Cecelia Packard of sponsor Pulp and Wire with Maxwell VanOrman. The annual Glitterati event raises money for in-school programs and free creative writing classes at the Telling Room.

Julie Ouellette, Cristen Murray, board member Kate Malin and Allison McLaughlin. About 400 guests attended the sparkling literary ball at the Westin Portland Harborview

Heather Dunbar of Yarmouth and Tony Kieffer of Portland were part of the crowd at the fundraiser for the Telling Room.

Sarah Cotsen of Yarmouth, Drew Watt of Cumberland, host committee member Holly Seddon of Cumberland, Bethany Mateosian of Portland and host committee member Dave Seddon of Cumberland.

Jenny Dougherty of South Portland and Glitterati host committee member Patty Hagge of Portland.

Jesse Robinson of North Yarmouth, Gretchen Preneta of Portland, Ashley Salisbury of Portland and Jordan Kramer of Portland at the annual Glitterati event.

Sonia Irambona of Biddeford, Alain Nahimana of Biddeford and, wearing glitter henna tattoos, Mary Allen Lindemann of Glitterati sponsor Coffee by Design.

Telling Room board member Ekhlas Ahmed, Kallie Dorsey of Portland and former intern Sarah Steffen.

Sheila McKinley and Doug Swift of Portland were part of the crowd at this year's Glitterati.

Glitterati event committee member Alisan Kavookjian with her husband, Kevin, of Portland.

Host committee member Kristen Farnham and Melissa Duffy of sponsor Hightower.

Telling Room teaching artist Cheri Keenan and Hannah Peterson of Westbrook.

Glitterati attendees Joshua and Marci Murphy of Portland with Lisa DiCenso of South Portland.

Glitterati event volunteers Zoe Kubachka and Liza Darvin.

Kate Rutherford of South Portland and Glitterati volunteer Rachael Blake of Cape Elizabeth.

Pauline Dion of East Boothbay and Glitterati host committee member Ruth Story of Portland.