Store Calendar

Store Events

Join us in 2009 for lectures and cooking classes. To register call the marketing department at 714-566-7650 or email maria.mugica@wholefoods.com 

Events

• Every Tuesday

  Taco Tuesday!

  5:00p.m. - 8:00p.m

  In the Taqueria venue: Tacos 99cents each!  Wine Margaritas 2.00 each!  Ole'

• Every Friday

  Kick off the Weekend Wine Tasting

  6:00-7:30 p.m. $10

  Fridays are a great primer for the weekend. Enjoy different offerings from our selection of over 1200 wines available. Call the store for details.

• Every Friday in July

  Story Time and Treats

  10:00 a.m. Free

  Bring the kids to hear some great stories and enjoy treats.

• Every Saturday and Sunday

  Wine Tasting

  4:00-5:30 p.m. $10

  A unique opportunity to experience wines from all over California and the world. Different themes and presenters all month long. Call the store for details.

• Every Sunday

  Sunday Beer Tasting

  2:00 p.m. $10*

  Join us for a sampling of the latest brews.  7/5: Unibroue Brewery; 7/12: German Beers; 7/19: Beers From Colorado; 7/26: Lost Coast/North Coast.  Call the Beer Specialist for more details - 714 566 7650.

• Thursday, July 2nd

  4th Of July Favorites Sampling!

  4:00p.m. - 6:00p.m. Free

  Hot dogs, mustards, summer salads - Whole Foods Market has all your 4^th of July picnic needs!  We will be sampling a few of our 4^th of July favorites.  Check it out!

• Friday, July 3rd

  Hawaiian Luau Cookout

  12:00noon - 4:30p.m. (or while supplies last) $7.99

  Dust off your grass skirt, grab a ukulele and make it over to our store.  We'll be in the front patio serving up a traditional Hawaiian plate lunch - Kalua Pork or Beef Short Ribs, Mac&Potato Salad, Sticky White Rice, Sweet Bread and Grilled Pineapple.  Get a raffle ticket with your lunch. Mahalo!

• Friday, July 3rd

  Friday Night Suds - Beer Tasting!

  5:00p.m. - 7:00p.m. $7.99 (21 and over only)

  2 ounce pours.   Peroni, Pilsner Urquell, Leinenkugels & Blue Moon.  The first 15 customers get to keep the glass!

• Saturday, July 4th

  4th Of July Favorites Sampling

  12noon - 2:00p.m. Free

  Before you head out to 4^th of July fireworks and fun, stop by the store and sample a few of our 4^th of July favorites!

   

• Saturday, July 4th

  4th Of July Brew Tasting Event

  1:00p.m. - 9:00p.m $7.99 (21 and over only)

  2 ounce pours. Come try all 6 beers on tap for only 7.99!  Blue Moon, North Coast Great White, Anderson Valley Boont Amber, Green Flash West Coast IPA, Allagash Curieux, Deschutes Mirror Mirror.

• Sunday, July 5th

  Unibroue Brewery Tasting

  2:00p.m. - 7:00p.m $10.00 (21 and over only)

  Try Blanche DeChambly, Chambly Noir, La Fin Du Monde, Don De Dieu, Maudite, Trois Pistoles and Ephemere.

• Monday, July 6th

  Bulk Salts From Around The World

  3:00p.m. - 5:00p.m. Free

  Did you know that Whole Foods Market carries salts from around the globe?  From Indian Black Salt to Himalayan Pink to Peruvian Rose.   Different salts are optimum for different foods and styles of cooking.   Take a look, take a taste and explore the world!

• Thursday, July 9th

  The Ecology Center Summer Speaker Series

  6:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. $25

  Take a look at what our friends at The Ecology Center are doing - theecologycenter.org

• Friday, July 10th

  Krash Brewery

  2:00p.m. - 8:00p.m $2.99 (21 and over only ~ 2 ounce pours)

  Krash Brewery:  Hefeweizen & My Mai Bock.

• Saturday, July 11th

  Christmas In Summer Beer Tasting

  2:00p.m. - 8:00p.m $7.99 (21 and over only)

  2 ounce pours - Anderson Valley Winter Solstice, Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale, North Coast Winterbraun, Anchor Xmas Ale & Pyramid Snow Cap.

• Monday, July 13th

  Ice Cream Social

  3:00p.m. Free

  This event has become a customer favorite!   We will be sampling a few of our frozen delights.  So beat the heat and taste a treat J.

