Store Calendar

Happy Thanksgiving!

OK, not everyone loves the colder weather, but that may be why they made Thanksgiving in November. How can you be grumpy when the season offers time with family and friends and the best darn food of the year! Our Holiday Table will be up and running beginning November 11th to help make your holiday meal ordering seamless, and we're even hosting two separate tastings to tease you with the deliciousness you can expect when you order with us.

So bundle up and come out to see us! Your Whole Foods Market Willowbrook team LOVES Thanksgiving, and it shows!

• Tuesday, November 17th

  Gluten-free Gathering Takes on Turkey Day

  7:00pm $5.00 per person

  Our visiting chef, Jen Cafferty, is back with great ideas to help you maneuver through the Thanksgiving holiday without missing a thing. You'll learn ways to make holiday staples not only gluten-free, but delicious enough that you will have to hide the leftovers! Pre-registration is required and classes fill up quickly. Please sign up at customer service or call 630.655.5000.

• Beginning Saturday, November 21st

  Whole Foods Market Holiday Tree at Brookfield Zoo

  Whole Foods Market Willowbrook is joining forces with our stores in Hinsdale and River Forest to create a thing of beauty at Brookfield Zoo. If you visit the zoo during their Holiday Magic Celebration be sure to look for our beautifully decorated tree, situated near the zoo's central fountain.

• Sunday, November 22nd

  Thanksgiving Tasting II

  12:30pm to 4:00pm Complimentary

  This is our final tasting prior to Thanksgiving so be sure to stop by to try delicious items off our holiday menu.  And then order them, since this is also our final day to order your turkey, complete meal, sides, bakery items or appetizers for your big dinner.

• Happy Thanksgiving!

  Special Holiday Hours

  Wednesday, November 25^th   7:00am to 11:00pm

  Thursday, Thanksgiving          8:00am to 3:00pm

• Thanksgiving Day

  Whole Foods Market Willowbrook is Proud to Sponsor The Bonfield Express 5K

  Race kicks off at 8:30am

  For the third consecutive year Whole Foods Market Willowbrook is proud to be the post-race food sponsor of the Bonfield Express 5K, raising funds for the Jim Bonfield Memorial Scholarship Fund serving deserving students in Downers Grove's South and North High Schools. To sign up for the race or for more information visit www.bonfieldexpress.com.

• Thursday, December 3rd

  Holiday Dinner and Wine Times Five

  7:00pm $20.00 per participant

  Where can you get 5 entrees and 10 wines for only $20.00? At our Holiday Wine and Cooking Class. Our wine buyer extraordinaire, Jess will be whipping up 5 different entrees and showing you how to pair each with two wines that will bring out its best. We'll feature some of our new Top Ten Wines of Winter and you will walk away well-fed and with a wine knowledge that you can apply for every occasion.

• Great Buy Deli and Bakery Specials

  We have all new daily specials in our bakery and prepared foods departments and have even added a daily ready-to-eat hot meal for instant gratification at the rock bottom price of $4.99! Below is a weeklong sampler of what to expect, but be sure to come into the store to discover all of our new deals.

  Sunday:  Save $5.00 together on Baked Penne and a 5" chocolate or vanilla cake

  Monday: Pot Roast Meal for only $7.99 ($4.00 off!)

  Tuesday: Sesame Seared Tilapia with Stir-fry Veggies and Dumplings, only $4.99

  Wednesday: Pizza and Brownies? Winner with a $6.00 savings

  Thursday: Fresh, creamy Tiramisu Cup from Bakery, only $2.99

  Friday: Delicious ready-to-eat Breaded Shrimp on $9.99/pound

  Saturday: Pork Pot Roast with Rosemary Potatoes and Brussel Sprouts, only $4.99

• Every Weekend - Friday through Sunday

  3-Day Meat and Seafood Sales

  Our wonderful deals on meat and seafood continue even if we have hauled the grill off to the garage. Be sure to stop in to check out all the new buys every Friday through Sunday.

Notices

Northern Illinois Food Bank is our One Dime at a Time Recipient for October through December 2009.

Each time you reuse a bag we will donate a dime to the Northern Illinois Food Bank, which delivers food assistance to the indiviual pantries in your community. Visit them online at  http://www.northernilfoodbank.org/ learn more.

Store Tours

Everyday
Whole Foods Market can tailor the perfect store tour for you or your group. Whether you are looking for ideas for a special diet, need tips on all-natural skin care, want to know more about organics, or just want a hands-on talk about healthy eating we can help.

For group tours contact Nancy LaBreacht, Marketing and Community Relations Specialist at (630) 655-5000 extension 107 or email: nancy.labreacht@wholefoods.com.

For individual tours contact Concierge Mary Jo Ramm at extension 113 or e-mail: maryjo.ramm@wholefoods.com.