Store Calendar

Check out our monthly classes and events!
Register here or at our customer service desk by calling 314-968-7744.

Acteva is a registration sponsor for the Whole Lifestyle Center's events.

Events

• Thursday, July 2

  Community Support Day to benefit Missouri River Relief

  11:00 - 7:00pm, MRR outside the store & 4:30 - 6:30pm, Live Music with the Boney Goat Band

  Whole Foods Market is dedicated to supporting our community. On Thursday, July 2, we will donate five percent of the day's net sales to Missouri River Relief. Missouri River Relief's mission is to engage individuals and communities along the river in the exploration, enjoyment, restoration and care of the Missouri River through hands-on, on-the-river stewardship and education events and activities. Since 2001, Missouri River Relief, with the help of 10,032 volunteers, has cleaned up 479.4 tons of trash from 517 miles of river. Please join MRR participants and volunteers in the store to learn about this very special organization and to continue to support our local community with your purchases. Bring the kids and don't forget to stock up on July 2^nd.

• Tuesday, July 7

  Celebrating Veggie Style - Cook Up Your Own Fireworks

  6:00 - 8:00pm $25

  With Bridgette Kossor, Certified Macrobiotic Educator

  Get ready for summer barbeques and celebrations with healthy, delicious plant-based recipes that everyone will love. Bridgette will prepare dishes to fire up your summer such as chicken-less salad, quinoa tabbouleh, black bean burgers with chipotle sauce and special coleslaw with recipes included.
  
  Bridgette Kossor is a certified, macrobiotic educator. She has lost over 100 lbs. and has normalized blood pressure, cholesterol and sleep apnea by changing her food, naturally. Her classes are offered with lots of humor, honesty and love.

• Wednesdays, July 8 and July 22

  Special Diets Store Tour - Removing Gluten

  10:00am FREE

  Are you removing gluten from your diet and not sure what to eat or how to find certain foods in our store? Join Jill Duncan, marketing specialist and gluten-free gal, to learn about the foods we carry that are deemed gluten-free by their manufacturers. Walk through each department, learn how to read labels, find out what resources are available and enjoy samples too. Please register in advance.

• Wednesday, July 8

  The Whole Deal - Summer Value Tour

  2:00pm Free (Register in Advance for a free reusable bag)

  Budget shopping isn't all about getting the most food for your dollar. Consider also how to get the most benefit from that dollar. More evidence emerges daily regarding the direct connection between what you eat and your health. You can always get cheaper food, but at what cost to your health? In this value-savvy store tour, we'll showcase what we mean when we say we offer REAL food, all free of anything artificial or hydrogenated, at the best possible price. Please sign up in advance, but the tour is FREE!

• Thursday, July 9

  Which Wits are which?

  6:30pm $20

  With Andy Snead, Beer Specialist
  
  The in-depth tour of the Belgian tradition continues in this fourth installment as we celebrate Wit biers. This light and crisp wheat beer is known for its pale yet opaque appearance and boasts flavors of coriander and orange peel. Subtly spiced and typically unfiltered, Wits are a perfect partner to summertime sipping. Light and perfectly paired snacks provided. *Orange wedge not included.

• Saturday, July 11

  Rewind Your Wine - Cork Recycling Drive & Kick-off

  11am - 5pm

  Join us for our first-ever wine and champagne cork recycling drive. Bring a bag or a handful of natural or synthetic corks and help us launch the store's participation as the first grocer in the St. Louis region to serve as a drop off location for the "Rewind Your Wine" recycling program. Deborah Hart Yemm of Yemm & Hart will be here to share her 20 years experience turning recyclables into consumer products and discuss how all corks collected will be recycled into reusable building materials by the company. For more information about the Rewind Your Wine program, visit www.rewindyourwine.com. This drive will serve as the kickoff for us being the ongoing source for recycling your wine corks!

• Sunday, July 12 - SOLD OUT!!!!

  Raw Foods with Dr. Rosa - Detoxification and Elimination

  2:00 - 4:00pm $25

  With Dr. Rosa Kincaid, M.D., Board Certified Family Physician and 26-year raw food advocate

  Join raw foods advocate, Dr. Rosa Kincaid, each month to explore common health problems and how to utilize the medicinal and healing properties of raw, uncooked vegetarian foods to alleviate and prevent disease. Participate in a hands-on workshop where you will prepare a complete meal to enjoy as well as learn the vitamin and mineral content of the recipes and healing aspects.
  
  This month, Dr. Rosa will discuss the basic principles of detoxification and elimination and why this topic is so important to our health. Handouts and recipes will be provided. Sign up today. This class sells out FAST! 

• Tuesday, July 14

  Top Ten Wines with cheese

  6:30pm $20

  With Michael Dumay & Dave Gratz, Specialty Department

  Enjoy more of summer for less with delectable wines priced to please. Including a sassy sparkling, versatile rose, upbeat whites and laid back reds, our Summer Top Ten Wine list is essential for all sorts of summer revelry and every day enjoyment.

• Wednesday, July 15

  Facial Foods

  6:30 - 8:30pm $15

  Stay cool as a cucumber using seasonal foods for your face! Facial foods advocate, Kathy Hanrahan, will teach a fun, useful class using foods for cleansing, toning & moisturizing, along with made-to-order recipes to take home. Foods are not only better for your skin, but will save you money. Come prepared to be refreshed!

