GARDINER — Johnson Hall on Water Street in Gardiner and Open Book Players to present “Love is a Work of Heart”  at 7:30 p.m.,  Saturday, Feb.  14. . Tickets are $16 for adults, $14 for Seniors and $5 for Children 17 & under.

Johnson Hall’s resident community readers theater group The Open Book Players presents an evening of music and stories that are sure to ignite a fire in the heart. “Love is a Work of Heart” will feature 20 talented local actors and singers who will present a selection of touching, and sometimes humorous, romantic readings from such authors as Carl Sandburg, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Ogden Nash, and William Shakespeare. They’ll also perform some favorite and familiar love songs from the past as well as the present. The program is directed by Lucy Rioux, artistic director for Open Book Players with musical direction by Colleen Mahan.

This performance is a fundraiser for Johnson Hall, and will feature raffle drawings for romance-themed prizes, with proceeds going to Johnson Hall. Now licensed to serve beer and wine, Johnson Hall is located in the heart of downtown Gardiner at 280 Water Street. 

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit Johnson Hall’s website at www.johnsonhall.org, call the box office at (207) 582-7144 or drop by. Box office hours areTuesday to Friday from noon to 3:00 pm. 

Tickets are $16 for adults, $14 for seniors and $5 for children 17 and  under.