Store Calendar

Welcome to our Cooking Classroom Calendar

In this section we feature the wonderful classes and seminars showcased in our state of the art cooking facility.  Take a look and expand your culinary knowledge with us.

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Class Registration:
Space is limited! For classes that have a fee, please register through the link listed in class description. For classes or events that don't have a fee, no registration is necessary.  If you have questions, please don't hesitate to contact our customer service desk at 312 587 0648.

Classes & Events

• Wednesday, March 10th

  Taste & Travel Series with REI & Chicago Hostelling International: France

  6:30pm-9:00pm $15.00 per person (Each attendee will receive a $5.00 Whole Foods Market Gift Card)

  Craving international travel or at least some delicious international cuisine?  Join us for this worldly discussion of regional travel and food. We will explore France at the new REI-Lincoln Park on Halsted and then travel to the even newer Whole Foods Market, just a block away on Kingsbury. The evening begins at REI with a slide show and firsthand accounts from experienced travelers from Hostelling International Chicago. The discussion continues at Whole Foods Market as we taste cuisine from that country and share our travel secrets. Raise a toast to travel with a glass of wine and sample the country's cuisine prepared by a Whole Foods Market Chicago chef. 

  Beginning location: REI Lincoln Park, 1466 N Halsted Street, 312-951-6020

  Ending location: Whole Foods Lincoln Park, 1550 N. Kingsbury, 312-587-0648. 

  To register please call 312-587-0648.  To register online, please visit  

  http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1841150

• Friday, March 12th

  Culinary Theater: Backstage Pass

  6:30 pm - 8:30 pm $40/person or $75/couple

  (full meal, glass of wine included, registration required)

  This Friday, step into our kitchen and inside the mind of a chef as you enjoy an incredible meal, lively conversation and new friends.  You have an all-access backstage pass to the culinary theater as the meal goes from concept to reality and onto your plate.  Sit back, sip a glass of wine, and enjoy the show as Chef Dawn whips up a delicious, spontaneous meal created especially for the evening's guests and inspired by the fresh, seasonal, exotic, and unique ingredients only Whole Foods Market can offer.  Come with an empty stomach and an open palate, ready to taste new culinary innovations. Chat with Chef Dawn as she explains her inspiration for the evening's meal and answers any burning culinary questions.  Menu tbd.  Please inform us of any food allergies or special dietary restrictions at the time of registration; every attempt will be made to accommodate your needs.

  Register online: http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1839191

• Saturday, March 13th

  Cooking for Health: Healthy Hearty Vegetarian

  12:00 pm - 2:00 pm $30 (demonstration, taste portions, registration required)

  Vegetables and whole grains take center stage in this healthy vegetarian cooking class. Chef Dawn will show you how delicious and satisfying vegetarian cooking can be with this tasting menu: Tuscan white bean and kale soup, roasted beet carpaccio with mint vinaigrette, roasted vegetable pasta primavera with lemon-ricotta sauce, quinoa-stuffed mushrooms.

  Register online: http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1839205

   

• Saturday, March 13th

  Couples in the Kitchen: Southern Supper

  6:30 pm - 8:30 pm $135/couple (hands-on, full meal, beer/wine included, registration required)

  Shake things up this Friday and take your date out for an evening that will really get things cooking or spend the evening cooking, eating, laughing and learning with your best friend, sister, or mom.  Either way, you'll have a great time creating this soul-satisfying southern meal together: cheddar-chive cornbread, crispy okra salad with hot Andouille dressing, oven-fried chicken, seafood pot pie, pineapple upside-down cake.

  Register online: http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1839193

• Sunday, March 21st

  Cooking for Health: Love your Heart

  11:30am - 1:30pm $30 (demonstration, taste portions, registration required)

   It’s been proven that a healthy diet along with exercise can fend off heart disease but that doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice flavor. In this class, Chef Dawn will demonstrate simple heart healthy recipes and share tips for menu planning and recipe modifications. Take care of your ticker and tempt your taste buds with these tantalizing tastes: smoky guacamole, orange-glazed wild salmon, toasted barley and charred corn salad, raspberry dark chocolate chip sorbet.

  Register online: http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1839197

   

• Sunday, March 21st

  Kitchen Fundamentals: Knife Skills

  4:00 pm - 6:00pm $45 (hands-on, taste portions, registration required)

  Learn to dice, slice, and mince your way to a delicious meal in this hands-on knife skills class.  Knife care, honing, and selection are also covered.

  Register online: http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1839194

• Thursday, March 25th

  Healthy & Fast Cooking Class with Monique Deschaine of Al Dente Pasta

  6:30pm-8:30pm $10.00 per person (All proceeds will be donated to the Whole Planet Foundation)

  Join local vendor, Monique Deschaine, founder of Al Dente Pasta, and watch her perform Pasta Magic.  See with your own eyes, the recipes she pulls out of her hat to create healthy soups, appetizers and pasta dishes. No mirrors, no tricks, just Al Dente Pasta, Monique's Sauce and lots of other healthy ingredients. Every dish has invention, creativity and resourcefulness at its heart. And, because Al Dente is all about using their noodles for positive change, ticket proceeds will be donated to the Whole Planet Foundation, supporting entrepreneurs around the world through microcredit.  Come cook with her and let the fun begin!

  Register Here:

  http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1841543

• Wednesday, March 31st

  Beer Class: Monsters of the Midwest

  7:00pm-9:00pm $10.00 per person (All proceeds to benefit Whole Planet Foundation)

  Join Chris, our amazing Whole Foods Market Lincoln Park Beer Buyer, for a class on seasonals, rarities and hidden gems from some of our favorite Midwestern craft breweries.  Tastes will be paired with delicious Midwestern cheeses.  Space is limited so sign up today. 

  Register Here:

  http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1841545