December 2012

Sun
02
Health Starts Here Sundays!
12:00 PM @ Cooking Center in Bulk
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Health Starts Here Sundays!
Sunday, December 2nd
12:00 PM
Cooking Center in Bulk, FREE!

Join Amari, our Healthy Eating Specialist and Registered Dietitian for cooking demonstrations on Sunday afternoons at the Cooking Center in the Bulk Department! Learn about our Health Starts Here program and how to cook without the use of oil, dairy, or refined sugar. Taste delicious samples and take home weekly healthy recipes!

Wed
05
Back to Basics: Root Vegetables
6:00 PM @ Lifestyle Center
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Back to Basics: Root Vegetables
Wednesday, December 5th
6:00 PM
Lifestyle Center, $5 per person

 

Come learn about all the different varieties of root vegetables that our produce department has to offer! From rutabaga and parsnips to celeriac and turnips you are sure to fall in love with one of our many root vegetable varieties! Receive a Back to Basics punch card when you attend any of our Back to Basics cooking classes. All classes are $5 each. Attend 5 classes and receive the 6th one for FREE!

Thu
06
Uncork Your Creativity - Art and Wine Event
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM @ Lifestyle Center
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Uncork Your Creativity - Art and Wine Event
Thursday, December 6th
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Lifestyle Center, $35 per person

 

Join us for our first ever Art & Wine event! This unique class combines great wine with creative expression - no artistic skills required! Come create a canvas using multimedia and textiles while enjoying 2 glasses of holiday wines! This event will challenge your creative mind and inspire your palate. This is an event you won’t want to miss! Registration required (847)205-5353. Space is limited. Price includes 2 glasses of wine, art materials and canvas.             

Fri
07
Fridays@FIVE
5:00 PM @ Lifestyle Center
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Fridays@FIVE
Friday, December 7th
5:00 PM
Lifestyle Center, $5 per person

 

Whole Foods Market Northbrook is pleased to continuation the return of Fridays @ FIVE! This fun $5 event is a great chance to taste new wines and sample perfectly paired foods! Come to our Lifestyle Center every Friday night for three freshly prepared appetizers paired exquisitely with two different wines – for only $5 per person! No registration required – pay at the Brook Bar and enjoy delicious food, great wine, and good times!

Fri
07
Holiday VIP Fridays@FIVE
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM @ Lifestyle Center
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Holiday VIP Fridays@FIVE
Friday, December 7th
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Lifestyle Center, $10 per person

 

This VIP Fridays @ FIVE will feature 5 high end wines paired with 5 traditional holiday foods! Learn about our wine flavors and food pairings from our wine experts and find out how to incorporate them into your festive meals this season. No registration required - simply come in to enjoy good food, fantastic wines and great conversation.

Sat
08
Gingerbread House Making
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM @ Lifestyle Center
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Gingerbread House Making
Saturday, December 8th
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Lifestyle Center, $19.99 per house

 

Let us help you put an all-natural spin on a holiday favorite! Join us for a fun gingerbread house decorating event to inspire your creativity. Your house, candy and frosting are all included. Sign up ahead of time at Customer Service (847) 205-5353. Drop-ins welcome up to capacity. Kids ages 3-99 welcome!

Fri
14
Fridays@FIVE
5:00 PM @ Lifestyle Center
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Fridays@FIVE
Friday, December 14th
5:00 PM
Lifestyle Center, $5 per person

 

Whole Foods Market Northbrook is pleased to continuation the return of Fridays @ FIVE! This fun $5 event is a great chance to taste new wines and sample perfectly paired foods! Come to our Lifestyle Center every Friday night for three freshly prepared appetizers paired exquisitely with two different wines – for only $5 per person! No registration required – pay at the Brook Bar and enjoy delicious food, great wine, and good times!

Sat
15
Holiday Gifts in a Jar
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM @ Lifestyle Center
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Holiday Gifts in a Jar
Saturday, December 15th
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Lifestyle Center, $5 per jar or create all 3 for $12.50

Join us for a creative class making edible gifts in a jar! Learn how to use basic kitchen ingredients to create the perfect budget friendly gift for your friends and family! We will be offering ingredients to create jars of mulling spice, vegetable bean soup, and even chocolate peppermint brownies! Ages 4-104 welcome! Registration required at Customer Service (847)205-5353. Walk-ins welcome while supplies last.

Sun
16
Health Starts Here Sundays!
12:00 PM @ Cooking Center in Bulk
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Health Starts Here Sundays!
Sunday, December 16th
12:00 PM
Cooking Center in Bulk, FREE!

Join Amari, our Healthy Eating Specialist and Registered Dietitian for cooking demonstrations on Sunday afternoons at the Cooking Center in the Bulk Department! Learn about our Health Starts Here program and how to cook without the use of oil, dairy, or refined sugar. Taste delicious samples and take home weekly healthy recipes!

Tue
18
Demo & Dine: Gluten-Free Holiday Side Dishes
12:00 PM @ Lifestyle Center
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Demo & Dine: Gluten-Free Holiday Side Dishes
Tuesday, December 18th
12:00 PM
Lifestyle Center, FREE!