• Monday, July 13th

  Lecture:The Keys To Successful Colon Cleansing

  7:00p.m. - 8:00p.m. Free

  Learn how the colon is designed to work and find out how you can improve your health through your colon.  Discover which foods are colon friendly.  Get helpful information about safe and effective cleansing of the colon.   This lecture will be presented by Jeanne Martin, B.S., owner of Waters Of Life Cleansing & Renewal in Costa Mesa, CA.

• Tuesday, July 14th

  Earthroots Kid's Garden Crafts & Healthy Snacks

  3;00p.m. - 4:00p,m. Free

  Calling all kids!  Kids will be creating garden  seedballs with clay, organic compost and local native wildflower seeds for the kids to take home... and then mimicking the process by making raw cookie seedballs to eat!  Earthroots Field School offers hands-on, outdoor, earth connecting, educational experiences for kids, families and adults. Earthroots summer series includes weekly camps and classes for Toddler's through Teens on wilderness awareness, ecological gardening, whole food cooking, natural building and crafts. For a complete, year-round list of classes, visit their website: www.EarthRootsFieldSchool.org or call (949)400-3340.  For this event, please reserve a spot 714 566 7650 - Ask for Marketing.

   

• Wednesday, July 15th

  Cheese Basics Class

  6:30p.m. - 8:30p.m. $20.00

   Cheese Basics: Join us for the first of a 3 part cheese class series with cheese enthusiast, Pamela Thomson. This beginning class will introduce you to California Artisan Cheeses while learning key tasting skills that will enhance your appreciation of cheese. Learn the eight classifications of cheese, how to identify them, and how to pair them with wines and other foods. Enjoy samples of California wines as you taste the cheeses. If you attend all three classes you will receive a $15 gift card to Whole Foods Market.  Future dates TBA.  Register thru the Marketing Department - 714 566 7650.

• Thursday, July 16th

  Kid's Cooking Class - Finger Foods!

  2:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. $5.00

  Hey Kid's! Join our Kid's Club Chef Extraordinaire Ryan as he works his culinary magic for kids.   It's fun and informative and yummy!  Finger Foods Rock!  Reserve your spot today - 714 566 7650.

• Friday, July 17th

  Hawaiian Beer Tasting

  2:00p.m - 8:00p.m $7.99 (21 and over only)

  2 ounce pours - Kona Fire Rock Pale Ale, Kona Longboard Lager, Kona Wailua Wheat and Primo Lager.

• Saturday, July 18th

  Keep The Glass Beer Tasting

  3:00p.m. - 5:00p.m $7.99 (21 and over only)

  2 ounce pours - First 15 customers keep the glass! Peroni, Pilsner Urquell, Leinenkugels & Blue Moon.

• Sunday, July 19th

  Luscious Summer Fruits

  12noon - 2:00p.m. Free

  Summertime is a great time for sweet delectable fruits.  Sample a few of the gems of the summer fruit bounty.      

• Tuesday, July 21st

  Earthroots Kid's Event: Planting Seeds to Eat Local

  3:00p.m.- 4:00p.m. Free

  Kids will be planting vegetable/fruit seeds in pots for the kids to take home, tend to and eat!  They will learn a little about the health benefits, both personal and planetary of eating food that is locally grown. Another great kid's event hosted by Whole Foods Market and Earthroots Field School.     Please register in advance 714 566 7650 (marketing).  If your child has any dietary restrictions, please let us know.

• Tuesday, July 21st

  Daily Raw Foods

  7:00p.m. - 9:00p.m. $25.00

  Join Chef Jenny Ross and owner of 118 Degrees as she presents easy recipes to keep your raw kitchen moving 7 days a week! Featuring Caramel Power Protein Shake, Spinach Squash Cakes, Italian Risotto, Portobello Stacks, and of course Chocolate Cheesecake.   Reservations required.  714 566 7650 (Marketing Department).     Future Raw Foods presentations with Jenny Ross - August 18^th 7-9pm- One Course Meals: Keep it easy with Spicy Mushroom Enchiladas, BBQ Ranch Wraps, Mu Shu Vegetables, Stuffed Portobello's  and Live Pear Pie. One course meals you can save and enjoy all week long.   September 22 7-9pm- Seasonal Fall Favorites featuring warming winter foods to help you stay raw all year long. Butternut Squash Soup, Spinach Quiche, Spicy Arribata Ravioli, Sweet Cheese Pizza on Easy Crust and Cinnamon Walnut Cakes.   Sign up for all three and receive a $20 gift card to 118.

