Store Calendar

Learn how to eat and live well for less at Whole Foods Market Town & Country

Every Monday & Tuesday
Children's Story Time in the Whole Lifestyle Center
10:30 - 11:00 a.m., Free

Every Tuesday & Thursday
Rotisserie Chickens are just $5.99 each (normally $7.99)

Every Wednesday & Friday
1 topping 16" pizzas are just $8.99 (normally $11.99)

Every Saturday & Sunday
9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Enjoy brunch in our café

Check out all of our exciting classes and events! 

Register online by clicking the Register Now! button or at our customer service center by calling 636-527-1160. Acteva is a registration sponsor of our Whole Lifestyle Center.

Class sizes are limited, so please register early! Please register online by clicking the "Register Now!" button, at our Customer Service desk in person, or by calling 636-527-1160. If there is a fee for the class, payment is required at the time of registration. More registration and cancellation information is at the bottom of this page.

Whole Lifestyle Center Classes & Special Events

• Wednesday, November 11

  Food from the Ground Up: Holidays-Healthy, Whole and Delectable!

  6 - 8:00 pm $25

  With Bridgette Kossor, Macrobiotic/Plant-based Lifestyle Educator

  Learn how to make delicious, mouth watering foods for your holiday gatherings that are plant-based, healthy and desirable for all of your friends and family. If you are watching your health, weight or just wanting to make some simple changes toward a plant-based lifestyle, this class will get you closer to your goal. This class will include an oven roasted veggie dish, stuffed seitan with gravy, cranberry sauce and a dessert. Food tasting, recipes and humor are all included in your class fee!

• Thursday, November 12

  Child-Free Shopping Experience for All Moms

  10:00 am - 12:00 pm Free

  With Diane Van Booven, Kids Club Coordinator

  Drop your child off any time during these hours and explore the aisles child-free while your little one enjoys books, crafts or coloring in our Whole Lifestyle Center. A small snack will be provided. Limited to eight potty-trained children.

• Saturday, November 14

  Store Tour with our Value Guru: Balanced Meals without Breaking the Bank

  1 - 2:00 pm Free

  With Marcia Whelan, Marketing Team Leader, and/or Courtney Bell, In-store Educator

  We believe everyone should be able to afford to eat quality food. If you think higher quality always means higher price, think again! We offer real food, all free of artificial ingredients and hydrogenated fats, at the best possible price. Take our store tour to learn how you can get the most for your money every day. Meet at the Customer Service Center. Due to space limitations, advance registration is required. Receive a free goody bag filled with products and special offers.

• Saturday, November 14

  Holiday Tasting

  1 - 4:00 pm Free

  Sample your way through the store to discover the best that the entertaining and gift-giving season has to offer. Don't miss this chance to try several items from our holiday catering menu.

• Monday, November 16

  Story Time

  10:30 - 11:00 am Free

  With Diane Van Booven, Kids Club Coordinator

  Does your child love stories? Relax and engage your child's imagination with a variety of fun books. Open to all ages, and especially geared towards young ones and parents. We'll also have some yummy treats on hand for you to enjoy and a fun activity for you to participate in.

• Tuesday, November 17

  Story Time

  10:30 - 11:00 am Free

  With Diane Van Booven, Kids Club Coordinator

  Does your child love stories? Relax and engage your child's imagination with a variety of fun books. Open to all ages, and especially geared towards young ones and parents. We'll also have some yummy treats on hand for you to enjoy and a fun activity for you to participate in.

• Tuesday, November 17

  Backyard Chickens

  6:30 - 8:30 pm $5

  With Dorene Olson, TARA Training and Behavior, Teaching Animals with Respect and Affection

  From the Wall Street Journal to the St. Louis Post Dispatch, the world is waking up to the rise of urban chicken keeping. Come to this class to learn everything you need to know to raise a few chickens in your own backyard. These small but fascinating pets will provide you with joy as well as healthy organic eggs.

• Wednesday, November 18

  3-Year Old Mommy and Me Class - Happy Thanksgiving

  10 - 11:00 am $15 for parent and child; $12 with Kids Club Membership

  With Diane Van Booven, Kids Club Coordinator

  Come celebrate Thanksgiving a little early with Diane in our Lifestyle Center by making turkey burgers, crinkle-cut French fries and sample pumpkin pie from our Bakery!

• Wednesday, November 18

  4 & 5 Year Old Half Pints Class - Happy Thanksgiving

  4:30 - 5:30 pm $15; $12 with Kids Club Membership

  With Diane Van Booven, Kids Club Coordinator

  Come celebrate Thanksgiving a little early with Diane in our Lifestyle Center by making turkey burgers, crinkle-cut French fries and sample pumpkin pie from our Bakery!

