Paint Nights and Tip-Off Action on the Weekend Docket
Paris, ID · November 13, 2026
With classroom halls quiet today for teacher work day and the first trimester officially wrapped up, the weekend gets an early, unhurried start. Keep a heavy jacket near the door before stepping out into the overcast chill.
The Lead
Mid-November brings a quiet transition across the Bear Lake Valley as harvest routines wind down, fieldwork clears, and local calendars turn indoors. With Bear Lake students completing their first academic trimester yesterday, the upcoming weekend shifts focus toward community gatherings, arts, and early preparation for the winter ahead.
Saturday evening features artist Hope Kendall leading a hands-on painting workshop at the National Oregon/California Trail Center in Montpelier, drawing participants together for a relaxed three-hour studio session. Across town, the winter sports season gets rolling under the gym lights as the Bear Lake girls' varsity basketball team hosts Teton in an energetic home contest. Looking further into late November, community groups and organizers for Thanksgiving markets are already opening up their sign-up sheets and vendor rosters. Those looking to reserve workshop easels or secure seats for upcoming holiday stage performances can confirm details directly at local venue desks through the coming week.
Today's Outlook
- High 56°F · Low 30°F — Overcast
- Keep a warm coat handy as afternoon gray skies dip to freezing overnight lows.
What's On Around Town
Today
- Sadie Hawkins Dance Bear Lake High School Gym (330 Boise St), Montpelier, 6:00–8:30 PM Casual fall dancing and music to kick off the high school weekend.
Tomorrow
- Hope Kendall Paint Series The National Oregon/California Trail Center (320 N 4th St), Montpelier, 6:00–9:00 PM · $40
- Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Teton Bear Lake High School Gym (330 Boise St), Montpelier, 6:00 PM
Spotlight & Story
- Cole House
- Built by Swiss immigrant mason Jacob Tueller, this historic residence is the only private structure in town constructed with the same quarried sandstone seen on the Tabernacle. Its steep Second Empire mansard roof preserves distinct nineteenth-century alpine craftsmanship right along the residential street.
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