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Sarah A. Miller | The Salt Lake Tribune Alina Joseph, 3, of Salt Lake City, dances with her sister Evana Joseph, 6, left, and cousin Daniel Sannoh, 2, right, after getting balloon hats at the third annual CommUNITY Fair held at the Sorenson Unity Center in Salt Lake City on Friday. he event celebrated the cultural diversity and unique community of the Glendale and Poplar Grove areas. The event also served as the kick-off for the newly created Unity Gardens, a 24-plot community garden located behind the center. Sarah A. Miller | The Salt Lake Tribune Estefani Estrada, 11, helps her brother Arturo, 4, ride through a cone obstacle course at the third annual CommUNITY Fair held at the Sorenson Unity Center in Salt Lake City on Friday. he event celebrated the cultural diversity and unique community of the Glendale and Poplar Grove areas. The event also served as the kick-off for the newly created Unity Gardens, a 24-plot community garden located behind the center. Sarah A. Miller | The Salt Lake Tribune Ida Yanagui, 13, left, Valarie Garza, 9, Nevaeh Padilla, 7, and Brandi Juliana Yanagui, 8, all of Salt Lake City, watch a chicken on display near the community garden at the third annual CommUNITY Fair held at the Sorenson Unity Center in Salt Lake City on Friday. he event celebrated the cultural diversity and unique community of the Glendale and Poplar Grove areas. The event also served as the kick-off for the newly created Unity Gardens, a 24-plot community garden located behind the center. Sarah A. Miller | The Salt Lake Tribune Pharaoh Hofoka, 5, of Salt Lake City, performs an oceanic dance with the group Malialoke at the third annual CommUNITY Fair held at the Sorenson Unity Center in Salt Lake City on Friday. The event celebrated the cultural diversity and unique community of the Glendale and Poplar Grove areas. The event also served as the kick-off for the newly created Unity Gardens, a 24-plot community garden located behind the center. Sarah A. Miller | The Salt Lake Tribune Greysen Johnson, 8, left, and Paul Lykins, 6, right, both of Salt Lake City, sumo wrestle at the third annual CommUNITY Fair held at the Sorenson Unity Center in Salt Lake City on Friday. he event celebrated the cultural diversity and unique community of the Glendale and Poplar Grove areas. The event also served as the kick-off for the newly created Unity Gardens, a 24-plot community garden located behind the center. Sarah A. Miller | The Salt Lake Tribune Madeleine Gonzales, 6, left, and Sari Goodspeed, 4, both of Salt Lake City, eat cotton candy at the third annual CommUNITY Fair held at the Sorenson Unity Center in Salt Lake City on Friday. he event celebrated the cultural diversity and unique community of the Glendale and Poplar Grove areas. The event also served as the kick-off for the newly created Unity Gardens, a 24-plot community garden located behind the center. Sarah A. Miller | The Salt Lake Tribune Alina Joseph, 3, of Salt Lake City, dances to music at the third annual CommUNITY Fair held at the Sorenson Unity Center in Salt Lake City on Friday. he event celebrated the cultural diversity and unique community of the Glendale and Poplar Grove areas. The event also served as the kick-off for the newly created Unity Gardens, a 24-plot community garden located behind the center. Sarah A. Miller | The Salt Lake Tribune Gema Aleman, 11, of Salt Lake City, performs with the group Westside Dance at the third annual CommUNITY Fair held at the Sorenson Unity Center in Salt Lake City on Friday. he event celebrated the cultural diversity and unique community of the Glendale and Poplar Grove areas. The event also served as the kick-off for the newly created Unity Gardens, a 24-plot community garden located behind the center. Sarah A. Miller | The Salt Lake Tribune Donika Taylor, 7, of Salt Lake City, performs with the group Westside Dance at the third annual CommUNITY Fair held at the Sorenson Unity Center in Salt Lake City on Friday. The event celebrated the cultural diversity and unique community of the Glendale and Poplar Grove areas. The event also served as the kick-off for the newly created Unity Gardens, a 24-plot community garden located behind the center.

· May 28, 2011 5:35 pm

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The Sorenson Unity Center threw its third annual CommUNITY Fair on Saturday, offering live music, food and activities from a bounce house to a nature walk.

The center, at 1383 South 900 West, holds the festival to celebrate the cultural diversity and unique community of its surrounding neighborhoods in Glendale and Poplar Grove. This year's fair also was the official kickoff of the newly created Unity Gardens, a 24-plot community garden for residents and organizations in Salt Lake City.

The center serves as a community resource and gathering place and strives to celebrate all cultures. It includes a fitness center, a computer center and gallery space, and offers classes and more. Learn more at http://www.sorensonunitycenter.com.

Saturday's fair was sponsored by the center and Coca-Cola, Creamies, Gr8West Institute, Hale Centre Theatre, Mountain America Credit Union, RC Willey, Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, Utah Society for Environmental Education, Victor's Restaurant and Wasatch Community Gardens.

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