Behind the beautiful masks are Vana Carmona, a member of the Colonial Dames, with her husband Ralph Carmona, president of the Tate House Museum. They attended the Tate House Museum Masquerade Gala held at the Portland Marriott at Sable Oaks in South Portland on Oct. 29.

Robert Carter, Gretchen Boulos and Ty and Amber Hobbs at the first Tate House Museum Masquerade Gala.

SMCC student Wasila Abukar and Luis Ramos Dubon wore matching masks at the Tate House Museum Masquerade Gala.

Students Ilaha Osmani and Amal Doale, Southern Maine Community College instructor Rosemarie De Angelis and student Sarah Abdullah attended the Tate House masquerade benefit.

Tate House supporters Steve and Gail Guthrie with Pat and Gus Lambrew, all of Scarborough at the benefit gala for the museum held at the Portland Marriott at Sable Oaks in South Portland.

Erin Flatley of Windham and Joe Michaud of South Portland at the benefit for the Tate House Museum on Oct. 29.

Unrecognizable behind their beautiful masks are Sally Ann Schwabe, Yennifer Yero, Gerry Jerome and Mantis Tobogan at the Tate House Museum Masquerade on Oct. 29.

Representing the Colonial Dames of Maine at the Tate House benefit were President Ann Clark, 40-year member Mary Lou Sprague and Vice President Janet Stewart.

Tate House supporters Dena Mayo-Bruns and Dana Bruns of Cape Elizabeth with Tae Chong and Susan Burns Chong at the Portland Marriott at Sable Oaks in South Portland on Oct. 29.

Masked for the Tate House benefit masquerade are Sarah Abdullah and Nour Myers

Erin and Dan Carmody of Freeport with Elliot Bates of Portland at the Tate House Museum Masquerade Gala held at the Portland Marriott at Sable Oaks in South Portland.