Store Calendar
Class Registration:
48 hour advance registration is required along with payment to reserve your place in a class. Register for classes online by clicking on the link below, or by visiting or calling the customer service desk at 312.435.4600.
Upcoming Events
Monday, May 7th - Monday, May 28th
Whole Meal Mondays
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | FREEWe’re partnering with the Alliance for a Greener South Loop to bring you a special “meatless” month-long edition of Whole Meal Mondays. Join team members Emily and Andi on Mondays to try a simple, quick sample of a recipe straight from the pages of our monthly Whole Deal booklet that’s perfect for a family on-the-go. Visit http://greenersouthloop.com/mmm-meatless-mondays-in-may/ for more information about Meatless Mondays in May in the South Loop.
Call Customer Service at 312.435.4600 to reserve your space and confirm the time of the tour
Healthy Eating/Budget Tours – May 10th, May 19th, May 24th, and May 31st
FREEJoin our Healthy Eating Specialist on a tour around the store to learn the about healthy choices and how Whole Foods Market can help you make them! Please sign up in advance.
Thursdays in May
Salad Appreciation Month with Earthbound Farm
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM | FREEIn honor of Salad Appreciation month, our friends from Earthbound Farm are coming to the South Loop to get you amped about eating your greens! Cruise by the Produce department on Thursday evenings in May to receive a bite of an Earthbound salad mix topped with a savory Summer dressing.
Wednesday, May 30th
Bake! Classroom Series
6:30pm - 8:00 PM | $15Whole Lifestyle Center
Start baking your own breads both salty and sweet from scratch! This month’s Bake! class will feature sourdough starters that can be made to bake a variety of favorite breads at home. Learn the key ingredients necessary as well as helpful tips in this fun, hands-on class taught by Whole Foods Market South Loop’s own skilled bakers, Josh and James. Sign up here or at Customer Service.
Saturday June 2nd-Sunday June 3rd
The Great Sunscreen Swap-Out
FREEWFM South Loop Whole Body
Our friends from Episencial skin care want you and your family to have a happy, healthy, and sun-safe Summer! Bring in a “junky” suncreen to our Whole Body department and you will receive one FREE 2.7oz Episencial Sunny Sunscreen made with organic ingredients.
Saturday, June 2nd
Making Your Breakfast More Plantstrong
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | $10Whole Lifestyle Center
Come join our Healthy Eating Specialist while she demos a few Plant-Strong breakfast ideas and provides you with many many more to get you started on a healthy foot each day. Must sign up in advance. Sign up here or at Customer Service in advance.
Saturday, June 2nd
Local Fair
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM | FREEAt Whole Foods Market, we love local products and the stories about how our Chicago-local vendors got started. Join us at the South Loop to celebrate our favorite local products and learn about what makes these companies special blend of quality + creativity + love so important to our store. Vendors will be stationed around the store sampling their products.
Sunday, June 3rd
Plantstrong Brunch
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM | $8Whole Lifestyle Center
The first Sunday of the month, join our Healthy Eating Specialists and Prep Foods Chef for a tasty and inexpensive brunch in our Whole Lifestyle Center! On this special Sunday come in for a PlantStrong, Whole food, Healthy Fat and Nutrient Dense breakfast. If you have been a 28 day challenger or just looking for some healthier options, this is the brunch for you! Check out our menu on the Lifestyle Center window. Purchase your ticket the day of at Customer Service.
Monday, June 4th
Canning with Laura McLaughlin
6:30 PM | $20Whole Lifestyle Center
Are you interested in canning your own fruit at home? Join canning professional Laura McLaughlin from the Glass Rooster to learn all about the tools, ingredients and equipment necessary to practice this traditional craft in your home kitchen. Come ready to pit, prep, pack and can your own jar of cherries from scratch! Register here or at Customer Service.
Tuesday, June 5th
Smoothology 101
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | $10Whole Lifestyle Center
Come join our Healthy Eating Specialist while she demos some tasty smoothie combos for snacks, breakfast, or a summer treat. Must sign up here or at Customer Service in advance.
Thursday, June 7th - Wednesday, June 27th
Healthy Eating/Budget Tours - June 7th, 14th, 17th, 18th, 27th
Free!Whole Lifestyle Center
Join our Healthy Eating Specialist on a tour around the store to learn the about healthy choices and how Whole Foods Market can help you make them! Please sign up at Customer Service in advance.