Our Demo & Dine classes cater to those with special dietary needs! December’s class focuses on gluten-free holiday cooking! Bring your friends and family to the Lifestyle Center for a FREE gluten-free cooking demonstration! Learn how to cook all of your favorite holiday side dishes using clever substitutions and gluten-free alternatives! Cooking demo will be followed by a group discussion led by our Healthy Eating Specialist, Amari. Choose between the afternoon or evening class to accommodate your schedule!

Tue
18
Demo & Dine: Gluten-Free Holiday Side Dishes
6:00 PM @ Lifestyle Center
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Demo & Dine: Gluten-Free Holiday Side Dishes
Tuesday, December 18th
6:00 PM
Lifestyle Center, FREE!

Our Demo & Dine classes cater to those with special dietary needs! December’s class focuses on gluten-free holiday cooking! Bring your friends and family to the Lifestyle Center for a FREE gluten-free cooking demonstration! Learn how to cook all of your favorite holiday side dishes using clever substitutions and gluten-free alternatives! Cooking demo will be followed by a group discussion led by our Healthy Eating Specialist, Amari. Choose between the afternoon or evening class to accommodate your schedule!

Wed
19
Health Starts Here Supper Club - Healthy Holiday Feast
6:30 PM @ Lifestyle Center
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Health Starts Here Supper Club - Healthy Holiday Feast
Wednesday, December 19th
6:30 PM
Lifestyle Center, $10/person

Looking for a night out to enjoy a healthy meal? Bring your friends and family to our monthly Supper Club and enjoy a tasty dine-in five course meal in our Lifestyle Center! This month we will be featuring a festive and healthy holiday feast! All recipes are dairy-free, oil-free, and sugar-free. Registration required at our Customer Service desk (847)205-5353.

Fri
21
Fridays@FIVE
5:00 PM @ Lifestyle Center
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Fridays@FIVE
Friday, December 21st
5:00 PM
Lifestyle Center, $5 per person

 

Whole Foods Market Northbrook is pleased to continuation the return of Fridays @ FIVE! This fun $5 event is a great chance to taste new wines and sample perfectly paired foods! Come to our Lifestyle Center every Friday night for three freshly prepared appetizers paired exquisitely with two different wines – for only $5 per person! No registration required – pay at the Brook Bar and enjoy delicious food, great wine, and good times!

Fri
28
Fridays@FIVE
5:00 PM @ Lifestyle Center
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Fridays@FIVE
Friday, December 28th
5:00 PM
Lifestyle Center, $5 per person

 

Whole Foods Market Northbrook is pleased to continuation the return of Fridays @ FIVE! This fun $5 event is a great chance to taste new wines and sample perfectly paired foods! Come to our Lifestyle Center every Friday night for three freshly prepared appetizers paired exquisitely with two different wines – for only $5 per person! No registration required – pay at the Brook Bar and enjoy delicious food, great wine, and good times!

Events At Nearby Stores

Craft Beer Tasting in Partnership with Naperville Ale Fest!
Saturday, May 25th
12:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Whole Foods Market Beer Department,

 

 

Craft Beer Tasting in Partnership with

Naperville Ale Fest

Stop in our beer department and taste a variety of beer
we’ve chose along with the organizers of the Naperville Ale Festival in July!
Enter to win 2 free tickets to the festival
valued at $45 each!
No purchase necessary!
You must be 21 to taste beer and have proof of age.
 
We are proud sponsors of Naperville’s Ale Fest taking place on Saturday, July 20,
2013. Festival will be on the grounds of Naper Settlement and will feature over 180
unique beers from breweries around the country. Featuring food from some of
Naperville’s best restaurants and catering companies. Live music and more.
For more details go to 

 

Health Starts Here Book Club
Saturday, May 25th
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Whole Foods Market Naperville, Cost $16.95 book purchase-Sign up at Customer Service

9:00am In Our Lifestyle Center
Every Saturday throughout May
Cost: $16.95 plus tax (cost of the book)
Book Title: The China Study by Colin T.

Campbell, PhD & Thomas M. Campbell II
Join Healthy Eating Specialist Angela to
discuss this amazing, life changing book!
This is one of the most important books
about nutrition ever written—reading it
may save your life.” –Dean Ornish, MD
Meeting Dates will take place on four
Saturdays in May: 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th
Each class will include a book discussion as
well as a cooking demo. Pick up the book
near the customer service desk , purchase
at sign up and read at your own pace!

9:00am In Our Lifestyle Center
Every Saturday throughout May
Cost: $16.95 plus tax (cost of the book)

Chef Lena: Raw for Breakfast & Brunch
Saturday, May 25th
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
In the Lifestyle Center, $40

Raw food Chef Lena will show you some breakfast basics; how to obtain your 5-a-day servings of fruits and vegetables in one 5-minute smoothie, make low-carb granola out of nuts and seeds in 5 minutes, how to make dairy-free nut milks and morning breakfast oatmeal out of raw oats and chia seeds, and how to use leftover almond meal to replace flour in decadent gooey cinnamon rolls.

You can enter to win a $15 gift card for your raw food shopping.

Sign up at http://www.meetup.com/Chicago-Suburbs-Raw-and-Living-Foods/  by 5/22.

Raw food Chef Lena will show you some breakfast basics; how to obtain your 5-a-day servings of fruits and vegetables in one 5-minute smoothie, make low-carb granola out of nuts and seeds in 5 minu