September, 2011 – Whole Foods Events

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September, 2011 Events, Whole Foods Market Wellington

Open 8:00am to 10:00pm Mon-Sat. 9:00am-9:00pm on Sundays

2635 State Road 7

Wellington, FL 33414

 

Events are held at 2635 State Road 7, in the Lifestyle Center and are free of charge unless otherwise noted.  Register by phone at 561.904.4000 or at the customer service desk. Refunds, credits, or transfer of classes will not be honored for no-shows or cancellations made fewer than 24 hours before event. All events are subject to change.  Classes with low registration may be cancelled.  Any classes cancelled by Whole Foods Market will be refunded. Space is limited. 

 

 

Announcements:

 

Whole Kids Foundation™ Garden Grant Project – Help their Gardens Grow

Through September 30, 2011

Help us reach our goal to provide 1,000 garden grants to schools to either create or expand a school garden. We are accepting donations at all Whole Foods Markets through September 30!  Please visit www.wholekidsfoundation.org for more information

 

Specialty Saturdays 12:00-4:00 PM
Enjoy tastings in our specialty department every Saturday!  Discover something new, exciting and delicious.  No registration necessary, just stop on by.

 

Donate Your Dime

Help Raise Money for Charity by Remembering Your Reusable Bags!

Customers who bring their own shopping bags receive a 10 cent refund per bag or can choose to donate the refund to one of two charities; the local Drowning Prevention Coalition or the Whole Planet Foundation.  Please ask a cashier for details on the charities or visit:  www.pbcgov.org/dpc and www.WholePlanetFoundation.org.

 

Health Starts Here™ 101

By Appointment Only – Free

Do you want some help making healthier eating choices but are confused by all of the conflicting information out there?  Whole Foods Market is here to help!  Make an appointment with our Healthy Eating Specialist, Cheryl Kobal, and learn more about our Health Starts Here™ healthy eating education program.  Take a guided store tour highlighting some of the healthiest options Whole Foods Market has to offer and learn about the “ANDI” scoring system.  Healthy samples provided.  Email Cheryl.Kobal@wholefoods.com to schedule an appointment today for individuals or groups.

 

Epcot® International Food & Wine Festival

September 30 – November 13

Enter in store September 12 – October 2 for a chance to taste your way around the world from Whole Foods Market!

Take a slice of Australia, a dollop of Germany, plus a pinch of France and you’ve got a small taste of the tantalizing cuisine at the Epcot® International Food & Wine Festival!

 

·         The Grand Prize Winner will receive a 2-night/3-day stay at a Walt Disney World® Resort Hotel, 2 Walt Disney World® Florida Resident Annual Passes, 2 tickets to the Party of the Senses, and 2 VIP passes for an Eat to the Beat Concert.

 

·         Ten (10) First Prize Winners will each receive a pair of tickets to the Epcot® International Food Wine Festival September 30th through November 13th at the Walt Disney World® Resort.

Entertainment and appearances subject to change.

As to Disney properties/artwork: ©Disney

 

For more information visit: http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/parks/epcot/special-events/epcot-international-food-and-wine-festival?CMP=BAC-WDWFY11Q1EpcotFoodandWine0001

 

Classes and Events

 

New! POWER DINNER Featuring Fiesta Cuisine from Engine 2

Friday, September 9th 5:30-7:00pm $10/person

Pre-Registration Required @ Customer Service or Call 561.904.4000

Join us for a Nutrient Dense Power Dinner to energize for the Jeff Annas Memorial 5K Run and to learn about our upcoming 28-Day Challenge Program featuring Engine 2.  Guests will enjoy a plant-strong, fiesta-inspired meal that will contain the nutrients necessary to run a winning race!  The menu features Portobello Mushroom Fajitas, Black Beans & Rice, Tex Mex Spinach Salad, Salsa & Guacamole, and Dark Chocolate Brownies.   Guests are encouraged to sign up for more information about the 28-Day Challenge Program at the Health Starts Here™ information table in the Café. Dinner will be served in the Lifestyle Center from 5:30-7:00 pm.   A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Whole Kids Foundation.  To learn more about the Jeff Annas Memorial 5k please visit: www.jeffannas5k.com 

