Store Calendar

Come on Spring!

Check out our new March/April Whole Deals Booklet-Spring forward with our family meals and green ideas that keep more green in your pocket. There are tips, 10 easy new recipes and over $30 in  money saving coupons. Our Whole Planet Foundation campaign is in full swing and we'll be asking you to donate at the register.100% of the donations generated will go directly to the microlending program in 17 countries around the world. Help us reach our 2010 goal of $1.5 million and be part of this global solution to eradicate poverty. Fresh Spring Everything is our theme from green cleaning products to everrything you'll need to make your Passover or Easter perfect. Our holiday menus will be available soon if you'd like to order ahead or get items from our case. Of course we'll have ham and lamb, chickens and brisket and Seafood will have a wonderful assortment of fish. Please preorder to be assured of the fish you'd like if you're making your own gefilte fish. Look for Healthy Eating Starts Here signs around the store.

Events

• Every Monday

  Buy One, Get One Free 23 ounce Fresh Pack Soup in Deli

• Every Tuesday

  Two On Tuesday

  Buy One Pizza, Get Another Pizza Free

  Offer valid all day every Tuesday on pizza from our Prepared Foods Department. Free Pizza must be of equal or lesser value.

• Every Tuesday

  Half Pint Treat Tuesday

  All Day Free

  Each week there will be a different department featured. See Customer Service to get a wooden token good for one treat from the featured department.Children will receive a treat from that department and an activity page from Customer Service. When they return the completed activity page with their name and age to Molly any Tuesday they will get a surprise. Children up to age 10(accompanied by an adult) may participate. Only one treat per child, per day please. 

• Every Wednesday

  $3 Off per pound select sliced to order Deli Meat

• Every Thursday

  Tantalizing Thursdays

  noon-2:00 pm and 5:00-7:00pm Free

  See what we're sampling in our departments from noon-2:00pm and 5:00-7:00pm. We'll have live cooking demonstrations. 

• Every Thursday ONLY

  Rotisserie Chicken

  $5.99 Each

  Save $3 each. Tender, juicy and slow cooked in store! Don't forget the sides! Pick up some ready-to-eat Mashed Potatoes or Macaroni & Cheese from our Prepared Foods Department to complete your meal. While Supplies Last.(No Rainchecks) Offer valid on Thursdays only.

• Every Friday

  Buy One, Get One Dips and Spreads in Deli

  Buy assorted dips and spreads of equal or lesser value-great for weekend snacking, entertainimng  or anytime.

• Every Friday

  Fish Fridays

  4:30-6:30 p.m.

  Join Zeke, our demo specialist, or a member of the Seafood department, for some delicious fresh fish samples in front of Seafood and get their terrific ideas and recipes while you watch them prepare their delicacies.Come see what's fresh and fabulous!!

• Every Friday

  Half Pints Friday (in the Cafe)

  10:30-11:30 a.m. Free

  Join Molly in the Café to register your kid/s. Kids receive a gift bag the first time they register and have a chance to pick a rubber duck for a prize every week. They get their official Half Pint Club card and use it in various departments to receive free samples every Friday between 10:30 and 11:30 am. 10:30  is story time in the Café. Join Molly for all the fun! No groups please.

• Everyday

  Sandwich Club

  Buy 6 and get the 7th FREE

  Try one of our delicious Prepared Foods sandwiches and/or wraps and you'll want more! Buy a sandwich or a wrap and get your sandwich club card punched for each purchase. After you've gotten 6, the 7th will be free. Try them all!  

• Through March 31st

  Whole Planet Foundation (WPF) Fundraising

  Please contribute at the registers and help us give microloans to entrepreneurs in our global communities. Help empower poor women to create prosperity for themsleves and their families. Look for events and sales to benefit Whole Planet Foundation.

• Friday, March 5th

  Smoothie Fundraiser

  noon-6:00pm

  Our team members will be selling smoothies today to benefit Whole Planet Foundation. Why not get one and enjoy?

• Friday, March 5th

  Mill Around the Mill

  5:00pm-8:00pm Free

  The merchants of the Mt. Washington Mill are hosting "Around the Mill" on the first Friday of each month.  From 5 P.M. to 8 P.M., customers will have the chance to visit each store of the Mt. Washington Mill for discounts, complimentary refreshments and the chance to win a gift basket valued at $400.

  Each participating merchant will contribute a $50 retail value item for inclusion in each month's gift basket, and invite shoppers to sip wine and enjoy special discounts and refreshments.  

  Customers are encouraged to visit each store and leave their completed "mill pass" at the last store they visit in order to win the $400 gift basket. Visit our Customer Service Desk to get your pass or have it stamped.

   

• Saturday, March 6th and Sunday, March 7th

  Grilling Fundraiser

  noon-6:00pm

  Look for our team members to be outside grilling hot dogs, hamburgers and veggie options-all to benefit Whole Planet Foundation. 

• Wednesday, March 10th

  New Orleans Style Cooking Class

  7:00pm Free in the Cafe

  Due to snow we canceled our Mardi Gras themed cooking class last month but you can serve these New Orleans kind of foods anytime. We're lucky to have Ed Bloom, Executive Chef and owner of Ethel & Ramone's in Mt. Washington Village teach this class. Learn to prepare a meal start to finish -jambalaya, red beans and rice, and he'll provide ideas for dessert. You'll get to taste everything. This is a fun class! 

  Seating is limited. Please preregister at Customer Service.

• Friday, March 12th

  Special Half Pint Kids' Club

  10:30-11:30 am Free in the Cafe

  Join Noelle Maher, Community Marketing Specialist, of HappyBaby, for this Spring themed class. She will read a story and then the children will make planters and put seeds in them to take home. Coupons and samples will be available. The usual Half Pint activities will also take place.Come have fun with us.

