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Community Support

REUSING YOUR OWN BAGS NOW HELPS MORE THAN EVER.

The Community House is a nonprofit organization that delivers both quality recreation programs and affordable social services, making a difference in the lives of thousands of families & individuals in need of local counseling, education, community connections, athletics, arts & culture. For more info, go to www.thecommunityhouse.org.

• Grab 'n Give Food Donation Bags

  Donation: $20

  How to Donate:

  Pick up a pre-bagged selection of our 365 staple products at the front of the store.

  Pay and drop bag into the bin by the door.

  All food bags will be donated to Hinsdale Emergency Food Pantries located in Hinsdale and Westmont.  The Hinsdale pantry focuses on natural foods for those on special dietary needs.

  Whole Foods Market Hinsdale will be donating 200 recycled shopping bags to those visiting the food pantry during November and December.

• Brookfield Zoo's Community Holiday Trees

   

  Visit the zoo this season for Brookfield Zoo's annual Holiday Magic.  Local business participate by decorating large evergreens with unique decorations.  The trees will be up from November 22 through the end of December.  Come visit the Whole Foods Market Tree! (Hinsdale and Willowbrook)

  For more info, go to www.brookfieldzoo.org

• Deserving Dinners

   

  Whole Foods Market locations across the Midwest are helping make the holidays a little better.  Thirty-two stores are holding sweepstakes where anyone can nominate families to receive a FREE Thanksgiving for Christmas dinner for four.  Entry forms  for those wishing to nominate deserving families are online at wholefoodsmarket.com.

Throughout the Month

• Every Saturday!

  Beer & Wine Tastings

   

   

• Tuesday & Sunday

  Massage at Hinsdale

  noon - 2 PM Rate; $1 per minute

  Our licensed massage therapist, Loni Green, will be in the café offering chair massages. We are the only Whole Foods Market in the western suburbs to offer chair massage.

   

In Store Events

• Thanksgiving Tastings & Wine Tasting

  noon - 2 pm Free

  Saturday, November 14^th  

  Sunday, November 22^nd   

  Here's your chance to try a holiday feast selection from our catering menu before you place your order.

  Each department will feature inspiring samples to help you plan your meal.

• Saturday, November 14th

  Raw Food Meet-Up

  12:30 - 2 pm FREE

  For more info, go to:  rawfood.meetup.com/42

• Saturday, November 14th

  Cooking Class: Holiday Delights for Special Diets

  11 am - noon Cost: purchase of a $15 gift card

  The holidays are approaching but don't despair.  Join special diets chef Lisa Williams of Lisa Cooks Allergen Free for her usual informative, fun, and delicious cooking class.  Participants will dine on a selection of Lisa's holiday recipes.

  You must sign up at Customer Service by November 10 to reserve a space in this popular class.

  Purchase your $15 gift card at Customer Service prior to the class.

• Saturday, November 21st

  UnCooked Thanksgiving

  10 - 11 am $40

  What?! No turkey?  You won't miss the big bird after Chef Lena returns to WFM Hinsdale to provide you with some delicious and creative alternatives for your Thanksgiving feast.  This is an entire meal, right down to the guilt-free pumpkin pie. Lena Meade is a certified raw food chef who trained under nationally acclaimed raw food chefs such as Jennifer Cornbleet.

  You must be sign up by 11/18  to reserve a place in this class.

  Pay Chef Lena when you enter the Lifestyle Center.

• Saturday, November 21st

  Pie Day

  noon - 4 pm FREE

  There's life beyond pumpkin pie...stop by our Bakery for a variety of delicious pie samples.

• Saturday, November 28th

  Cooking Class: Holiday Appetizers

  1 - 2 pm FREE

  Forget about the spinach dip in a bread bowl - it's time for some fresh ideas for your holiday gatherings.

  Chef Christian and Anne in Marketing will be serving samples and giving out holiday tips in the café.

  Wine Diane will have some wine pairings to sample.

• Saturday, December 5th

  Gingerbread House Class: all ages welcome

  10 - 11 am in the Lifestyle Center Cost: $19.99

  Make a gingerbread house with a little help from our Bakery experts.

  For many, gingerbread houses epitomize family togetherness during the holidays. Continue the tradition with your loved ones at our how-to workshop. We'll provide the frosted gingerbread house and candy, you bring the creativity!

  To reserve a place in this class, please sign up/call Customer Service by Thursday, December 3.

  $19.99 per house (includes frosted gingerbread house, Hammonds Candies, and royal icing)

Class Registration

To sign up/pay for a class, stop by or call Customer Service at 630-986-8500. 

Cancellations:  To cancel a class reservation, please contact Customer Service.  A full refund will be credited if you cancel within 24 hours prior to the start of the class.  If a class has an insufficient number signed up, it will be cancelled 2 days prior to the start of the class.  WFM will contact you by phone regarding the cancellation.  You will recieve a credit for the class that can be redeemed for an in-store gift ceritificate or towards another class. 

If you have any questions regarding classes, contact Anne Vassal, Marketing/Community Relations by calling calling Customer Service or emailing anne.vassal@wholefoods.com.

Lifestyle Center

Whether you're hosting a business meeting or throwing a birthday party, our Lifestyle Center is available.  Contact Anne in Marketing at least 6 weeks prior to your event.  Catering available upon request.