Store Calendar

November and December Holiday Events and Classes

 

"If you can't feed a hundred people, then just feed one." Mother Teresa 

• Thursday, November 12th

  Holistic Mom's Coffee Talk

  9:30am In The Lifestyle Center FREE

   

  Interested in holistic parenting and natural living?  Join Holistic Mom's Network as we gather at Whole Foods Market Naperville on the second Thursday of every month.   This is an informal gathering for members and non-members to get to know each other.  Children welcome.  Contact Kate Boyle, 678-485-4943, ksmboyle@gmail.com for more information. 

• Thursday, November 12th

  Entertaining with John Godo

  7pm $25

   

  Location-Lifestyle Center

  Sign up at customer service

  Cooking for a Crowd or Intimate Gathering? 

  This is a don't miss class as you'll learn creative and memorable dishes that you can create ahead of time and relax while you enjoy your guests.   John will create a delicious cranberry chutney, whole wheat stuffing with pancetta, chestnuts and asiago, mashed potatoes with crème fresh and caramelized leeks and  harvest pear crisp.  Taste the wonderful dishes that John has prepared and you'll be on your way to a festive holiday celebration perfect for family and friends.

   

• Saturday, November 14th

  Thanksgiving Harvest

  12-3 FREE

   

  Holiday Table Tasting AND Thanksgiving Boot Camp

  12-3

  FREE

  We're making it easy to celebrate with two ways to enjoy homemade.  Stop by today and taste items from our holiday menu that you can order for easy and stress free Thanksgiving.  If you'd like to create items by scratch and would like to enhance your thanksgiving skills, stop by our free Thanksgiving boot camp held in the culinary center.  Whether you order items from our Holiday menu or make it from scratch, we've got you covered. Naturally.

   Thanksgiving Boot Camp

  No need to sign up, just stop in for any segment or all! 

  FREE

  12-3

  In the Lifestyle Center

  No need to sign up, just stop in and enjoy any segment. 

  12:00    John Godo -  maple glazed butternut squash with bacon and sage

  12:45    Kevin Corbett - sourdough stuffing with sausage, apples and golden raisins

  1:30      John Godo-mastering scratch gravy and the perfect mashed potatoes

  2:15      Joel Braver - Brining with Store Team Leader          

              - learn how to create a moist Turkey using the brining method.  Great for other meats too!

   

   

• Saturday, November 21st

  Culinary Comforts with Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry

  12-3pm FREE

  

  Saturday, November 21

  Culinary Comforts

  Holiday Tasting with Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry

  12-3

  FREE

  Join us for this very special event benefiting Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry where chef's from top restaurants and community celebrity chefs will sample out items from the newly created cookbook called Culinary Comforts, Soups stews and more.   Top vendors will also be in the store to create a culinary atmosphere that will warm your heart and inspire you to create your own  bountiful table. 

   Specially selected recipes from the loaves and fishes cookbook will be sampled out by the following very special guests and celebrity chefs.

       Mayor A. George Pradel, Mayor of Naperville

       John Schmitt, President and CEO, Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce

       Charles P. McLimans, Executive Director, Loaves & Fishes Community Pantry

       Eddie Sweeney, Corporate Chef, Catch 35 Restaurant

      Jose Sosa, Executive Chef, Hugo's Frog Bar,

      Executive Chef Meson Sabika,

      And  Heaven on Seven

  This event is free and was created to offer a taste of the wonderful recipes created by 70 different celebrity chefs in the area for this culinary gift from the community.  Loaves and Fishes Cookbooks are $18 and provide the perfect gift for a loved one.  All proceeds from this book go to Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry.    Thank you to all the special guests for helping to make this event truly a gift of giving.

  

• Monday, November 23rd

  Holiday Wine and Cheese pairing

  7pm $20

   

  Please sign up at customer service

   Enjoy a relaxing evening of wine and cheese with our cheese buyer Daoud and ATL Stacey who will take you through a festive assortment of cheeses to serve during the holiday season.    Daoud will introduce you to a cheese plate presentation of Le Chevrot French Goat Cheese paired with Chateau Montcontour Vouvray, Covadonga, a Sheep and Cow milk blue paired with Jonsey Port Wine, and Swiss Aged Gruyere paired with Italian Masi Valpolicella.  The cheese tasting will take place in the culinary center by candlelight followed by wine pairings in our wine department. 