  Parent or caregiver must accompany child. Space is limited. No groups please.

• Saturday, March 13th

  St Patty's Day Demos

  noon-2:00pm and 3:00-6:00pm

  Zeke, will be sampling Bangers from 12-2 and Ready to Eat Corned Beef from 3-6 in the Meat Department.

• Tuesday, March 16th

  Healthy Eating Greens & Grains Shopping Tour

  6:30-7:30pm Free

  Meet Molly in the cafe for information and get recipes about  greens and grains. Then we'll tour the store to find a variety of healthy greens and grains. We'll taste along the way and share easy preparation recipes. Learn to shop in our store for quality, health and value.  You could be the winner of  a goody bag filled with grains and greens. Each participant will receive a free 365 healthy grain at the conclusion of the tour.  

  These tours fill up fast so please preregister at Customer Service. Limited to 15.

• Friday, March 19th

  Special Story Time & Half Pint Club

  10:30-11:30am Free in the Cafe

  Join us as we welcome Lisa Bechmann, an Early Childhood teacher at the Waldorf School of Baltimore,  for this special wonderful Half Pint Club. She sings beautifully, story tells with animation, does unusual crafts with the children and parents and kids are mesmerized! Lisa will do a Spring themed activity. You and your little ones won't want to miss this.

  New registration is in the Cafe & the usual activites will also take place after Lisa's program.

  Space is limited. Only children accompanied by a parent/caregiver may attend. No groups please.

• Saturday, March 20th

  Farm Raised Salmon Demo

  Noon-4:00pm

  Watch  Zeke cook our delicious salmon in front of Seafood. He'll have recipes and samples.

• Tuesday, March 24th

  Healthy Eating Cooking Class

  7:00-8:00pm Free in the Cafe

  If you are trying to completely change how you eat, or just trying to incorporate more nutrient dense and healthy meals into your diet, this class is for you!  Join Zeke, our Demo Specialist and Kristen, our new Healthy Eating Specialist,while they show you an example of " a day in a diet" based on whole grains, dark greens and whole foods, from breakfast to dessert.You will learn how to make the meals, why they are beneficial to you, and get samples and recipes to take home.

  Space is limited. Please preregister at Customer Service today-this class will fill up fast!

   

• Saturday, March 28th

  Hoops for Whole Planet Raffle

  noon-4:00 in the Cafe $1 per shot donation

  Try your luck at Hoops and you could win the Hoop. We'll charge a fee for the shots but all of the money collected will go to the Whole Planet Foundation and your name will be entered to win the Hoop.

• m.wholefoodsmarket.com Web site

  Whole Foods Market has launched a Web site, m.wholefoodsmarket.com, which provides recipes and information on store specials and events via mobile devices. It also allows users to create shopping lists and files of recipes through their mobile devices.

• Coupons Online Now Available

  There are limited vendor coupons now available online that are in the Whole Deal in the store. If you need a coupon just print it out.

• Thank You for Your Change for Change

  Nickels for NonProfits

  You are making a difference with your nickels for nonprofits in our store. Bring your bags back everytime you shop and ask the cashier for a wooden nickel for nonprofit for each bag you use. You can place your nickels in one of two slots in the specially marked box near the exit door. When it's full we'll write a check to both organizations.  

   Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter(BARCS)

   Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (BARCS) is the largest animal shelter in the Baltimore area handling over 12,000 cats, dogs, and other animals a year. BARCS works to find homes for impounded, stray, abused, and surrendered animals; tracks lost and found animals and provides a central location for city residents to search for lost animals; and offers low-cost rabies clinics. www.baltimoreanimalshelter.org 410. 396.4695

   

  Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake

  What does it take to build a house? It takes planning, money and willing hands. There is a great need for permanent, safe, affordable housing in the Baltimore area.  Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake is a non-profit organization consisting of devoted volunteers, donors and staff committed to eliminating substandard housing through new home construction and rehabilitation of vacant property.    www.habitatchesapeake.org.  410.366.1250  

  
  
  

• Thank You for Your Support of Our Last 5% Community Day

  all day

  You shopped with us on Tuesday, January 12th and 5% of net proceeds will benefit Mt Washington Elementary School. $4508 will go to the School for a Green Playground and a Garden! Mt. Washington Elementary School parents were great! We had  Kids' storytimes, raffles every hour, live Jazz and celebrities bagging groceries including City Council President, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Principal Sue Torr. It was a fun and fruitful day! Himmelrich Associates, Inc, our landlord, will 1/2 match our donation and we're thrilled for the School.

Donations

Recently Whole Foods Market Mt Washington donated to many not for profit organizations. Some are listed below:

MD Food Bank, Our Daily Bread, South Baltimore Emergency Relief, Arlington Baptist Church, Paul's Place, Children of the World Coop, City Neighbors Charter School, Baltimore County Department of Social Services, MD CASA  Association, Civic Works, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Stella Maris, The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore, St. Vincent De Paul, FAAN, Goucher College, Art With a Heart, Mt. Washington Elementary PTO, Everyman Theater, Waldorf School,  Stoneleigh  Elementary School,  Relay for Life Loyola College, Towson University MFA Theater Program, Baltimore Symphony, Baltimore Choral Arts Society, Cromwell Elementary School, Aquathon for Autism, Rogers Forge Elementary School, Perry Hall Elementary School, Wellwood International School and many more too numerous to mention.

If your local 501c3 not for profit organization is holding a fundraising event and is in need of a donation, please complete a donation form at least 4-6 weeks in advance of the event and attach your 501c3 letter. Donation forms are located at Customer Service.