• Wednesday, July 22nd

  Kid's Club: The Perfect Salad

  3:30p.m. - 4:30p.m Free

  Who says salads are just good for you?  They can be fun and tasty too! Hey Kids, let Chef Ryan show you how to make the perfect salad for summer.  Reserve your spot today!  Please register in advance 714 566 7650 (marketing).  If your child has any dietary restrictions, please let us know.

• Thursday, July 23rd

  Kid's Cooking Class: Pack A Picnic

  2:00p.m. - 4:00p.m $5.00

  Pack a picnic - Just For Kids!  Come and join the fun and learn how to pack a picnic.   Please register in advance 714 566 7650 (marketing).  If your child has any dietary restrictions, please let us know.

   

• Friday, July 24th

  Indian Wells Brewing Company Beer Tasting

  2:00p.m. - 8:00p.m. $7.99 (21 and over only)

  2 ounce pours - Mojave Gold, Mojave Red, Orange Blossom, Lobotomy Bock and Blackout Stout.

• Saturday, July 25th

  Stone Brewing Company Beer Tasting

  2:00p.m. - 8:00p.m. $10.00 (21 and over only)

  2 ounce pours - Old Guardian, Ruination, IPA, Smoked Porter, Russian Imperial Stout and Oaked Arrogant Bastard.

• Saturday, July 25th

  Families Forward Food Drive

  10:00a.m. - 4:00p.m

  Support Families Forward, of Irvine, in filling their pantry for the summer food collection to end summer hunger.  You can help support local low income families regain stability and self-sufficiency.

• Saturday, July 25th

  Summer Night Drum Circle

  7:00p.m. - 8:30p.m. Free

  Spend a Saturday evening drumming up some positive vibrations.  Join us for another summer evening of rocking rhythm and grooves and fun.   If you have a drum or hand percussion instrument, bring it.  If not, show up anyway!  Everyone welcome. No experience necessary.  Meets in the outdoor patio near the exit doors.

   

• Monday, July 27th

  Walkstyles Walking Group

  6:30p.m. - 7:30p.m. Free

  Join us as for a vigorous summer evening walk.  Free coffee, tea and water for participants. Meet in the front of the store in the produce area. Map/route supplied by Walkstyles. 

• Tuesday, July 28th

  Earthroots Kid's Event: Handmade Chocolates with Whole Beans

  3:00p.m.-4:00p.m. Free

   Another great kid's event hosted by Whole Foods Market and Earthroots Field School and sponsored by FLOW Foods Chocolatl.    Kids get to hand grind raw cacao beans and mix it them with raw agave and other whole food ingredients to create chocolate.  They will get to learn where chocolate beans grow, bioregions, food transportation.  Call to reserve your spot - 714 566 7650 (Ask for Marketing)

   

• Thursday, July 30th

  Kid's Cooking Class - Making Dinner

  2:00p.m. - 4:00p.m $5.00

  Chef Ryan will show kid's how to create more culinary magic.  This time - it's Dinner Time!  And it is sure to be big fun! Please reserve thru the marketing department - 714 566 7650.   If your child has any dietary restrictions, please let us know.

   

• Thursday, July 30th

  11 Steps To Take Right Now To Improve Your Health

  6:30pm - 7 :30pm Free

  In this lecture, Dr. Sosin will review 11 basic steps anyone can take to improve health and longevity.  These are all things you can do right away to help improve your energy level, mental clarity, and physical well being so that you can have more fun in life!  The presentation will be followed by a general question and answer session.  Dr. Sosin is the founder and medical director of the Institute for Progressive Medicine.  He is an expert in the use of natural approaches to replace drugs & surgery.  He has over 40 years of clinical experience in treating patients with traditional therapies and 20 years experience using alternative methods in combination with conventional medicine. www.iprogressivemed.com

   

Venue Hours

Wine Venue Monday-Saturday 12p.m.-8:30p.m. Sunday 12p.m.-7:30p.m.Smokehouse Bar and Grill 11a.m.-8p.m.Taqueria 11a.m.-8p.m. Omelette Bar 7a.m.-12p.m. Pasta Station 12p.m.-10p.m.