> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://bklyner.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Weekend Events: November 16-19 (Podcast Festival, Transgiving, Chili Competitions & More) - URL: https://bklyner.com/weekend-events-november-16-19-podcast-festival-transgiving-chili-competitions-more/ - Published: 2017-11-16T21:14:44.000Z - Updated: 2017-11-16T21:25:59.000Z - Author: Paul Stremple - Tags: Announcements, Arts & Culture, Central Brooklyn, Events, News, Nonsponsored, North Western Brooklyn, northern brooklyn, Southern Brooklyn, Western Brooklyn, american fine craft show, Bell House, bric, broadway, Brooklyn borough president, Brooklyn Bridge, brooklyn chili smackdown, brooklyn museum, chili, City Councilmember Jumaane Williams, #wp Cold weather is definitely here, but there’s still plenty activities to get you outside this weekend! Bundle up, brave the elements and enjoy all Brooklyn has to offer! Chow down on Thai ice cream or check out the world of podcasting, or revel in Verdi’s classic “La Traviata”—the options are as diverse as our great borough. Find out what else is going on down below. Also, check out the [**BKLYNER Calendar**](/calendar/) for more events happening around town or to list an event of your own. **[Brooklyn Podcast Festival](https://www.bkpodfest.com/?ref=bklyner.com)** **When:** Tuesday to Sunday, November 14-19 **Where:** The Bell House, 149 7th Street, Gowanus; Union Hall, 702 Union Street, Park Slope; BRIC, 647 Fulton Street, Fort Greene **What:** The Brooklyn Podcast Festival, produced by City Farm Presents, is a celebration of innovative, engaging, and informative podcasts of all genres, the artists who create them, and the community surrounding them **How Much:** Free to $15 [online](https://www.bkpodfest.com/schedule?ref=bklyner.com) ![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/TransGiving17_Invite2-791x1024-618x800.jpg) **[Transgiving Celebration](http://www.brooklyn-usa.org/event/transgiving-celebration/?ref=bklyner.com)** **When:** Thursday, November 16, 5 PM **Where:** Brooklyn Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon Street, Downtown Brooklyn **What:** An evening of festivities to uplift and empower the transgender and gender non-conforming community, including awards for best dressed! **How Much:** Free [(RSVP Here)](https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ees462rs5a96f8b7&oseq=&c=&ch=&ref=bklyner.com) [**Five Borough Songbook, Vol II**](https://nationalsawdust.org/event/five-borough-songbook-volume-ii/?ref=bklyner.com) **When:** Thursday, November 16, 7 PM **Where:** National Sawdust, 80 North 6th Street, Williamsburg **What:** Commissioned in honor of our 10th Anniversary season in 2016-2017, the *Songbook* is a captivating musical journey across NYC: an exploration of the city’s rich artistic and cultural legacy and a celebration of its best musical talent. **How Much:** [Tickets](https://nationalsawdust.org/event/five-borough-songbook-volume-ii/?ref=bklyner.com)$21 and up [**Gato Libre Jazz Trio**](https://newyorkmusicdaily.wordpress.com/2017/11/13/gatolibre/?ref=bklyner.com) **When:** Friday, November 17, 8:30 PM **Where:** I-Beam, 168 7th St, Gowanus **What:** Austere, gorgeously pensive sounds of Romany-influenced jazz with Japanese folk themes, played on accordion, trumpet and trombone in an improvisational style. **How Much:** $15 cover ![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/unnamed-2-618x800.jpg) **March for TPS Justice** **When:** Saturday, November 18, 10 AM **Where:** Brooklyn Bridge **What:** join Haitian community organizations and Council Member Jumaane D. Williams as they protest President Trump’s threat to end TPS (Temporary Immigration Status) and deport thousands of Haitian immigrants. **How Much:** Free ![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/dbd0103249a53902bf68d3c0cc15ef31_750x600.jpg) **[Two’s Company: Broadway’s Great Duets](http://www.onstageatkingsborough.org/event/f3165e6eb533f58def3b42f8b7d3e066?ref=bklyner.com)** **When:** Saturday, November 18, 8 PM **Where:** Kingsborough Community College, 2001 Oriental Blvd, Manhattan Beach **What:** Host Sean Hartley and a stellar cast of Broadway performers explore duets in different styles by some of Broadway’s greatest writers, including Cole Porter, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Irving Berlin, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, Cy Coleman, Stephen Schwartz, William Finn, and Alan Menken, plus songs from *The Book of Mormon* and *A Gentlemen’s Guide to Love and Murder.