January 2013

Tue
01
Get to know Bright Pink!
8:00 AM - 10:00 PM @ All Metro Chicago Stores
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Get to know Bright Pink!
Tuesday, January 1st
8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
All Metro Chicago Stores

Bright Pink, which was founded here in Chicago in 2007, has grown to be the only national non-profit organization focusing on the prevention and early detection of breast and ovarian cancer in young women, while providing support for high-risk individuals. Whole Foods Market Chicago is honored that Bright Pink will be our One Dime at a Time recipient from January 1st to March 31st. During this time, all bag credits donated at the registers will go to Bright Pink to support their life-saving mission. Let your small change create big change this winter at our registers. Be Brilliant. Be Bold. Be Bright Pink.

 

Tue
01
New Year's Day Brunch
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM @ Lincoln Park
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New Year's Day Brunch
Tuesday, January 1st
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Lincoln Park, $24.99/person

Come and celebrate the New Year with us at our Lincoln Park location! We're having a special NYD brunch from 11am-3pm on 1.1.13. To reserve a table today, please call our Customer Service Desk at 312.587.0648. Cost is $24.99/person - with the first two kids (under 10) eating for free. Options will include: 

House-smoked Beef Brisket • House-smoked Turkey Breast • Belgian Waffles • Omelet Station • Biscuits and Gravy • Bacon/Sausage • Roasted Potatoes • Macaroni and Cheese • Smoked Salmon Platter • Assorted Danish/muffins/tarts • Fresh Fruit • Coffee • Tea • Orange Juice

Wed
02
Bubbles Academy Songs & Stories for Kids
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM @ 1550 Stage
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Bubbles Academy Songs & Stories for Kids
Wednesday, January 2nd
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
1550 Stage, FREE!

Join the creative teachers of Bubbles Academy on our Whole Foods Market Lincoln Park Stage for exciting songs and stories to entertain the little ones.  For more information on Bubbles

Academy, please visit www.bubblesacademy.com.

Thu
03
Bubbles Academy Songs & Stories for Kids
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM @ 1550 Stage
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Bubbles Academy Songs & Stories for Kids
Thursday, January 3rd
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
1550 Stage, FREE!

Join the creative teachers of Bubbles Academy on our Whole Foods Market Lincoln Park Stage for exciting songs and stories to entertain the little ones.  For more information on Bubbles

Academy, please visit www.bubblesacademy.com.

Thu
03
Healthy Eating Kids Club
10:30 AM - 11:30 PM @ Community Table
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Healthy Eating Kids Club
Thursday, January 3rd
10:30 AM - 11:30 PM
Community Table, FREE!

 

Come for Bubbles, but stay for Healthy Eating!  Join us every Thursday for a nutritious adventure with the Healthy Eating Kids Club.  Our Health Starts Here team will teach your little ones about healthy foods through stories, games, and fun art activities.  Each week is different, so come check us out!  Snack provided.

 

 

Fri
04
First Friday’s with Sixpoint Brewery
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ 1550 Bar
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First Friday’s with Sixpoint Brewery
Friday, January 4th
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
1550 Bar

Join us at the 1550 bar for our monthly First Friday Party. Our host this month is Brooklyn’s own Sixpoint Brewery. Swing on by and taste some of the finest that New York has to offer. Must be 21+ with valid I.D.

Sat
05
Brunch with Metropolis Coffee Company
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM @ Cooking Classroom
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Brunch with Metropolis Coffee Company
Saturday, January 5th
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Cooking Classroom, $25

Chef Won is teaming up with the coffee specialists from Metropolis Coffee Company to bring you this special 5 course brunch. Metropolis will be here to talk about their company and create coffee drinks (including a few adult coffee cocktails) for you while Won cooks brunch  dishes inspired by the drinks. Please specify whether  you prefer a vegetarian or carnivore option when registering.

 

You must be +21 to attend this event. ID’s will be verified at the beginning of brunch. To register for this event, please visit our Customer Service Desk, call us at 312.587.0648, or click here.

Sun
06
Sunday Night Wine & Cheese at Da'Vine Wine Bar
4:00 PM @ Da'Vine Wine Bar
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Sunday Night Wine & Cheese at Da'Vine Wine Bar
Sunday, January 6th
4:00 PM
Da'Vine Wine Bar, $21

 

Join our Da’Vine Wine Bar Cheese and Wine Specialist on Sunday evenings for 5 delicious pairings and discussions on the country featured that evening.

