Things to do around Montgomery County this week include a Thanksgiving parade, a showcase of local authors and a 10-year-anniversary celebration of a Rockville brewery.

Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings opened in October at Montgomery Mall. The restaurant, which began in New York, is part of an expansion across the Northeast.

Things to do around Montgomery County include holiday celebrations, a Renaissance festival at a brewery and more.

Strathmore launched the Artists in Residence program in 2005 to provide training and mentorship to musicians. The debut concert for this year’s class is Wednesday.

"Active Golden Karaoke" at Holiday Park Senior Center in Silver Spring takes place twice a week and provides a second home and family for some Vietnamese residents.

This week in Montgomery County offers an exhibit at Glenstone, “Urinetown: The Musical” and more.

Mikey Coltun, 33, was raised in Rockville and is the bassist and musical utility knife for Mdou Moctar, an ascendant rock quartet that plays Tuareg music.

Z&Z Manoushe Bakery will serve the sandwich on Tuesday, Nov. 4, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The owners’ father, grandfather and uncle served the sub in shops around Montgomery County from the 1980s to the early 2000s.

The long-running quiz bowl show has sparked generations of brainiac competitors across the region. Whitman’s Class of 1970 challenged this year’s team and a trio of staffers to a game Thursday afternoon.

This week in Montgomery County brings a Japanese rock trio, a local bluegrass pioneer and a brewery opening in Bethesda.

Halloween-themed events around Montgomery County through Sunday include a drag show, pumpkin picking and more.

Bethesda’s Woodmont Grill, which has been serving all-American classics since 1992, announced its abrupt closure.

Jerry B. Whiddon was the artistic director of Bethesda’s Round House Theatre for 20 years. He died on Oct. 17 at age 77.

Owners and employees of nearly a dozen small businesses lost their venue Friday after the Solaire Social food hall abruptly closed after less than 18 months in business.

Forma Festival at The Garage in Boyds will showcase techno, dance music and visual arts.

Hank Azaria and the EZ Street Band perform Friday at Rockville’s Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center and Saturday at Ocean City’s Sunfest.

Dog and kid costume contests, a macaroni and cheese cook-off and more things to do in Montgomery County this week.

The Kensington brewery, less than three years old, hadn’t planned to expand this soon. A second location in Bethesda is scheduled to open Oct. 31.

The planned closure of Shoppers in Germantown will diminish your chances to get one of the region’s finest doughnuts.

A pickleball tournament, a classic car showcase and more things to do in Montgomery County this week.