Median home prices remained relatively steady in both ZIP codes 78641 and 78642, representing Leander and Liberty Hill, respectively, as compared to the same period last year, according to Unlock MLS data.

More details: Home sales are slightly up in ZIP code 787642, representing Liberty Hill, while ZIP codes 78613 and 78641, representing Cedar Park and Leander, respectively, have seen a decrease in home sales as compared to this same time last year, according to Unlock MLS data.

In both ZIP codes 78641 and 78642, representing Leander and Liberty Hill, respectively, homes sold faster—remaining on the market fewer days on average than during the same period last year, according to Unlock MLS data.

Panera will open its first location in Leander Nov. 12, near the H-E-B Plus along Hero Way.

At a glance: The new location will feature indoor and outdoor seating, a drive-thru, pick-up, delivery and catering, according to a news release. Panera offers sandwiches, soups, salads and baked goods. The bakery-cafe’s beverage menu includes coffees, teas and smoothies.

The Leander business is expected to partner with local nonprofits, schools, sports teams and scout groups to host fundraising events, the news release states. The restaurant chain also has locations in Georgetown and Cedar Park.

• 1060 Hero Way, Ste. 310, Leander

The Asian pop culture festival NightMarket.Fun returns to Lakeline Park in Cedar Park on Nov. 14 for its second year.

The details: Organized by the Lunar Foundation, a local nonprofit supporting Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander artists in Central Texas, the family-friendly event runs from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The festival features the following attractions and details:

• More than 100 local vendors and dozens of food vendors offering flavors from across Asia

• More than 20 music acts, headlined by Filipina rapper Ruby Ibarra

• Contests featuring competitive eater Raina Huang

• Traditional dance groups, martial arts demonstrations, movies by the lake, a kids' zone and a women's wellness area

Tickets start at $30 for adults and $0.99 for children 12 and under, and on-site parking passes are $20 in advance, with free parking available at Reed Elementary with a free shuttle service.

Williamson County commissioners approved three separate grants totaling $475,000 on Nov. 10 to subsidize medical, dental and behavioral health visits for uninsured residents who have no other way to pay for care.

Learn more: The healthcare grant agreements formalize a county-funded healthcare safety net called the Williamson County Uninsured Health Care Program, according to county documents.

The county will contribute:

• $200,000 to Lone Star Circle of Care

• $150,000 to Samaritan Health Ministries

• $125,000 to Sacred Heart

These grants will fund payments of $270 to the healthcare facilities for each qualifying patient visit.

Patients must be Williamson County residents, U.S. residents and have no other means to pay for the visit such as Medicaid or Medicare. The payments cover the following in-person visits:

• Primary and preventive medical care

• Dental healthcare

• Mental and behavioral health