Bryan J. Hancsin, 38, and David V. Hedley 3rd, 46, will marry on Saturday, August 8, at the Old Whaling Church in Edgartown. Their friend, Thomas F. Durein, will officiate the ceremony.

Long-time Edgartown resident, Robert (Pop) Fresher, a veteran father and grandfather, is welcoming his first great-grandchild, Nora Jean Page, to his Island home.

Ann Smith, executive director of Featherstone Center for the Arts, has joined the board of directors of the New England Foundation for the Arts.

In a late change of plans, President Obama and his family are scheduled to arrive on Martha’s Vineyard Friday evening for a 16-day vacation, the sixth time the first family has chosen the Island for a summer break.

Becoming Bulletproof, a new documentary by Michael Barnett about Zeno Mountain Farm, offers a glimpse into a world that more closely resembles a utopia than a traditional camp. Zeno was founded by Islanders Ila and Peter Halby, who met at Camp Jabberwocky.