Come by the bar for Happy Hour from 4pm-7pm and meet James Crank, owner/brewer of one of Michigan’s newest craft breweries, Cranker’s Brewery in Big Rapids, MI.  Happy Hour pints are just $3!

Fish Tacos, tomato infused Brown Rice and Beans, Guacamole and Flan create a meal that is a  Mexican/Mediterranean fusion. Discover the secret to making the trademark sauce for the tacos. To top it off we will make Flan, a favorite Spanish custard. This class is held in the Cooking and Lifestyles Classroom at Whole Foods Market, 3135 Washtenaw Ave. Please register with Ann Arbor Community Education & Recreation. Pre-registration required. Call 734-994-2300 x 53203. www.aareced.com.

Mention Italy and most people think of pasta. These pasta recipes go well beyond your basic pasta and tomato sauce. Francesca starts with Pappardelle con Gamberi, egg pasta tossed with sauteed shrimp and asparagus in a white cream sauce. Rigatoni con Salsiccia features homemade sausage meat sautéed in white wine and herbs, then tossed with pasta and ricotta cheese. Fusilli con Prosciutto is a helix shaped pasta tossed in a rich tomato sauce simmered with a dry sparkling wine and prosciutto, then topped with pecorino romano cheese. This class is held in the Cooking and Lifestyles Classroom at Whole Foods Market, 3135 Washtenaw Ave. Please register with Ann Arbor Community Education & Recreation. Pre-registration required. Call 734-994-2300 x 53203. www.aareced.com.

Come join us to break a world record! All Whole Foods Markets around the globe will be cracking a wheel of Parmigiano Reggiano at the exact same time. Come take part in our festivities and try some the best parmesan on earth.

Spezzatino is really more of a stew than a sauce. Chunks of veal, beef and pork are simmered for many hours in a red wine tomato sauce until the thick sauce clings to the meat. Master the art of rolling the Gnocchi di Ricotta with Francesca. These homemade ricotta cheese dumplings will then be tossed with some of the ragu sauce. Broccoletti, a southern style salad tossed in a lemony garlic dressing perfectly complements this meal. Finish this rich meal with a Crème Caramello - an Italian custard. This class is held in the Cooking and Lifestyles Classroom at Whole Foods Market, 3135 Washtenaw Ave. Please register with Ann Arbor Community Education & Recreation. Pre-registration required. Call 734-994-2300 x 53203. www.aareced.com.

Green is good. Your body thrives on it. Join the Green Smoothie revolution. Explore a variety of fresh drinks made from greens, fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds. Understand how to put the ingredients together to achieve drinks that maximize your health and taste great. This class is held in the Cooking and Lifestyles Classroom at Whole Foods Market, 3135 Washtenaw Ave. Please register with Ann Arbor Community Education & Recreation. Pre-registration required. Call 734-994-2300 x 53203. www.aareced.com.

Join special guest Steve Kolody in an exploration of full-bodied styles of red wine from all over the globe!    Cost of the class includes wine and light appetizers.  Sign up soon, space is limited to 16 people! To register for this workshop, please visit our Customer Service Desk or call us at (734) 975-4500.

Join us this afternoon as we celebrate our local food suppliers! Meet the people who grow and prepare foods in our local Michigan economy. This is your opportunity to find out how your food is grown and prepared for market. There will be samples and more.

Come and enjoy a fun evening out with family and friends at our Health Starts Here Supper Club. Join Healthy Eating Specialist, Jan Kemp, for a delicious and healthy 4-course meal which will take place on our second level mezzanine. At this sit down dinner you will be served dishes prepared entirely from whole foods with no added oils, refined grains or sweeteners. Seating is limited to 20. This event is a fundraiser for the Whole Planet Foundation, $10 of your fee will be donated to helping alleviate poverty through microcredit.  Sign up in advance at the Customer Service desk

When you shop with us today 5% of your purchase will be donated Perry Nursery School. A 501(c)3,

Chicken Tikka Masala is a curry dish made in a rich red and creamy, tomato based sauce. This dish is well complemented with Muttar (Pea) Rice. Follow this classic taste of India with a sweet ending of Gajar Halwa, a traditional carrot and raisin dessert. This class is held in the Cooking and Lifestyles Classroom at Whole Foods Market, 3135 Washtenaw Ave. Please register with Ann Arbor Community Education & Recreation. Pre-registration required. Call 734-994-2300 x 53203. www.aareced.com.

Come by the bar for Happy Hour from 4-7pm and meet the folks from Tri City Brewing in Bay City, MI.  Tri City has been brewing flavorful, balanced beers since 2007, and you can have a pint for only $3!

Departments will be sampling products featuring the incredible edible egg. Catch a Natural egg dying demo.

Join Whole Foods Market at this special evening to benefit the Whole Planet Foundation, whose mission is to alleviate poverty in the world (http://wholeplanetfoundation.org/). Enjoy light refreshments provided by Whole Foods Market along with a screening of Bonsai People: The vision of Muhammad Yunus.

This movie is the first film to follow Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus’ work from microcredit through to his social businesses. The documentary celebrates Yunus’ extraordinary humanitarian work, which started when he lent $27 from his own pocket to 42 people and has since grown to help 1 out of every 1,000 people on Earth (http://bonsaimovie.com/). All admission proceeds benefit Whole Planet Foundation. Cash bar.

Come see Michael at the tasting station for a taste of what’s cooking in the Prepared Foods Department for your Easter dinner.

Involtini di pollo is a popular dish of northern Italy featuring thin slices of chicken breast that are rolled with prosciutto and artichoke hearts. The chicken rolls are then sautéed to a golden brown and covered in a white wine sauce. Discover how to clean an artichoke as Francesca demonstrates it step by step. Spinach tossed with sautéed mushrooms and bits of bacon serves as the perfect side. An Olive Tapanade made from sweet, fresh Castleovedrano olives makes a lovely appetizer. The perfect finish is an Almond and Peach Torte. This class is held in the Cooking and Lifestyles Classroom at Whole Foods Market, 3135 Washtenaw Ave. Please register with Ann Arbor Community Education & Recreation. Pre-registration required. Call 734-994-2300 x 53203. www.aareced.com.

Pasta is more than just a delicious entrée or side dish; it’s an essential part of Italian culture. Italians have been creating pasta dishes for generations, varying the shapes and sauces to reflect regional traditions. In this hands-on class, led by our native Italian cooking instructor, you’ll prepare and enjoy "pasta au gratin" (egg fettuccine pasta tossed with tomato sauce, tiny meatballs, mozzarella and parmigiano cheese, then topped with homemade bread crumbs and baked), zucchini (stuffed with ground pork, herbs, and bread crumbs, topped with a light basil and garlic tomato sauce), apple and pecorino cheese salad (tossed with a lemon vinaigrette dressing) and lemon sorbet. This class is held in the Cooking and Lifestyles Classroom at Whole Foods Market, 3135 Washtenaw Ave., in Ann Arbor. Students may register on-line through www.wccnet.edu

Parasites are probably the single most undiagnosed health challenge in this country.  They cause strange symptoms and hide from detection very well.  Of the over 1,000 parasites that can affect us, only 40 to 50 can be identified through standard medical tests.  Fortunately, there are other, non-standard tests that can find more.  Come to this lecture to find out the best way to get tested for them and learn more about how parasites affect us, our digestion, our brain and what herbs can clear them out. To register for this workshop, please visit our Customer Service Desk or call us at (734) 975-4500.