• Thursday, July 16

  Get To Know Your Customers Day

  2:00 - 4:00pm

  We want to know more about you, our valued customer, so come meet the Galleria Store Leadership Team today, 2 - 4 pm, in the Lifestyle Center. Tell us about your favorite product in the store and we'll give it to you for free (up to $5 value)! Want to share info about your fave with other customers? We'll design your personal "Customer Pick" sign to hang in the store. 

• Friday, July 17

  Blind Wine Challenge Cocktail Hour(s)

  5:30 - 7:30pm $7 (come and go as you please)

  With Steve Plaut, Pinnacle Imports

  Join us for a laid-back, interactive tasting of wines from around the world. Your mission during this open-house style event will be to match our tasting descriptions to a varied style of wines we will present 'blind'. Steve Plaut from Pinnacle Imports will happily give tips and hints on the art of blind wine tasting. Don't miss out on this fun evening and the opportunity to show your friends who has the better taste buds! Please register in advance.

• Saturday, July 18

  Pet Adoption Day - Stray Rescue of St. Louis

  12:00 - 3:00pm

  Every 3^rd Saturday of the month while Mother Nature permits, we'll have our canine friends from Stray Rescue of St. Louis out on our sidewalk, all in need of loving, forever homes. If you or someone you know is looking to add a puppy or a dog as a member of your family, then please join us at our Pet Adoption Day for Stray Rescue of St. Louis.

• Monday, July 20

  Gathering of the "Gluten-less" - What's New at Whole Foods Market?

  7:00pm $5 (Please register in advance)

  Join our monthly gathering to discover ways to incorporate foods made without gluten into your diet. This month Jill will showcase new products that are labeled gluten-free by their manufacturers. We'll walk the sales floor then sit down for samples and conversation, so bring your questions, tips and experiences with eating this special diet. Please pre-register on-line or at the customer service desk as space is limited.

• Tuesday, July 21

  Pressure Point Therapy Workshop

  7:00pm $5

  With Dr. Mattingly, DC

  Pressure points are areas of stored stress or blocked energy located on a nerve pathway in the body. Such pressure points often result in a partial nerve blockage leading to ailments such as Sciatica, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, headaches, digestive problems, general pain, low energy, and hormonal imbalances. Join Dr. Mattingly in his ever-popular workshop where he will discuss pressure points and demonstrate, hands-on, how to release them.

• Wednesday, July 22

  Taste of Whole Foods Market - Store Tour

  2:00pm Free (Register in Advance for a free reusable bag)

  Both seasoned shoppers and new customers can benefit from a guided store tour, especially with so many unique choices available! More evidence emerges daily regarding the direct connection between food and health. In this tour, we'll showcase what we mean when we say we offer all-natural, REAL food, at the best possible price. This is your chance to ask, listen and learn everything you want to know about our market. Please sign up in advance, but the tour is FREE!

• Monday, July 27

  Cardinals vs. LA Dodgers - We'll be there Recycling!

  7:15pm game time

  Whole Foods Market Galleria Team Members will be participating in Busch Stadium's "For a Greener Game" initiative by collecting recycling throughout tonight's Cardinals game. We hope to see you in the stands; give us a shout out if you see us!

• Tuesday, July 28

  Cephalopods, Mollusks, and More

  6:30pm $35

  With Michael Dumay, Specialty Department & Matt Hoffmeyer, Seafood Department

  Spend the evening enjoying tasty, simple dishes prepared with "not your everyday seafood". Seafood Team Leader, Matt, will fix various dishes in class to open your eyes up to ways you can enjoy all the sea has to offer. Michael, the wine guy, will pair delectable wine with Matt's selections. A perfect pair, a perfect evening, at a perfect price. Sign up today as class size will be limited to provide you the most pleasure. You won't be disappointed.

Notices

Cancellations

If you need to cancel attendance at a class, please contact Jamey at our customer service desk at 314-968-7744 or by leaving her a message at ext. 219.  A class credit will be given if you cancel at least 48 hours prior to the class start time. No class credits will be provided for cancellations less than 48 hours. Cancellations left on E-mail or faxed to the store will not be honored. Online registrations will have a small service fee subtracted from their refund.

June Donations

• Alzheimer's Association
• Big Brothers Big Sisters
• Gateway Golden Retriever Rescue
• Open Space Council
• University City Parks Foundation
• Share Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support
• Wonders of the World Outdoor World
• The Blessing Basket Project

Each Whole Foods Market store has a monthly budget designated for a donation of food, a gift basket or a gift card to local not-for-profit organizations.  A Donation Request Form is required (along with a copy of your 501c3 letter from the IRS) and forms are available at our customer service counter or can be downloaded off of our website.  Requests must be received 8 weeks prior to the date of your event.  If you have missed the deadline, please consider us for future donations.

Free Educational Store Tours

Whole Foods Market offers free store tours.  Groups of Brownies, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, students, and professional groups, etc. are all welcome to sign up.  On your tour, you will learn why Whole Foods Market is so unique!  You will also learn about natural and organic foods and get to taste many items throughout the store.  To sign-up for a tour, please contact Ed Bilger, our in-store Concierge at 314-559-9428.

Did You Know?

When you buy Whole Trade Products you help combat poverty, ensure healthy working environments and you're promoting earth-friendly production practices. Shoppers looking to use their buying power to make a difference can look for the Whole Trade logo on shelves near some of their favorite products from developing countries. The first Whole Trade items to make it to Whole Foods Market's stores in the United States are tea, cocoa, bananas, mangoes, rice, sugar, and vanilla. In addition, three of Whole Foods Market's Allegro Coffees - Organic French Roast, Organic Guatemalan, and Organic El Salvador - will carry the Whole Trade Guarantee.