 

New! Health Starts Here™  28-Day Challenge Information and Sign-up

Monday, September 12th 11:30-1pm, Free

Sunday, September 18th 3-4:30 pm, Free

Pre-Registration Required @ Customer Service or Call 561.904.4000

We invite you to kick-start your healthy eating commitment and join us for an exciting, life-changing adventure!  Bring a friend or two and learn about our Engine 2 28-Day Diet Challenge and experience a sample recipe from Rip Esselstyn’s book The Engine 2 Diet.  Engine 2 is a plan of action for following – and sticking to – a heart-healthy, mind-healthy, body-healthy, and taste-bud tempting PlantStrong™ lifestyle.  Healthy Eating Specialist, Cheryl Kobal, will host the 28-Day Challenge and guide this support group on a five-week long challenge that will walk you through healthy eating guidelines, cooking demonstrations, taste tests and workshops designed to help you stick to your goals.  Those who attend all five workshops will have the opportunity to win books, gift baskets, and other prizes.  A potluck graduation party will be held on the last day of the challenge.

 

Deliciously Raw with Renate: Sea Vegetables
Tuesday, September 13th 6:30-8:00pm, $20/Person

Pre-Registration Required @ Customer Service or Call 561.904.4000, Payment Collected upon Registration
Join Raw Foods Chef, Renate, as she prepares divine dishes with sea vegetables and shares her secrets to living a raw foods lifestyle.  Each month, Renate shares how to live a raw lifestyle without sacrificing taste!   Each class will include three delicious recipes all with plant-based ingredients full of nutrients.  This is the perfect class for the amateur, novice or expert!  

 

Gluten Free Cooking with Chef Joe

Wednesday, September 14th 6:30-8:00 PM, Free

Pre-Registration Required @ Customer Service or Call 561.904.4000

Join Chef Joe as he demonstrates how to create a Gluten Free meal that is easy to make and flexible to fit your taste.  Be sure to bring your appetite and your Gluten Free questions.

 

New! Chef Chris Paul’s Dining Experience

Thursday, September 15th 7:00-8:30 pm $25/Person

Join Chef Chris Paul for a fantastic three course dinner, two wine pairing tastings and an option to help with the preparations!  This will be an interactive class that the guests will assist in some of the dinner creation so everyone will not only leave the dinner with a full stomach, but will feel confident in repeating these delicious recipes at home!  Please stop by the customer service desk to pick up a copy of the menu for the night.  For this class ONLY Register online www.wildorchidcatering.net or call 561-252-8633

 

Health Starts Here™ Taste of Health Thursdays

Thursdays, September 15th, 22nd, and 29th 1-4pm, Free

Stop by our new Health Starts Here™ Information Station located next to the Juice Bar in our Produce Department to see what nutrient dense dish Healthy Eating Specialist, Cheryl Kobal, is whipping up to tantalize your taste buds.  You’ll also learn about the inside scoop on healthy eating and get tips on how to incorporate more nutrient-dense foods into your diet.  No registration necessary, just stop by.  

 

Block Party: Teams’ Choice

Tuesday, September 20th 5:30-7:00 pm, Free

Enjoy free samples around the store and vote for your favorite department sample based on creativity and taste.  Teams will create flavorful dishes to give you new ideas for meals while competing for our Recycled Earth Trophy, so be sure to pick up a ballot in our Produce Department to cast your vote and turn it in to Customer Service.  No registration necessary, just come on by!

 

New! The Weight of Stress

Tuesday, September 20th 6:30-7:30 pm Free

Pre-Registration Required @ Customer Service or Call 561.904.4000

Do you have trouble staying asleep or falling asleep?  Suffer from stiff muscles and/or PAIN?  Did you gain weight after pregnancy and can’t seem to lose it?  Are you suffering with pre or postmenopausal symptoms?  You will be surprised to learn what and why these things are happening. Dr. Tim DeCanio, is a board certified chiropractic neurologist and renowned speaker.

