KIDS CLUB: June
Kirby, our In-Store Mascot!
Kids, have you heard about our in-store mascot named Kirby? Every time you come in to the store and find him, you will receive a fun prize at our Customer Service desk. Every Monday he changes his hiding place in the store!.
Whole Foods Market Story Hour
Every Monday and Tuesday
10 – 10:30 am, Free, Reservations not required.
Does your child love stories? Relax and engage your child’s imagination with a variety of fun books. Open to all ages, and especially for young ones and parents. We’ll also have some yummy treats on hand for you to enjoy as well as a fun activity.
Pet Food Pantry Drive for Five Acres Animal Shelter
With Diane Van Booven, Kids Club Coordinator
During the months of July and August, we will be collecting dry and canned dog and puppy food for AniMeals, a pet food pantry at Five Acres Animal Shelter. This program is run completely by Five Acres volunteers with the goal of keeping people and their pets together, sometimes when they need each other the most. AniMeals feeds an average of 57 dogs and cats each month. To learn more about Five Acres or the AniMeals program, visit www.fiveacresanimalshelter.org.
Town and Country Crossing Movie Night at the Lake
8pm, Free, Reservations not required.
Bring your family out for a free movie and free refreshments to Town and Country Crossing Plaza. The dates are June 21, July 19 and August 16. The names of the movies will be announced or go to www.townandcountrycrossing.com.
Father’s Day Writing Contest
Kids, last month we wanted you to tell us about your awesome moms. Well, this month we want you to write about your special dad. Write a letter or send an e-mail. The winning DAD will win a basket filled with gifts just for him! The letters are due by Friday, June 14. Drop off your letters at our Customer Service desk or submit them to diane.vanbooven@wholefoods.com. Don’t forget to include your phone number.
Monday, June 10 and Tuesday, June 11
Father’s Day Craft
10 – 10:30am, Free, Reservations not required.
With Diane Van Booven, Kids Club Coordinator
Kids, this weekend is Father’s Day, and we want to make something special for your dad. After reading a story about dads, we are going to make a special gift for him! Shhh…it’s a surprise!
Monday, June 17 and Tuesday, June 18
Story Hour with 5-Acres Animal Shelter
10 – 10:30am, Free, Reservations not required.
With Diane Van Booven, Kids Club Coordinator
Five Acres Animal Shelter is in St. Charles County and has been helping dogs and cats find new homes since 1973. Come to this story hour to hear some stories about dogs and cats. One story even teaches small children how to pet animals nicely. At the end, all the kids will be able to pet either a cat or dog.
Monday, June 24 and Tuesday, June 25
Happy Birthday Whole Foods Market – Town & Country Story Hour
10 – 10:30am, Free, Reservations not required.
With Diane Van Booven, Kids Club Coordinator
Diane loves birthday parties so…we are going to have a party for Whole Foods Market Town and Country’s 5th birthday! She is going to serve cheese pizza, fresh vegetables and fruit kabobs. To end the party, everyone is going to decorate their own cupcake and sing Happy Birthday to Whole Foods Market. When kids walk in the door, they will get a party hat to wear and party favor as well! Come celebrate with us!
KIDS CLUB: July
Kirby, our In-Store Mascot!
Kids, have you heard about our in-store mascot named Kirby? Every time you come in to the store and find him, you will receive a fun prize at our Customer Service desk. Every Monday he changes his hiding place in the store!
Whole Foods Market Story Hour
Every Monday and Tuesday
10 – 10:30 am, Free, Reservations not required.
Does your child love stories? Relax and engage your child’s imagination with a variety of fun books. Open to all ages, and especially for young ones and parents. We’ll also have some yummy treats on hand for you to enjoy as well as a fun activity.
Kids Club Garden
With Diane Van Booven, Kids Club Coordinator
Make sure you stop by and check out our Kids Club Garden in the front of the store. We are growing red clover, gourmet lettuce, salad bowl lettuce, tomatoes and peppers. During the season, kids from our story hour will be able to sample the produce. At the end of the season, any produce left over will be donated to a local food bank.
Pet Food Pantry Drive for Five Acres Animal Shelter
With Diane Van Booven, Kids Club Coordinator
During July and August, we’ll be collecting dry and canned dog and puppy food for AniMeals, a pet food pantry at Five Acres Animal Shelter. This program is run completely by Five Acres volunteers with the goal of keeping people and their pets together, sometimes when they need each other the most. AniMeals feeds an average of 57 dogs and cats each month. To learn more about Five Acres or the AniMeals program, visit www.fiveacresanimalshelter.org.
