On Saturday, August 1, Curt and Ida Gear will host their second annual fundraiser for AHEAD (Adventures in Health, Education and Agricultural Developments), Inc at their home in Oak Bluffs. The soirée will go from 4 to 8 p.m. with food, drinks and music.

Corn Maze

Surprise your friends and lose your enemies in the Farm Institute’s corn maze. Covering five acres in Katama, the maze is open daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Cost is $10 for those over 15 years old, $5 for ages 3 to 14, and free for kids two and under. For details, call 508-627-7007, or visit farminstitute.org.

Martha’s Vineyard Glassworks, located on State Road in West Tisbury, has announced that Maestro Glassblower Davide Fuin, of Murano, Italy, is visiting the State Road class studio this summer.

Mr. Fuin is a lifelong and world-famous glassblower. From July 30 to 31, Mr. Fuin will demonstrate his methods of Venetian glassblowing, making intricate goblets and Veronese vases, as well as creating artwork for his exhibition and opening reception scheduled for August 2, from 5 to 7 p.m.

The affordable housing cause got another boost this weekend when the annual Housing on the Tube fundraiser broke its goal of $650,000.

“We exceeded every benchmark that we set out for ourselves this year,” said Island Affordable Housing Fund executive director Patrick Manning. “We have surpassed our goal of $650,000. That was our goal this year, and we were focusing on that in a time where you have an economic downturn around the world.”

A concert called Shipwrecks, Pirates and Mermaids, with songs and stories tied to seafaring around the Vineyard, begins at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 30 at the Whaling Church in Edgartown.

The event is a fund-raiser for the Martha’s Vineyard Preservation Trust and the Martha’s Vineyard Museum. Admission is $15, children and seniors $10.

The Rotary Club of Martha’s Vineyard along with the Boys’ & Girls’ Club, the Island Affordable Housing Fund and the Martha’s Vineyard Museum will host its annual, three-day Martha’s Vineyard Antiques Show. The benefit show kicks off on July 30 with a preview party, from 6 to 8:30 p.m., offering an opportunity to see the many wonderful antiques on display, and to enjoy hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction, and lots of good company. The cost is $50, and reservations are strongly recommended; for tickets, call 508-627-6652.