• Thursday, November 19

  Child-Free Shopping Experience for All Moms

  10:00 am - 12:00 pm Free

  With Diane Van Booven, Kids Club Coordinator

  Drop your child off any time during these hours and explore the aisles child-free while your little one enjoys books, crafts or coloring in our Whole Lifestyle Center. A small snack will be provided. Limited to eight potty-trained children.

• Sunday, November 22

  Holiday Tasting

  1 - 4:00 pm Free

  Sample your way through the store to discover the best that the entertaining and gift-giving season has to offer. Don't miss this chance to try several items from our holiday catering menu.

• Monday, November 23

  Story Time

  10:30 - 11:00 am Free

  With Diane Van Booven, Kids Club Coordinator

  Does your child love stories? Relax and engage your child's imagination with a variety of fun books. Open to all ages, and especially geared towards young ones and parents. We'll also have some yummy treats on hand for you to enjoy and a fun activity for you to participate in.

• Tuesday, November 24

  Story Time

  10:30 - 11:00 am Free

  With Diane Van Booven, Kids Club Coordinator

  Does your child love stories? Relax and engage your child's imagination with a variety of fun books. Open to all ages, and especially geared towards young ones and parents. We'll also have some yummy treats on hand for you to enjoy and a fun activity for you to participate in.

• Saturday, November 28

  Make Your Own Smoothie

  10:00 am - 2:00 pm Free

  With Diane Van Booven, Kids Club Coordinator

  Kids will have fun making a delicious, nutritious treat themselves when they join Diane in the produce department to make their own smoothie with apples, strawberries, bananas and more.

• Monday, November 30

  Story Time

  10:30 - 11:00 am Free

  With Diane Van Booven, Kids Club Coordinator

  Does your child love stories? Relax and engage your child's imagination with a variety of fun books. Open to all ages, and especially geared towards young ones and parents. We'll also have some yummy treats on hand for you to enjoy and a fun activity for you to participate in.

• Tuesday, December 1

  Story Time

  10:30 - 11:00 am Free

  With Diane Van Booven, Kids Club Coordinator

  Does your child love stories? Relax and engage your child's imagination with a variety of fun books. Open to all ages, and especially geared towards young ones and parents. We'll also have some yummy treats on hand for you to enjoy and a fun activity for you to participate in.

• Thursday, December 3

  Child-Free Shopping Experience for All Moms

  10:00 am - 12:00 pm Free

  With Diane Van Booven, Kids Club Coordinator

  Drop your child off any time during these hours and explore the aisles child-free while your little one enjoys books, crafts or coloring in our Whole Lifestyle Center. A small snack will be provided. Limited to eight potty-trained children.

• Friday, December 4

  Live Music in our Cafe

  6 - 7:30 pm Free

  Enjoy a relaxing dinner in our café as The Principia School's most outstanding musicians perform. Flutists will perform holiday favorites with a jazz spin, and the Select Choral Group, The Principia's most accomplish choral singers, will fill the store with magical sounds of the season.

• Saturday, December 5

  Ginger Bread House Workshop

  12 - 3:00 pm $19.99

  With Diane Van Booven, Kids Club Coordinator

  For many, gingerbread houses epitomize family togetherness during the holidays. Continue the tradition with your loved ones at our how-to workshop. We'll provide the frosted gingerbread house and candy, you bring the creativity. All ages are welcome. $19.99 per house (included frosted gingerbread house, Hammonds Candies and royal icing). Drop in our Lifestyle Center anytime during the above hours to decorate your own all-natural ginger bread house with royal icing and assorted candies. With one of our pastry chefs on hand to help, you are sure to have fun creating an amazing and delicious holiday centerpiece! No Age Limit. Advanced registration is required.

• Saturday, December 5

  Live Music in our Cafe

  1 - 3:00 pm Free

  Local musician, Elliott Ranney will be performing his relaxed and soothing finger style classical guitar and singing. Please join us for brunch or lunch with this ever popular and very talented musician.

• Sunday, December 6

  Live Music in our Cafe

  1 - 3:00 pm Free

  Local musicians, Lydia Ruffin and Dan Rubright will be performing a blend of jazz, world music and pop-folk including some selections from their recent holiday album.

• Sunday, December 6

  Whole Foods Market Toy Demo

  1 - 4:00 pm Free

  With Diane Van Booven, Kids Club Coordinator

  Are you curious about all-natural toys, but aren't sure your children will love them?  This is your chance to try it before you buy it. Bring the whole family to a fun packed afternoon in our Whole Body Department and learn about toys that are healthy for your kids and the environment. Color and sculpt with Clementine Art, makers of soy wax crayons and all natural modeling dough colored with spices. You can also play a game made by Blue Orange, eeBoo, or Melissa & Doug which all use renewable materials and lead-free paints. Nourish your child's imagination naturally.