Thursday June 7th – 5:30pm
Thursday June 14th – 2:30pm
Sunday June 17th – 9:00am
Monday June 18th – 5:30pm
Wednesday June 27th – 5:30pm
Sunday, June 10th
Delicious Nutritious Adventures with Purple Asparagus
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | $5Whole Lifestyle Center
Purple Asparagus (our current One Dime at a Time program recipient) was created to bring healthy foods to life for kids in classrooms all over Chicago. Join founder Melissa Graham for an exclusive kids class taught in our very own Lifestyle Center. Your child will leave with a new found love of a healthy food and a hands-on cooking experience. For children ages 6-10. Space is limited. Register here or at Customer Service in advance.
For more information about Purple Asparagus, visit purpleasparagus.com.
Tuesday, June 12th
Simple Spreads and Sauces 2
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | $10Whole Lifestyle Center
Join our Healthy Eating Specialists while they show you how to make a variety of oil-free, plant-based spreads and sauces. Sign up here at Customer Service in advance.
Wednesday, June 13th
Using Those Dark Leafy Greens
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | $10Whole Lifestyle Center
Dark Leafy Greens can be one of the most important items to incorporate into your diet but sometimes we don’t know how or healthy ways to do it. Join our Healthy Eating Specialist in the kitchen to learn how to use 5 different greens in 5 different ways. Tasty samples provided. Sign up here or at customer service in advance.
Thursday, June 14th
Summer Beer Pairing Class with Dave and Scott
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | $8Whole Lifestyle Center
There’s nothing better than a cold beer on a hot Summer day! Learn how to get the most bang for your buzz with our resident Beer Barons Dave and Scott with a tasting of beers and snack pairings. This class is just in time for Father’s Day! Must be 21 years-old to attend; register here or at customer service in advance to reserve your spot.
Friday, June 15th
Outdoor Blueberry Blitz!
5:00 PM | Free!Front Parking Lot
This Friday’s organic blueberry sale is just in time for the height of blueberry season! Stop by and sample some delicious homemade blueberry recipes- for free! Limit one per customer, until supplies last. Blueberry Blitz will take place in our front parking lot, weather permitting.
Saturday, June 16th
Father's Day Mug Decorating Class
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | $5Whole Lifestyle Center
Give Dad a customized mug decorated by you! We’ll have ceramic paint to personalize a special mug for Dad and card stock to write a special note. A great class for kids! All ages welcomed. Children must be accompanied by a guardian. Registation cost includes all supplies. Register here or at Customer Service in advance to reserve your space.
Thursday, June 21st
Bump Club: Baby Food Made Easy
7:00 PM | $30Whole Lifestyle Center
Create meals for your whole family, including your 1+ year old. Natural Food Chef, Amanda Skrip will cover meals and finger foods that everyone will love! Class is located in the Whole Lifestyle Center. Register here in advance.
For more information about Bump Club, visit bumpclubandbeyond.com.
Saturday, June 23rd
Health Starts Here Grillin' and Chillin'
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Free!Sales Floor
Looking for a way to spice up and slim down your Summer party salads? Join us all around the store for plant-strong, nutrient-dense recipes that won’t ruin your swimsuit season. Attendees can enter to win a Health Starts Here picnic basket valued at $100. No purchase necessary.
Monday, June 25th
Book Club
7:00 PM | Free!Whole Lifestyle Center
Come join our Healthy Eating Specialists as we read our way to a healthier lifestyle with our new monthly book club!
June book of the month – Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease by Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn. We’ll enjoy a light snack and evening tea while we discuss the book of the month. Each book of the month will be selected from our Health Starts Here list of books and will be on display throughout the month in the Health Starts Here Book Cove. Recommended but not required that you read the book before you come to the book club and we’ll discuss and share! Register at Customer Service in advance.
Thursday, June 28th
Cooking Seafood with the Essential Chef
6:30pm | $20Whole Lifestyle Center
Come debunk some of the mysteries of cooking and prepping seafood with Chef, Richard Cusick. Richard will take you through the steps of preparing some exquisite seafood recipes for the home kitchen followed by an informal dinner. Register here or at Customer Service in-store.
Richard Cusick has taught at CHIC (Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago) and worked at a number of four star restaurants, including Charlie Trotter’s and the Everest Room. He is currently technical advisor at Barry Callebaut. For more information about the Essential Chef, visit essentialchef.com.
Saturday, June 30th
2nd Annual South Loop Cares Community Carnival
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Free!Front Parking Lot
Get to know your neighbors! Join us in the front parking lot for BBQ, beverages, and carnival fun with some of the South Loop’s best community organizations. Come learn about some amazing organizations doing good in your own backyard and how you can get involved. There will be games, family fun, and prizes!
