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Class Registration:
48 hour advance registration along with payment is requested to reserve your place in a class. Register for classes on line by clicking on the link below each class, in person at the customer service desk or call 312.435.4600. Questions? Contact Stacey Marshall, Culinary Coordinator, at 312.435.4600 or stacey.marshall@wholefoods.com.
Sundays in July
Sunday Brunch
12:00 p.m. $5 per plate/ $10 with a Mimosa
Enjoy a tasty brunch prepared by Chef Stacey in the Lifestyle Center.
Friday, July 3rd
Local Flavors
4 p.m. FREE!
Stop by our South Loop Store and learn about our delicious local flavors. Put a face with a product as you meet our local vendors and get a taste of the Midwest!
Tuesday, July 7th
Old World Wines
6:00 p.m. FREE
Join us for an introductory tour of Spain, France and Italy's most famous wine regions and varietals.
Thursday, July 9th & 23rd
South Loop Sampler
5 p.m. FREE
At Whole Foods Market we love food and want to share it with you! Stop by our South Loop store to taste natural and organic foods from every department.
Friday, July 10th
Couples Cooking: Cooking Basics
7:00 p.m. $100 per Couple
Bored with the same old date night of dinner and a movie? Learn to cook together in the Lifestyle Center. Chef Stacey will guide you through a three course dinner focusing on simple seasonal ingredients. Bring some friends and make it a double date. This is a hands on class with a full meal served.
Saturday, July 11th
Taste of the Midwest
12 p.m. - 4 p.m. FREE
At Whole Foods Market we support our Local Producers. Stop by our South Loop Store to learn what products are local, meet our local vendors and taste the unique and delicious products from the Midwest.
Tuesday, July 14th
Hop Heads
6:00 p.m. FREE
Are you as crazy for Hops as we are? Want to know more about what puts the bitter in beer? Don't miss this class where we'll taste SLP's hoppiest offerings!
Thursday, July 16th
Indian Home Cooking
6:30 p.m. $20
Join Chef Susan of Cardamom Kitchen LLC for another class on South Indian cuisine. She'll be featuring her mom's tasty fish curry and rice pilaf! Great for anyone interested in gluten free cooking. Class includes a recipe packet and tasting. See cardamomkitchen.blogspot.com for information on Cardamom Kitchen.
Friday, July 17th
Food Forum Friday
6:00-8:00 p.m. FREE!
Join us at South Loop for our monthly Food Forum Friday. We'll share our favorite natural and organic products with you and learn about your favorite products, too! Sign up and customer service for a night of food and fun!
Sunday, July 19th & 26th
Eating Green With Soul Vegetarian: The Environmental Impact of Veganism
6:00-8:00 p.m. $30
Hybrid cars, recycling, composting?! What can you do to save the environment? Go vegan! As the environmental crisis worsens and the hysteria heightens, it turns out that the best thing we can do to make a difference is to adopt a vegan diet. Join Zarakyah Ben Ahmadiel of Soul Vegetarian for a multi-media discourse, with a hands-on cooking demonstration, detailing the environmental impact of our food choices and what you can do to affect global change.
Wednesday, July 22nd
Nutrition Tune-Up
6:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m. $20
Nutrition expert, Dawn Jackson Blatner, will answer the 10 most frequently asked food and nutrition questions while you enjoy her "mocktail" and healthy appetizer. Dawn is a national nutrition expert interviewed annually in over 200 media outlets such as CNN, Dateline NBC, and People Magazine as well as WebMD. She writes for magazines such as Health, All You, Fitness and Ladies Home Journal.
Thursday, July 23rd
Eat to Live: Veganism for Optimal Health
6:00-8:00 p.m. $30
If the saying is true that "your health is your wealth", then veganism is the stimulus package that is proven to keep on giving. Join Zarakyah Ben Ahmadiel of Soul Vegetarian for a multi-media seminar, including a hands-on cooking demonstration, regarding the nutritional benefits of the vegan diet.
Friday, July 24th
Girls Night Out: Fish 101
7:00 p.m. $40
Ladies, grab your friends and a bottle of wine from the Specialty Department and meet us in the Lifestyle Center for a fun evening of cooking and wine. Want to expand your fish knowledge beyond salmon? We will take a tour of the Seafood Department and Chef Stacey will make a variety of easy yet delicious recipes.
Tuesday, July 28th
Floral Design
6:30 p.m. FREE
Looking to unleash your creative side? Join our Floral Specialist, Stacey Bal for a demonstration of basic bouquets and learn how to upgrade them to fabulous yet simple designs. Learn some techniques that the pros use!
Thursday, July 30th
Soul Food: Veganism for Social Responsibility and Spiritual Fulfillment
6:00-8:00 p.m. $30
Join Zarakyah Ben Ahmadiel of Soul Vegetarian for an interactive discourse on the socio-spiritual gravity of the vegan diet, as we share the cultural and spiritual sources for our food choices.