• Monday, December 7

  Story Time

  10:30 - 11:00 am Free

  With Diane Van Booven, Kids Club Coordinator

  Does your child love stories? Relax and engage your child's imagination with a variety of fun books. Open to all ages, and especially geared towards young ones and parents. We'll also have some yummy treats on hand for you to enjoy and a fun activity for you to participate in.

• Monday, December 7

  Mommy and Me Christmas Wreath Decorating Class

  11:30 am - 12:30 pm $15; $12 with Kids Club Membership

  With Diane Van Booven, Kids Club Coordinator

  You and your little one (all ages welcome) are invited to join Diane in our Whole Lifestyle Center to customize a fresh, full-size Christmas wreath with ribbons, bows and baubles to take home or give as a gift. What a fun way to spend a chilly day and get into the Christmas spirit!

• Tuesday, December 8

  Story Time

  10:30 - 11:00 am Free

  With Diane Van Booven, Kids Club Coordinator

  Does your child love stories? Relax and engage your child's imagination with a variety of fun books. Open to all ages, and especially geared towards young ones and parents. We'll also have some yummy treats on hand for you to enjoy and a fun activity for you to participate in.

• Thursday, December 10

  Child-Free Shopping Experience for All Moms

  10:00 am - 12:00 pm Free

  With Diane Van Booven, Kids Club Coordinator

  Drop your child off any time during these hours and explore the aisles child-free while your little one enjoys books, crafts or coloring in our Whole Lifestyle Center. A small snack will be provided. Limited to eight potty-trained children.

• Saturday, December 12

  Ginger Bread House Workshop

  12 - 3:00 pm $19.99

  With Diane Van Booven, Kids Club Coordinator (I don't know who is doing it in Bakery).

  For many, gingerbread houses epitomize family togetherness during the holidays. Continue the tradition with your loved ones at our how-to workshop. We'll provide the frosted gingerbread house and candy, you bring the creativity. All ages are welcome. $19.99 per house (included frosted gingerbread house, Hammonds Candies and royal icing). Drop in our Lifestyle Center anytime during the above hours to decorate your own all-natural ginger bread house with royal icing and assorted candies. With one of our pastry chefs on hand to help, you are sure to have fun creating an amazing and delicious holiday centerpiece! No Age Limit. Advanced registration is required.

• Saturday, December 12

  Live Music in our Cafe

  1 - 3:00 pm Free

  Don't miss local ensemble, Hot Club Caravan, performing elegant gypsy jazz made famous by Django Reinhardt in our cafe.

• Saturday, December 12

  Holiday Tasting

  1 - 4:00 pm Free

  Sample your way through the store to discover the best that the entertaining and gift-giving season has to offer. Don't miss this chance to try several items from our holiday catering menu.

• Saturday, December 12

  Local Artisan Showcase

  1 - 4:00 pm Free

  We've invited the most talented local artisans to display and directly sell their hand crafted items throughout our store. You will be amazed at the quality and craftsmanship of their handmade paper goods, ceramics, woodworking, and more. No doubt, this will be an outstanding holiday shopping opportunity to find truly unique gifts.

Registration and Cancellation Information

Whole Foods Market offers these classes for your benefit. The information presented represents the views of the lecturer and may or may not reflect the views of Whole Foods Market. As always, you should decide what is appropriate for you and your lifestyle.  Classes fill up fast.  Please sign up early.  For preparation purposes, registration for adult classes ends at noon on the day of the class, and registration for children's classes ends 24 hours prior to the event. 

Sold Out Classes

Only patrons that have prepaid for classes will be eligible to attend if the class is sold out. To be added to the waiting list for a sold out class, email us at marcia.whelan@wholefoods.com and specify the class, date and number of people wanting to attend. We will contact you if availability opens up.

Cancellations

If you need to cancel attendance at a class, please contact Marcia Whelan at 636-527-1160. A class credit will be given if you cancel within 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. Whole Foods Market has the right to cancel classes due to insufficient enrollment or instructor illness. You will be contacted by phone regarding the cancellation and you will receive a class credit or a refund.

Questions?

Email our Marketing Specialist at marcia.whelan@wholefoods.com to inquire about private cooking classes or tours.

All Classes are demonstration style, unless designated "hands-on" in the class description. You will be able to sample the foods prepared during the class. All cooking classes provide a complementary beverage that could include mineral water or wine to appropriately compliment the foods. The number of class participants is limited due to the size of the room. Please be sure to make your reservations early.