Drop by the 1550 Bar for a beer, a bite and some friendly competition.  We will have a great selection of board games available for your group to enjoy and for the gamers that love to rock, we will have a classic set up of the beloved Guitar Hero on the Whole Foods Market Lincoln Park Stage.

Join the creative teachers of Bubbles Academy on our Whole Foods Market Lincoln Park Stage for exciting songs and stories to entertain the little ones.  For more information on Bubbles Academy, please visit www.bubblesacademy.com

Led by the Green Mama, this popular interactive group provides support and community for parents pursuing green lifestyles or for those who are just eco-curious. Weekly topics include making sense of green buzzwords, healthy food for kid and mama, and greening up your diaper (or potty) routine. Babies welcome.The Green Mama series is $35 for 13 weeks or $10 drop-in. To register, please click here:  http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1770733   For more information on Green Mama, please visit www.thegreenmama.com

Topics for November are: 

November 4: Feeding baby better: introducing first foods, making your own baby food, what foods to buy organic & where to find affordable organics.

November 11: Greening your menstrual cycle.  No demos, but show-n-tell! 

November 18: Organic and creative discipline. Constant crying or embarrassing tantrums got you down? Melissa Raman Molitor from Art + Soul provides creative strategies for dealing with your child's behavioral challenges.=

Do you stand in the beauty aisles of your favorite stores and wonder what the best choices are for your hair?  Join Debra Small, local owner and creator of HPO Spa Products, as she guides you through the maze and gives you some great healthy and all natural options for every hair type.  Samples and refreshments will be provided.  To register, please call 312 587 0648 or stop by our customer service desk.

Join Bravo's Top Chef, Stephanie Izard, for a cooking demo where she'll show you how to prepare some of her favorite seasonal dishes. Spaces are limited and registration is required. To sign up please stop by our customer service desk or visit http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1805596

Craving international travel or at least some delicious international cuisine?  Join us for this worldly discussion of regional travel and food. We will explore Italy, India and Israel 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 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 Whole Foods Market or visit http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1805598

(hands-on, full meal, wine/beer included, registration required)
You deserve a night on the town with a little sizzle, so take your date out for an evening that will really get things cooking. Or spend an evening cooking, eating, laughing and learning with your best friend, sister, or mom.  Either way, you'll have a great time creating this Mediterranean feast together: artichoke and red pepper flatbread, shaved fennel salad with orange vinaigrette, drunken penne with salmon puttanesca, rosemary-skewered lamb with minted yogurt sauce, lemon olive oil cake.  To register, please visit http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1802964

What is Green Healthcare/Sustainable Medicine?  How is a Holistic approach incorporated within the practice of Green Healthcare?  How is the concept of Green Healthcare being incorporated into public healthcare facilities?  For more info on the Holistic Moms Network, please visit   http://chicagoil.holisticmoms.org and www.holisticmoms.org

Constantly craving sweets and want to understand why? You can overcome your sugar cravings without willpower or deprivation. In this eye-opening and interactive workshop, Suzanne covers what exactly sugar is, how it affects our bodies,and what we can do to learn from and take charge of our cravings.  To register, please visit http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1805599

826CHI, a Chicago nonprofit dedicated to supporting students age 6 to 18 with their creative and expository writing skills, will be hosting a free food and memoir writing presentation by 4th-8th graders on our very own Whole Foods Market Lincoln Park stage.  For more information, please visit www.826chi.org

Help! I'm cooking Thanksgiving dinner and I don't know where to start!  Take a deep breath, count to 10, and come to A New Dawn Cooking School's Thanksgiving workshop to learn tips, tricks, and timing to prepare a classic thanksgiving feast so fabulous, even your mother-in-law will be impressed.  Menu: Rosemary-orange roast turkey, creamy mashed potatoes, pear sourdough stuffing, green beans au gratin, apple pie.  To register, please visit http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1802969

Shake things up this Thanksgiving with some new twists on Thanksgiving sides.  Chef Dawn will demonstrate how to prepare these spectacular sides: Cranberry pomegranate sauce, roasted garlic mascarpone mashed potatoes, green bean fries with garlic-parmesan dipping sauce, grilled sweet potato salad with honey-balsamic vinaigrette, bacon, mushroom, and gruyere bread pudding, gingered pumpkin cheesecake.  To register, please visit http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1802970

Whole Foods Market Lincoln Park is proud to host Ezra Furman, Minty Fresh recording artist who performed at Lollapalooza 2009, to the Whole Foods Market stage for a free accoustic performance.  Check him out at www.ezrafurman.com

The ever popular Chef Frank is back with great tips on your holiday entertaining.  Sit back, relax with a glass of wine as Frank gives you tips to impress your family and friends with easy appetizer recipes.  Generous sample portions will be served.  To register, please visit http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1805601

Learn the secrets to lasting intimacy, love and fulfillment! Expand joy, pleasure and creativity in your life! Join Dr. Elsbeth Meuth and Freddy Zental Weaver, the founders and directors of the TantraNova Institute in Chicago, at this workshop where they share their wisdom and heart-opening approach. To register, please stop by our customer service desk or call 312 587 0648.  For more information on the Tantranova Institute, please visit www.tantranova.com   Next class dates are 1/12 and 2/9.