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DRINKING HABITS

Waterville Opera House
1 Common St, Waterville
February 2, 3, 9, 10 at 7:30pm
February 4, 11 at 2pm
Tickets: $29-$31
Eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund

Accusations, mistaken identities, and romances run wild in this traditional, laugh-out-loud farce. Two nuns at the Sisters of Perpetual Sewing have been secretly making wine to keep the convent's doors open, but Paul and Sally, reporters and former fiancees, are hot on their trail. They go undercover as a nun and priest, but their presence, combined with the addition of a new nun, spurs paranoia throughout the convent that spies have been sent from Rome to shut them down. Wine and secrets are inevitably spilled as everyone tries to preserve the convent and reconnect with lost loves.

ASL interpreted performance on Sunday, February 4 at 2pm. Seats marked "L" (orchestra right) have an excellent sightline to the interpreter(s).

2024 Season Pass: Receive a 20% discount when you purchase tickets to all four 2024 stage shows in the same order! (Drinking Habits, Head Over Heels, Miss Holmes
Returns, The SpongeBob Musical)

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45,000 QUILT PROJECT RECEPTION
Ticonic Gallery
93 Main St, Waterville
February 2
5-7pm
Exhibition on display January 17–February 12
Free

Join us for the opening reception of the 45,000 Quilt Project in conjunction with downtown Waterville’s First Friday event. The 45,000 Quilt Project is a beautiful display that brings together the work of over 60 immigrant justice activists and artists. It is designed to represent the immigrant detention experience in the United States and encourage efforts toward more humane solutions.

This exhibition is sponsored by: Morning Sentinel/ Kennebec Journal, City of Waterville, Kennebec Savings Bank, and Maple Valley Pharms.

5-6pm Caged Dreams Film Screening - short film detailing the stories of Johannes Favi, Beatriz Batres, and Felipe Diosdado, who were previously detained in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody

5:15-6pm Read Aloud for Children - Liz Davis, Children’s Librarian at Waterville Public Library, reads Areli Is a Dreamer by Areli Morales, a DACA recipient, and Hear My Voice compiled by Warren Benford for Project Amplify.

6-7pm Community Conversations - Community members are invited to share their personal experiences with immigration and detention in a supportive, low-key atmosphere.

*A Spanish translator will be available during the opening reception.*

All Day Activities

Book Sale - Don’t Look Away, compiled by Glen Ring and Melinda MacInnis, is an exhibition book that displays the beautiful art created and reflections by those who contributed to the quilt, as well as poetry by an asylum seeker and informational material about immigrant detention. Proceeds from book sales will be split among two Maine-based immigrant justice groups: Mano en Mano and Presente Maine. $25.

“Tell a Story with a Quilt”- A hands-on project where you can create a small quilt to tell your own story, located in the Creative Carts in the Ticonic lobby.

Call to Action: Postcard Writing - Visitors to the exhibit will have an opportunity to write postcards to our representatives about immigration and detention reform. Postcards, postage, suggested language, and names and addresses of representatives are provided.

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YOUTH ARTS ACCESS FUND: WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Established in March 2022, the Youth Arts Access Fund (YAAF) provides youth aged 18 and under with free access to Waterville Creates events and programs - all of them!
For just $1,000/month or $5,000/6 months, your business can be recognized as a YAAF sponsor of the month and provide critical support for this beloved program.
January’s YAAF sponsor is Northern Light Inland Hospital. Northern Light Inland Hospital is where you come first! Our providers, staff and volunteers are passionate about providing you and your family with the highest quality medical care and service.

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