 

New!  Seafood 101

Wednesday, September 21st 6:30-8:00pm

Pre-Registration Required @ Customer Service or Call 561.904.4000

We have heard that many of our customers wanted to learn how to fillet a fish, so guess what?  We listened and back by popular demand we have invited Associate Seafood Coordinator, Terry Guam to share some of his best tips.  Participants will learn the basics of filleting a fish to get the most out of every piece and then treat you to a delicious taste of seafood cooked to perfection!   

 

Health Starts Here™ Tour & Demonstration

Saturday, September 24th 2-4pm, Free

Pre-Registration Required @ Customer Service or Call 561.904.4000

Join our Healthy Eating Specialist, Cheryl Kobal, for an informative, introductory tour which runs through our entire store and features our Health Starts Here™ program ingredients and prepared foods.  You will learn about the program’s four Healthy Eating Principles, how to identify the most nutrient dense foods and how to make them work for your busy lifestyle.  The tour will be followed by a live cooking demonstration in the Lifestyle Center, using recipes that utilize plant-strong ingredients for you to taste and enjoy.  The tour will begin at the new, state-of-the art Health Starts Here™ Information Station!

 

New! Chinese Cooking with Chef Joe

Sunday, September 25th 2:00-3:30pm

Pre-Registration Required @ Customer Service or Call 561.904.4000

Join Chef Joe as he demonstrates the art of authentic Chinese cooking using the freshest Whole Foods Market ingredients.  Bring your appetite and sample these great Chinese dishes.

 

Kids Class – Pizza Patch Garden Favorites!

Tuesday, September 27th 5:30-6:30 pm, $1.00 donation to Whole Kids Foundation

Pre-Registration Required @ Customer Service or Call 561.904.4000

Looking for a fun cooking event for your budding chef?  Healthy Eating Specialist, Cheryl Kobal, will show kids how to grow a “Pizza Patch” garden using bring-your-own recycled beverage bottles.  They’ll also learn how to make a healthy pizza out of the colorful pizza patch garden vegetables and other flavorful, healthy ingredients.  The best part of this activity – eating it!   All children must be accompanied by a parent.  One hundred percent of the funds collected will be donated to the Whole Kids Foundation Garden Grant Project to create and expand school garden programs.

 

New! Vita-Mix Demonstrations

Wednesday September 28th through October 2nd from 11am-7pm Daily

Stop by our Produce Department between 11:00 am and 7:00 pm for live Vita-Mix demonstrations and take advantage of a limited time offer on this amazing machine.  Vita-Mix will only be in our store for five days, so be sure to check it out while you can.  Enjoy simple and healthful recipe ideas and free samples too!

 

Mom’s Morning Escape & Whole Kid’s Club Story Time & Snack

Friday, September 30th 9:00-11:00 AM, Free *Story Time 9:30-10:30am

Registration Required @ Customer Service or Call 561.904.4000

Moms will receive a free mini-massage, coffee or tea, and muffin from the Coffee Bar.  Please check in at the Customer Service desk to pick up your Mom’s Morning Escape Voucher, then make your way to the Coffee Bar for breakfast. Also, don’t forget to enjoy a relaxing five minute chair massage by My Massage Corner in the Lifestyle Center (first-come, first-served).  Massage sign-up sheet is located just outside of the Lifestyle Center). 

 

*Whole Kids’ Club Story Time & Snack 9:30-10:30am 

Come with your little ones to enjoy a healthy snack and story in the back of the Café.  Children must be accompanied by a parent/guardian to attend.

 

About Whole Foods Market®

Founded in 1980 in Austin, Texas, Whole Foods Market (wholefoodsmarket.com, NASDAQ: WFM) is the leading natural and organic food retailer. As America’s first national certified organic grocer, Whole Foods Market was named “America’s Healthiest Grocery Store” by Health magazine. The company’s motto “Whole Foods, Whole People, Whole Planet”™ captures its mission to ensure customer satisfaction and health, Team Member excellence and happiness, enhanced shareholder value, community support and environmental improvement. Thanks to the company’s nearly 60,000 Team Members, Whole Foods Market has been ranked as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” in America by FORTUNE magazine for 14 consecutive years. In fiscal year 2010, the company had sales of more than $9 billion and currently has more than 300 stores in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.

 

Lauren Belinsky

Marketing Team Leader

2635 State Road 7 | Wellington FL 33414