   

   

• Thursday, December 3

  Holiday Appetizers with Chef John Godo

  7pm $25

   

  Located in the Lifestyle Center

  Sign up at customer service

  Creating the perfect balance of appetizers for entertaining this holiday season with delicious appetizer ideas.  Chef John Godo will demonstrate easy to make crowd pleasers, different takes on Crostini, fresh thyme and caramelized onion goat cheese tartlets that you can make ahead and smoke salmon mousse endive cups. Chef John will show you a few other items perfect for entertaining.  Taste what John has prepared after the demonstration and enjoy a mini cocktail party with fellow classmates. 

   

• Saturday, December 5th

  Kids Gingerbread House Workshop with Oralia

  1pm $19.99 Hands On

  Sign up at customer service

  Put a holiday twinkle in your child's eyes by enrolling them in the first of two gingerbread decorating workshops.  Kids will have fun decorating their very own gingerbread house with all natural icing and Hammonds candies and take it home in their own special container.  Please sign up early for this class since space is limited. 

   

• Tuesday, December 8th

  Festive Gluten Free Cookies and Desserts with Sueson Vess

  7pm

   

  Cost:  $5 per adult, children free, no one turned away for inability to pay.  Please pay in the culinary center to Suesson Vess.  No need to sign up.

  Learn to make gluten, dairy, soy and corn free cookies and dessert to WOW friends and family.

• Thursday, December 10th

  Cooking in Season with Chef John Godo

  7pm $25

   

  Located in the Lifestyle Center

  Sign up at Customer Service

  Create an inspired dinner with a festive menu for either a large crowd or an intimate gathering perfect for the holiday or New Years.  The menu speaks comfort and gourmet within the same breathe creating an atmosphere of relaxation and great dining together.  Chef Godo will demonstrate how to prepare Braised Short Ribs with Port and Cranberries slow cooked and easy to reheat, Whipped Parsnip with Crème Fraiche and Green Beans and Pecans with Clementine Vinaigrette.  Sip on Mexican Hot Chocolate and then taste what John has prepared after the demonstration. 

   

• Saturday, December 12th

  Kids Gingerbread Making Workshop with Oralia

  12noon-2pm $19.99 Hands On

   

  Sign up at customer service

  Put a holiday twinkle in your child's eyes by enrolling them in the second of two gingerbread decorating workshops.  Kids will have fun decorating their very own gingerbread house with all natural icing and Hammonds candies and take it home in their own special container.  Please sign up early for this class since space is limited. 

   

   

   

   

• Saturday, December 12th

  Celebrations

  12-3 FREE

   

   Holiday Table Tasting

  with Naperville School of Performing Arts

  Looking for ways to simplify the holidays so you can enjoy the moment?  Stop by today and sample items from our holiday menu that are available to order.  Our all natural holiday items are delicious and just like homemade without all the work.  Try items around the store that will give you ideas for your own holiday table this season.  Enjoy performance by the children from Naperville School of Performing Arts. 

  Kids Table-Pine Cone Ornament Making

  12-3 FREE

  Some of the most cherished ornaments hung on the tree year to year are created by a child's hand.

  Kids can stop by our nature inspired pine cone ornament making table and roll their pine cone in all natural seeds and other ingredients.  They can tie it up with a ribbon for hanging and take it home to hand on the tree.  While Supplies Last.

  Free WFM reindeer antlers for kids

• Thursday, December 17th

  It's All Good-Whole Body Men's Night

  6-8pm free-no need to sign up, just stop in.

   

  Ok all you last minute Leroy's, your procrastination just paid off.  Stop in for our Holiday Men's night where we'll show you gift selections that have goodness throughout.  Our Whole Body experts will show you ways to combine gifts that have meaning, give back,  and also some of our most popular brands that all woman love.  Some of the items include Whole Planet Foundation Scarves created by woman who are empowered by micro loans, fair wage knitwear created by Artesania, Malia tote bags created with recycled materials benefiting organizations that fight human trafficking and Natures Gate which helps families and children around the world get clean water.  We'll gift wrap your item or group them together for a beautiful gift package all set for giving.  For you, enjoy hand and chair massage and a free rose to bring home to her to let her know you've been up to all good.

   

• December 19th

  Taste of the Season

  12-3pm FREE

  Whether you're young or old, the aromas, sounds and images of the holidays live in all of us.  Enjoy a festive atmosphere that will inspire your inner holiday spirit and senses.  Join us for a tasting event tailored to the intimate gathering as well as the large crowd during the holiday season.  Taste an array of items around the store perfect for entertaining as well as that all is good feeling at home by the fire. 

  Holiday Entertainment by local string players

   

• Every Day Including Sunday

  Breakfast Bar

  8am-11pm

  Located by our Meat Department