It’s getting chilly out there. How about some chili? No, how about a LOT of chili? On Sunday, Nov. 9, there will be a chance to try many versions of this popular dish and vote for your favorite during University City Arts League’s 6th Annual “Chili Bowl” Cook-off, an event that benefits its great pottery studio.

Participants showcasing their chili-making talent at this year’s event include: Philly Cow Share, Greensgrow Farms, Guacamole, Green Line Cafe, The Gold Standard Cafe, Rx The Farmacy, Harvest Seasonal, Café Renata, Tortas Frontera, New Deck Tavern, Local 44, Atiya Ola’s, and Heathland. In addition, Milk & Honey will be serving Mac and Cheese and Metropolitan Bakery will supply bread. Drinks will be served by Yards Brewing Company. There will also be some music and entertainment: Ann Schwartz of Green Tambourine and her students will be performing throughout the event, from 1 to 5 p.m. 

Admission cost per person is $20, which includes all the chili you can eat and a beautiful bowl made at the UCAL pottery studio. Children can eat for free when accompanied by adults. By the way, pottery is the most popular course at UCAL and is available for children, aged 5 to 12 after school Monday to Friday, and for adults on the weekends and on several weeknights. Family pottery classes are offered on Saturday afternoons.

There will be some more great events at UCAL this weekend.

Tonight (Nov 7), from 6 to 8 p.m., Argentine-American photographer Katrina d’Autremont invites everyone to an opening reception for her exhibition “Si Dios Quiere (If God Wants).” D’Autremont is a fine art and editorial photographer based in Philadelphia and her work deals with issues of family history, myth and identity. Her work has received various awards, has been published in Real Simple, the American Photography 25, Flak Photo, and has been exhibited nationally and internationally. Her exhibition will be on display at the UCAL gallery until Dec. 1.

For more information on these and other upcoming events and classes at UCAL (4226 Spruce St), visit their new website.

Katrina d’Autremont, detail from “Si Dios Quiere” (courtesy of UCAL).