Langley has talent, and lots of it.

And good news, the deadline for the community's aspiring stars to register for the Rotary Clubs' second annual Langley Has Talent competition has been extended.

But its been extended only by a couple days with the hopes of drawing a few more talented performers, event founder and chair Peter Luongo told the Langley Advance.

The cutoff for entries has been extended to Thursday, Feb. 23 - just two days before the first set of auditions is set to go at Gordon Greenwood Elementary.

This weekend's audition schedule is already full, but Luongo said there are still spots available in the second set of auditions being held on March 3.

There were 74 entries last year, during the inaugural competition, and it's his hope to surpass 100 this time around. He's also hoping to see a wider cross-section of entrants, both in age and talent-wise, competing for the first-place purse of $2,500.

"I would love to see more of those folks involved who have talents such as being jugglers, gymnasts, comedians, and ventriloquists," said Luongo, anxious for a mix more reflective of the varied talent in the community.

Last year's competition attracted about 60 per cent solo singers, about 35 per cent individual and/or dance groups or combos, and the remaining five per cent were rock bands, with Murrayville singer/songwriter Tiffany Desrosiers winning top honours.

Langley Has Talent is a joint project between the community's four Rotary Clubs.

"Our real goal is to bring awareness that there is some incredible talent in this community, and that there is a need in this community to have a facility to showcase those talents," said Luongo, also a Rotarian, who noted that last year's event helped raise almost $20,000 earmarked for an eventual community arts centre.

The money is raised in part by the registration fees that range from $25 for an individual, $50 for a duo, to $75 for a group of three or more. Other funds are generated from attendance at the semi-finals and finals at Christian Life Assembly on April 21, and May 5, respectively. Last year, each of those events attracted about 800 audience members.

Pre-registration for Langley Has Talent is mandatory. Registration packages are available online at langleyhastalent.ca.