Mon
07
T'ai Chi with Lincoln Park Village
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM @ Cooking Classroom
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T'ai Chi with Lincoln Park Village
Monday, January 7th
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Cooking Classroom, Members: $40 for the series; Non-members: $15/session

Join T'ai Chi instructor Arlene Faulk to learn how to use breathing and gentle movement to increase your energy, flexibility, and muscle strength.  For more information and to reserve your spot, call the Village office 773-248-8700 or visit www.lincolnparkvillage.org

Wed
09
Bubbles Academy Songs & Stories for Kids
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM @ 1550 Stage
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Bubbles Academy Songs & Stories for Kids
Wednesday, January 9th
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
1550 Stage, FREE!

Join the creative teachers of Bubbles Academy on our Whole Foods Market Lincoln Park Stage for exciting songs and stories to entertain the little ones.  For more information on Bubbles

Academy, please visit www.bubblesacademy.com.

Thu
10
Bubbles Academy Songs & Stories for Kids
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM @ 1550 Stage
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Bubbles Academy Songs & Stories for Kids
Thursday, January 10th
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
1550 Stage, FREE!

Join the creative teachers of Bubbles Academy on our Whole Foods Market Lincoln Park Stage for exciting songs and stories to entertain the little ones.  For more information on Bubbles

Academy, please visit www.bubblesacademy.com.

Thu
10
Healthy Eating Kids Club
10:30 AM - 11:30 PM @ Community Table
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Healthy Eating Kids Club
Thursday, January 10th
10:30 AM - 11:30 PM
Community Table, FREE!

 

Come for Bubbles, but stay for Healthy Eating!  Join us every Thursday for a nutritious adventure with the Healthy Eating Kids Club.  Our Health Starts Here team will teach your little ones about healthy foods through stories, games, and fun art activities.  Each week is different, so come check us out!  Snack provided.

 

 

Sat
12
Health Starts Here Passport Fair
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM @ lincoln park
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Health Starts Here Passport Fair
Saturday, January 12th
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
lincoln park, FREE!

 

Enter to Win a FREE Pantry Makeover!

Looking for ways to make healthy choices in your diet?  Stop by Whole Foods Market and taste items throughout the store that are nutrient dense and delicious.  Pick up a passport and visit each department.   Once you reach your final stop, use your passport to enter to win a $50 Basic Pantry Makeover!

Sun
13
Sunday Night Wine & Cheese at Da'Vine Wine Bar
4:00 PM @ Da'Vine Wine Bar
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Sunday Night Wine & Cheese at Da'Vine Wine Bar
Sunday, January 13th
4:00 PM
Da'Vine Wine Bar, $21

 

Join our Da’Vine Wine Bar Cheese and Wine Specialist on Sunday evenings for 5 delicious pairings and discussions on the country featured that evening.

Mon
14
14-Day Blast Off
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM @ online
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14-Day Blast Off
Monday, January 14th
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
online

 

Watch your health skyrocket! Make a commitment to a healthier you. Our Healthy Eating team has tons of tips and guided store tours that point out all the choices to fuel you wherever you are in your healthy journey. Take on daily missions, earn badges and share your success!

Mon
14
T'ai Chi with Lincoln Park Village
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM @ Cooking Classroom
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T'ai Chi with Lincoln Park Village
Monday, January 14th
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Cooking Classroom, Members: $40 for the series; Non-members: $15/session

Join T'ai Chi instructor Arlene Faulk to learn how to use breathing and gentle movement to increase your energy, flexibility, and muscle strength.  For more information and to reserve your spot, call the Village office 773-248-8700 or visit www.lincolnparkvillage.org

Wed
16
Bubbles Academy Songs & Stories for Kids
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM @ 1550 Stage
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Bubbles Academy Songs & Stories for Kids
Wednesday, January 16th
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
1550 Stage, FREE!

Join the creative teachers of Bubbles Academy on our Whole Foods Market Lincoln Park Stage for exciting songs and stories to entertain the little ones.  For more information on Bubbles

Academy, please visit www.bubblesacademy.com.

Thu
17
Bubbles Academy Songs & Stories for Kids
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM @ 1550 Stage
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Bubbles Academy Songs & Stories for Kids
Thursday, January 17th
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
1550 Stage, FREE!

Join the creative teachers of Bubbles Academy on our Whole Foods Market Lincoln Park Stage for exciting songs and stories to entertain the little ones.  For more information on Bubbles

Academy, please visit www.bubblesacademy.com.

Thu
17
Healthy Eating Kids Club
10:30 AM - 11:30 PM @ Community Table
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Healthy Eating Kids Club
Thursday, January 17th
10:30 AM - 11:30 PM
Community Table, FREE!

