Good morning, Gaithersburg.

Gaithersburg’s Winter Lights Festival returns to Seneca Creek State Park from Nov.

27 through Dec. 31 with a 3.5-mile drive featuring over 450 illuminated displays and holiday trees — advance tickets go on sale Thursday, Oct. 15 at 10 a.m.

Damon Anderson, a longtime student-athlete & historian at Quince Orchard, will be inducted as a community member on Friday, Oct.

16 at 6pm before the varsity football game; a reception begins at 4:30pm in the QO Dance Room.

Paul Jewelers will open its new Kentlands store at 240 Main St., Suite 100, replacing Our Neighborhood Deli on Sunday, Oct.

25 from noon to 5 p.m. The family-owned business will host grand opening specials, gifts and complimentary jewelry cleaning — marking a new chapter.

A new standalone Toys(R)Us store has opened at Clarksburg Premium Outlets (between UGG and Armani Exchange), marking the brand's return to Montgomery County as it adds 120 new stores this holiday season.

The owners of Black Ankle Vineyards are set to open Live Edge Vineyards on a farm along Peach Tree Road with a tasting room debut scheduled for 2027, and they are offering early 'The First Pour' tastings at the Black Ankle warehouse on Thursdays at 3pm + Fridays at 6pm.

William Peter Blatty’s famous horror film, The Exorcist, has local ties after he was inspired by a nearby exorcism case and later lived in Bethesda — scenes were filmed near Georgetown University and his 1971 novel led to an award-winning screenplay.

Montgomery County recognized Indigenous Peoples’ Day (Oct.

12) to honor Indigenous cultures and issued a guide from the Maryland Office of Tourism that featured museums, historic sites, cultural events, parks and trails for residents to explore American Indian traditions.

High school football rankings by the DMV High School Football Coaches Association were released on October 12, listing St. James Performance Academy as No. 1, with top teams from D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia and three Montgomery County schools featured, including Quince Orchard, Bullis and Sherwood (watchlist).