Store Calendar

Contact: Nikki Heil

Due to popular demand for our cooking classes all cancellations must be made 24 hours prior to the classes to accommodate the waitlists. Thank you!

Please pre-register for classes at the Customer Service Desk or call 941-955-8500. Questions? Please speak with Nikki Heil, Store Marketing Director.

• Sunday, July 5th

  Local and Organic Taste Fair

  1-3pm FREE

  Join us the first Sunday of each month for a store wide tasting of local and organic products.  This is a great opportunity to learn the stories behind your favorite local products and the benefits of eating organic.  Customers can also visit Dawn, our Green Mission Representative, at customer service to answer Eco-Trivia questions and a chance to will a cool prize.

• Sunday, July 5

  Kids Club Goes Green

  1-3pm FREE

  Join Dawn, our Green Mission Specialists, for cool recycled and eco friendly kids' crafts.  Let's get them hooked on going green at an early age! No pre-registration necessary.  Event will be held in front of Whole Foods Market.

• Tuesday, July 7th

  Holistic Moms Network Meeting

  7pm Free

  Holistic Moms Network Meeting

  Holistic Moms Network a DYNAMIC non-profit connecting parents who are passionate about holistic health and green living.  Class will be held in the Whole Foods Market Whole Lifestyle Center.  www.holisticmoms.org. Contact Leslie 941-545-4274 or srqhmn@yahoo.com

• Thursday, July 9th

  The Joy of Soy

  6:00pm-7:30pm $21 Per Person (Includes a full meal)

  Join Pam Mathis, Registered Dietician/Wellness Coach and Robin Rosen, Whole Foods Market Culinary Expert as they explore the many uses and health benefits of the soybean. Learn about soymilk, tofu, tempeh and miso, and enjoy many delicious and easy to prepare recipes using soy products. . Fee for this class is nonrefundable. Please pre-register in person at the ACEC office, 1086 S. Shade Ave, Sarasota, Florida or by phone, 941-361-6590 using Visa or MasterCard.

• Friday, July 17th

  Kids in the Kitchen Cooking Class

  11am FREE

  Calling all kids...it's time to get messy!  Join us for a fun-filled, hands-on cooking class for kids ages 9-13.  Kids will learn to roll their own sushi and dipping sauce.  Classes are free of charge and will be held in the Whole Foods Market Whole Lifestyle Center.  Please pre-register for class at customer service.  Space is limited to the first 12 children who register.  All children must be accompanied by an adult.  For more information, contact Nikki Heil at 941-955-8500 or visit Wholefoodsmarket.com

• Wednesdays, July 15th, 22nd and 29th

  Asian Cuisine Class

  6:00pm-7:30pm $52 Per Person (3 Sessions and 3 Meals)

  Let's take a culinary trip through Asia. Whatever Chef Mel cooks up is sure to be a pleasant surprise! A different recipe is used each session and you will enjoy eating all of it! Class is nonrefundable. Please pre-register in person at the ACEC office, 1086 S. Shade Ave, Sarasota, Florida or by phone, 941-361-6590 using Visa or MasterCard.

• Friday, July 31st

  Whole Body Fair

  3am-7pm Free

  Tour the Whole Body department for a variety of vendor demos. We will have numerous samples of body care and multivitamin products.

  Summer is here and it's time for our skin and body to be looking its best. We have one of the largest selections of all natural skin and body care, so we have something for everyone.

• Friday, July 31st

  Beach and Brews Summer Block Party

  7pm-9pm $15 Per Person

  It's that time of year again for our annual fundraiser for WSLR, Sarasota's Community Radio Station, and this year you'll be treated to a whole new line up!  Whole Foods Market, Shore, Marmalade Salon and Olukai Footwear have collaborated for this sunset event complete with live dance performances by Fuzion Dance Artists and live reggae by Democracy.  Guests will enjoy a tropical food tasting in addition to over 20 different brews to sample. Tickets are $15 per person with $5 of each sale going to WSLR.  Tickets are limited and will be available at Whole Foods Market Customer Service Desk beginning July 1^st.  For more information, contact Nikki Heil at 941-955-8500 ext. 215.

  WSLR is an innovative, listener-supported, non-profit, non-commercial FM radio station dedicated to serving the Sarasota community. WSLR features locally produced programming and presents cultural, artistic, and political perspectives currently underrepresented in the media. Our goal is to inform and empower listeners to play an active role in WSLR and in their community. WSLR's programming promotes equality, peace, sustainability, democracy, and social and economic justice.

• Sunday, August 2

  Local and Organic Taste Fair

  1pm-3pm FREE

  Join us the first Sunday of each month for a store wide tasting of local and organic products.  This is a great opportunity to learn the stories behind your favorite local products and the benefits of eating organic.  Customers can also visit Dawn, our Green Mission Representative, at customer service to answer Eco-Trivia questions and a chance to will a cool prize.

• Tuesday, August 4th

  Holistic Moms Network Meeting

  7pm Free

  Holistic Moms Network a DYNAMIC non-profit connecting parents who are passionate about holistic health and green living.  Class will be held in the Whole Foods Market Whole Lifestyle Center.  www.holisticmoms.org. Contact Leslie 941-545-4274 or srqhmn@yahoo.com

• Thursday, August 6th

  Whole Grains for the Whole World

  6:00pm-7:30pm $21 Per Person (Includes a full meal)

  Join Pam Mathis, Registered Dietician/Wellness Coach and Robin Rosen, Whole Foods Market Culinary Expert as they explore the nutritional benefits and culinary flexibility whole grains have to offer. "Think outside the box" and enjoy some delicious recipes using quinoa, millet, buckwheat and other delicious grains that many people have never tried. . Fee for this class is nonrefundable. Please pre-register in person at the ACEC office, 1086 S. Shade Ave, Sarasota, Florida or by phone, 941-361-6590 using Visa or MasterCard.