 

Come for Bubbles, but stay for Healthy Eating!  Join us every Thursday for a nutritious adventure with the Healthy Eating Kids Club.  Our Health Starts Here team will teach your little ones about healthy foods through stories, games, and fun art activities.  Each week is different, so come check us out!  Snack provided.

 

 

Thu
17
Twitter Chat: Fuel Your Exercise
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM @ Online
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Twitter Chat: Fuel Your Exercise
Thursday, January 17th
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Online, Free

How you eat can help elevate your exerise. We'll share ideas, favorite recipes, and more. Follow #wfmdish on Twitter to join the conversation from 6pm - 7pm CST.

Sat
19
Scratch Cooking Saturdays – “Soups to Warm Your Soul”
11:00 AM @ Cooking Classroom
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Scratch Cooking Saturdays – “Soups to Warm Your Soul”
Saturday, January 19th
11:00 AM
Cooking Classroom, FREE!

The soup is almost on…but our At Home Cooking Specialist, Sarah, needs your help! Sarah is creating 5 soups for this month’s Scratch Cooking Saturday, but she is one soup shy. Stop by the Cooking Station or email your soup idea(s) to her at Sarah.Chrystal@wholefoods.com. Please register at the Customer Service Desk, and we’ll see you for soup!

Sun
20
Sunday Night Wine & Cheese at Da'Vine Wine Bar
4:00 PM @ Da'Vine Wine Bar
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Sunday Night Wine & Cheese at Da'Vine Wine Bar
Sunday, January 20th
4:00 PM
Da'Vine Wine Bar, $21

 

Join our Da’Vine Wine Bar Cheese and Wine Specialist on Sunday evenings for 5 delicious pairings and discussions on the country featured that evening.

Mon
21
T'ai Chi with Lincoln Park Village
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM @ Cooking Classroom
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T'ai Chi with Lincoln Park Village
Monday, January 21st
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Cooking Classroom, Members: $40 for the series; Non-members: $15/session

Join T'ai Chi instructor Arlene Faulk to learn how to use breathing and gentle movement to increase your energy, flexibility, and muscle strength.  For more information and to reserve your spot, call the Village office 773-248-8700 or visit www.lincolnparkvillage.org

Wed
23
Bubbles Academy Songs & Stories for Kids
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM @ 1550 Stage
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Bubbles Academy Songs & Stories for Kids
Wednesday, January 23rd
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
1550 Stage, FREE!

Join the creative teachers of Bubbles Academy on our Whole Foods Market Lincoln Park Stage for exciting songs and stories to entertain the little ones.  For more information on Bubbles

Academy, please visit www.bubblesacademy.com.

Thu
24
Bubbles Academy Songs & Stories for Kids
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM @ 1550 Stage
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Bubbles Academy Songs & Stories for Kids
Thursday, January 24th
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
1550 Stage, FREE!

Join the creative teachers of Bubbles Academy on our Whole Foods Market Lincoln Park Stage for exciting songs and stories to entertain the little ones.  For more information on Bubbles

Academy, please visit www.bubblesacademy.com.

Thu
24
Healthy Eating Kids Club
10:30 AM - 11:30 PM @ Community Table
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Healthy Eating Kids Club
Thursday, January 24th
10:30 AM - 11:30 PM
Community Table, FREE!

 

Come for Bubbles, but stay for Healthy Eating!  Join us every Thursday for a nutritious adventure with the Healthy Eating Kids Club.  Our Health Starts Here team will teach your little ones about healthy foods through stories, games, and fun art activities.  Each week is different, so come check us out!  Snack provided.

 

 

Thu
24
Twitter Chat: Super Foods
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM @ Online
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Twitter Chat: Super Foods
Thursday, January 24th
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Online, Free

You've heard about "super foods" but what's behind all of the hype? Join us on Twitter from 6pm - 7pm CST to discuss just what super foods are, what they can do for you, and how to get more of them in your diet in tasy ways. Follow #wfmdish on Twitter to join the conversation.

Sun
27
Sunday Night Wine & Cheese at Da'Vine Wine Bar
4:00 PM @ Da'Vine Wine Bar
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Sunday Night Wine & Cheese at Da'Vine Wine Bar
Sunday, January 27th
4:00 PM
Da'Vine Wine Bar, $21

 

Join our Da’Vine Wine Bar Cheese and Wine Specialist on Sunday evenings for 5 delicious pairings and discussions on the country featured that evening.

Wed
30
Bubbles Academy Songs & Stories for Kids
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM @ 1550 Stage
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Bubbles Academy Songs & Stories for Kids
Wednesday, January 30th
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
1550 Stage, FREE!