* **How Much:** [Online](https://tickets.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&p=b95fbac7d01f25eb12a1b37299c226a1&vqitq=1f121db2-f127-43d7-bee2-8b02a1a82b18&vqitp=e61984a9-9c91-4f33-8977-c29a4f9dcb60&vqitts=1510863338&vqitc=vendini&vqite=itl&vqitrt=Safetynet&vqith=a1271511ba00efb0beafc207c6c17de0&ref=bklyner.com) $30-35 [**American Fine Craft Show**](http://www.americanfinecraftshowbrooklyn.com/?ref=bklyner.com) **When:** Saturday and Sunday, November 18 and 19 **Where:** Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway, Prospect Heights **What:** An extraordinary selection of handmade works in ceramics, jewelry, glass, furniture, wood, metal, mixed media, wearable and decorative fiber by 90 of the nation’s finest craft artists.[ Learn more from our coverage here.](/7-brooklyn-based-artisans-featured-weekends-american-fine-craft-show/) **How Much:** [Tickets](https://secure.americanartmarketing.com/ticketPurchase.php?event=69&ref=bklyner.com) $14 online/$16 door ![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ScreenShot2017-map-v1-593x800.png) [**Park Slope Windsor Terrace Artists Open Studios Weekend 2017**](https://artspswt.com/?utm%5Fsource=Bob+Hagan%27s+Art+List&utm%5Fcampaign=0e12f4c785-EMAIL%5FCAMPAIGN%5F2017%5F11%5F10&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fterm=0%5Ff16b81d7ce-0e12f4c785-522676789) **When:** Saturday and Sunday, November 18 and 19, 12 – 5 PM **Where:** Park Slope and Windsor Terrace **What:** Tour the studios of more than 30 artists over the weekend and check out Brooklyn art in a range of mediums **How Much:** Free ![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/22089058_1452603668120445_1530226969906750525_n.jpg) **[Brain Freeze Ice Cream Eating Contest](https://www.facebook.com/events/1736487643063359/)** **When:** Saturday, November 18, 2 PM **Where:** SkyIce NYC, 63 5th Avenue and St. Marks, Park Slope **What:** The Park Slope Fifth Avenue BID is sponsoring an Ice Cream Eating Contest hosted by Sky Ice outside their restaurant on 5th Avenue. Sign up for a chance to enter the contest. Eat a whole pint of Thai Tea Ice Cream as fast as you can and you will win a gift certificate and more. **How Much:** Free (Competition Registration is Closed) ![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/TraviataRicordiScoreCover_resized.jpg) [**La Traviata**](http://www.reginaopera.org/traviata.htm?ref=bklyner.com) **When:** Saturday and Sunday, November 18 and 19 **Where:** OLPH Auditorium, 5902 Sixth Ave at 60th St, Sunset Park **What:** The classic Verdi opera performed by the Regina Opera Company, in Italian with English supertitles **How Much:** [Tickets](http://www.reginaopera.org/tickets.htm?ref=bklyner.com) $26 online/door ![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ChiliTakedown2017-3-663x1024-518x800.png) **[Brooklyn Chili Takedown](http://thetakedowns.com/bkchilitakedown2017/?ref=bklyner.com)** **When:** Sunday, November 19, 12 – 2 PM **Where:** Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club, 514 Union St, Gowanus **What:** The Brooklyn Chili Takedown represents the only and best chili in Brooklyn, a feast of mammoth proportions and non-stop chili! Try all the chilis and rank them as part of the delicious competition! **How Much:** [Tickets](https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3124130/?ref=bklyner.com) $25 (21+) ![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/23376395_606014825881_7223718176432787093_n-449x800.jpg) [**Concerts on the Slope: Linda Chesis, Flute**](https://www.facebook.com/events/1914522222145112/) **When:** Sunday, November 19, 3 PM **Where:** Saint John’s Episcopal Church, 139 Saint Johns Place, Park Slope **What:** A concert featuring Linda Chesis, Flute; Junghyun Kim, piano; and the flute flock: Di Cao, Kelly Catlin, Hector Gonsalez-Saez, Cierra Hall, Jinping He, Beomjae Kim, Zuoliang Liu, Megan Trach, Michelle Whitmore, playing works by Schickele, Boismortier, Faure, Griffes, Poulenc, Adams, Messiaen and Leeuwen **How Much:** $20 suggested donation ![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/brooklyn_invitation_11_21_2017_001-586x800.jpg) [**Fire and Rescue Service Appreciation Event**](https://www.facebook.com/events/1914522222145112/) **When:** Tuesday, November 21, 4:30 – 6:30 PM **Where:** Gold Coast Bank, 176 Myrtle Ave, Fort Greene **What:** Fire, Rescue and Police Appreciation Event at Gold Coast Bank, Fort Green! Honoring those who serve NYC **How Much:** Free