3rd Annual Whole Foods Market Book Fair
With Diane Van Booven, Kids Club Coordinator and St. Louis County Library Foundation
Do you have any books that you don’t know what to do with? During the months of July and August, Whole Foods Market will be collecting new and gently used adult and children’s books for our 3rd annual book fair to be held on Saturday, Sept. 14. Drop off your books anytime during store hours in the container in our café area. All proceeds from the book fair will go to the St. Louis County Library Foundation’s Gift of Reading Program. This program provides new books each month for at risk preschoolers to encourage reading and literacy in the St. Louis area.
Town and Country Crossing Movie Night at the Lake
8pm, Free, Reservations not required.
Bring your family out for a free movie and free refreshments at Town and Country Crossing Plaza. The dates are July 19 and August 16. The names of the movies will be announced at www.townandcountrycrossing.com.
Monday, July 1 and Tuesday, July 2
Fourth of July Story Hour
10 – 10:30am, Free, Reservations not required.
With Diane Van Booven, Kids Club Coordinator
Come to this story hour and celebrate the 4th of July with Diane. Make sure you wear your red, white and blue. After Diane reads some stories, she is going to make star-spangled desserts with all of the kids!
Monday, July 8 and Tuesday, July 9
Story Hour with Amalyn Martin with Miles Against Melanoma
10 – 10:30am, Free, Reservations not required.
With Diane Van Booven, Kids Club Coordinator
In 2010, Amalyn founded Miles Against Melanoma and has written a book called Max & Mila at the Beach. During this story hour, Amalyn is going to read her book to the kids and talk to them about protecting their skin from the sun. Afterwards, the kids are going to go to an imaginary beach, sit on a blanket and have some goldfish crackers along with lemonade and hot dogs! They will also make their own fruit kabob.
Wednesday, July 10 Mary Poppins is coming to Whole Foods Market!
6 - 7pm, Free, Reservations not required.
With Diane Van Booven, Kids Club Coordinator
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, July 10, at 6 pm. Yes, that loving nanny who uses magic to take care of the Banks children is coming to Whole Foods Market. Make sure you bring your cameras to take pictures and get her autograph as well! As an added bonus, while here, sign up to receive our e-newsletter, like us on Face Book or follow us on Twitter and you can enter to win a $100 Whole Foods Market gift basket!
Monday, July 15 and Tuesday, July 16
Story Hour with Aaron Shaner, our SSI manager
10 – 10:30am, Free, Reservations not required.
With Diane Van Booven, Kids Club Coordinator
During this story hour, Aaron is going to show the kids all of the things that are in a computer. Most kids use them, but have they ever seen the inside of one? They then will be able to try to put it back together, just like they would a puzzle. For a craft, the kids are going to design their own computer using crackers, bread slices and cream cheese!
Monday, July 22 and Tuesday, July 23
Story Hour with World Bird Sanctuary
10 – 10:30am, Free, Reservations not required.
With Diane Van Booven, Kids Club Coordinator
Join Diane for story hour with some furry friends from the World Bird Sanctuary. The mission of World Bird Sanctuary is to preserve the earth’s biological diversity and to secure the future of threatened bird species in their natural environments. They work to fulfill this mission through education, propagation, field studies and rehabilitation.
Saturday, July 27
Make Your Own Ice Cream Sundaes
12 – 2pm, Free, Reservations not required.
With Diane Van Booven, Kids Club Coordinator
For those of you who love ice cream, especially this time of year, make sure you stop by our Grocery Department and make your own ice cream sundae. Diane will have a variety of toppings along with a few choices of ice cream to choose from.
Saturday, July 27
RNA Recycling Event
8am – 4pm, Free, Reservations not required.
With Diane Van Booven, Kids Club Coordinator
RNA Worldwide Computer & Electronic Recycling will be holding a FREE electronics event for residents on Saturday, July 27, from 8am – 4pm. All electronic/metal items are accepted, including large appliances – if it plugs into a wall or runs off of batteries, RNA accepts it. They’ll even take used batteries, so bring those with you as well.
Monday, July 29 and Tuesday, July 30
Story Hour’s Ice Cream Social
10 – 10:30am, Free, Reservations not required.
With Diane Van Booven, Kids Club Coordinator
Kids love ice cream, so Diane is going to have her very own ice cream social. There will be a variety of toppings to choose from as well as ice creams made from dairy, coconut and almond milk.