Join the creative teachers of Bubbles Academy on our Whole Foods Market Lincoln Park Stage for exciting songs and stories to entertain the little ones.  For more information on Bubbles

Academy, please visit www.bubblesacademy.com.

Wed
30
Meet John Mackey
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM @ 1550 Stage
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Meet John Mackey
Wednesday, January 30th
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
1550 Stage, Free!

Want to meet the man that started it all? Join our Co-Founder and Co-CEO, John Mackey, as he signs copies of his newest book “Conscious Capitalism: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business” at our Lincoln Park location! Register in advance for a commemorative gift by emailing MW.KBS.Marketing@wholefoods.com. Books will be on sale early January and all profits from the books sold at Whole Foods Market will be donated to the Whole Planet Foundation.

Thu
31
Bubbles Academy Songs & Stories for Kids
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM @ 1550 Stage
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Bubbles Academy Songs & Stories for Kids
Thursday, January 31st
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
1550 Stage, FREE!

Join the creative teachers of Bubbles Academy on our Whole Foods Market Lincoln Park Stage for exciting songs and stories to entertain the little ones.  For more information on Bubbles

Academy, please visit www.bubblesacademy.com.

Thu
31
Healthy Eating Kids Club
10:30 AM - 11:30 PM @ Community Table
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Healthy Eating Kids Club
Thursday, January 31st
10:30 AM - 11:30 PM
Community Table, FREE!

 

Come for Bubbles, but stay for Healthy Eating!  Join us every Thursday for a nutritious adventure with the Healthy Eating Kids Club.  Our Health Starts Here team will teach your little ones about healthy foods through stories, games, and fun art activities.  Each week is different, so come check us out!  Snack provided.

 

 

Thu
31
The Big Cheese
6:00 PM @ Specialty Department
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The Big Cheese
Thursday, January 31st
6:00 PM
Specialty Department

Hello,  I'm a 1,000 pound wheel of Wisconsin Cheddar.  I was made April 2012 at Hennings Cheese in Kiel Wisconsin.  Watch me get cut on Thursday 1/31 at 6pm.

Thu
31
Twitter Chat: Winter Entertaining
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM @ Online
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Twitter Chat: Winter Entertaining
Thursday, January 31st
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Online, Free

From big game parties to comforting dinners and healthy soirees, winter is a great time for entertaining. Join us on Twitter from 6pm - 7pm CST to swap recipes, ideas, and more. Follow #wfmdish on Twitter to join the conversation.

Events At Nearby Stores

Eco-Expressions
Saturday, May 18th
2:00 AM - 3:30 PM
North Branch Arts Center, $5.00 donation

We’re teaming up with the North Branch Arts Center to inspire kids to think creatively and live sustainably. We invite you and your child to come learn how to use recycled materials to create art. Then let your imagination run wild as you create your own recycled art piece. We’ll display the artwork at our store and have a special art opening to debut the exhibit. (At the end of the exhibit, you can take your work home.) Space is limited, so please register in advance at the Customer Service Desk or by calling 773.205.1100.  Proceeds benefit the North Branch Arts Center.

We’re teaming up with the North Branch Arts Center to inspire kids to think creatively and live sustainably.

Health Starts Here Book Club
Saturday, May 18th
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Whole Foods Market Naperville, Cost $16.95 book purchase-Sign up at Customer Service

9:00am In Our Lifestyle Center
Every Saturday throughout May
Cost: $16.95 plus tax (cost of the book)
Book Title: The China Study by Colin T.

Campbell, PhD & Thomas M. Campbell II
Join Healthy Eating Specialist Angela to
discuss this amazing, life changing book!
This is one of the most important books
about nutrition ever written—reading it
may save your life.” –Dean Ornish, MD
Meeting Dates will take place on four
Saturdays in May: 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th
Each class will include a book discussion as
well as a cooking demo. Pick up the book
near the customer service desk , purchase
at sign up and read at your own pace!

9:00am In Our Lifestyle Center
Every Saturday throughout May
Cost: $16.95 plus tax (cost of the book)

Wright Plus
Saturday, May 18th
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio - Oak Park, IL , tickets for purchase at gowright.org

 

Tour the architecture of the Oak Park area’s most famous artist, Frank Lloyd Wright.  This house walk offers intimate and exclusive access to both the exterior and interior of nine of his most celebrated homes and buildings.  Whole Foods Market, Food Should Taste Good and Honest Tea are all proud sponsors of this event and will provide refreshments available for purchase at the Home & Studio site.  To purchase your tickets visit www.gowright.org