Barbara Horton, board member Betsy Lane and Betsy Soule.

Executive Director Katie Worthing and town historian Alan Hall attend Yarmouth Historical Society's first cocktail party fundraiser Nov. 17 at Camp Hammond.

Former Yarmouth Historical Society president Linda Grant, development director Maura Goessling and former board member Vesta Vaughan Rand.

Yarmouth Historical Society members Marjorie Traub and Claire and Emory Determeyer. Cocktails at the Camp raised more than $8,000 to support the programs and operations of the Yarmouth History Center.

KC Hughes of Cumberland and Emma Wilson of Yarmouth.

Laura Ligouri and Kevin Sztam of Yarmouth.

Kimberly and Mark Snow of Yarmouth.

Katie Leinwand and board treasurer Eric Leinwand with Amity Jackson and North Yarmouth Academy Headmaster Benjamin Jackson. Event planners weren’t sure that a single-town historical society would draw enough interest for a formal evening event with a ticket price of $75 per person. The hope was that at least 60 people would attend – but then 77 members expressed interest in being part of the host committee and more than 145 bought tickets.

Kay Loftus-Ray and board member David Ray with Mary and Jim Highland.

Prue Heard, Caroline Knott and host committee members Barb and Rick Parkhurst.

Yarmouth Historical Society members Kevin and Jessie McGrath.

Board member Peter Sillin with Nina Scribner and Betsy Tomlinson.

Brigid Waeldner and Jane Parker, both of Yarmouth.

Yarmouth Historical Society hosted its first cocktail party fundraiser at Camp Hammond on Nov. 17.

Business member Scott Hanson and special projects coordinator Raleigh Goessling.