Whole Foods sent over their calendar for September -- sales, events and classes.
Get the details below:
Don't forget their beef sale I mentioned here. That price is good Friday only.
LABOR DAY BUNDLE SALE
September 2 – 5
$20, save $14!
Want to know what to pack for your picnic or trip to the lake? We've got a special deal on 2 pounds of "grill-ready" St. Louis-style ribs, 2 pounds of Red Bliss Potato Salad and a 9" Apple Pie, all for just $20!
GRASS-FED BEEF ONE DAY SALE
Friday, September 2
$4.99/pound, save $2!
Customers tell us they can taste the difference in grass-fed beef. Stock up and judge for yourself! Limit 10 pounds please. No rain checks.
MOET & CHANDON BRUT IMPERIAL CHAMPAGNE POURING
Saturday, September 3, 3 – 5 pm
Free
We are excited to debut the new packaging for this stellar champagne. Join us for a taste and pick up a bottle or two. Buy six or more and save 10%!
HEALTH STARTS HERE: STORE TOUR
Free
Saturday, September 3, noon – 1pm
Sunday, September 11, noon – 1pm
Sunday, September 18, noon – 1pm
Part of eating healthier at home is just knowing how to shop smart. Join us for a Health Starts Here Store Tour with our Healthy Eating Specialist, Angela Byrd. Questions? Please email her at Angela.Byrd@wholefoods.com
PAINT A TILE, PLANT A GARDEN!
Friday, September 9, 9 – 11 am (before and after Story Day with NeNe)
Saturday, September 10, 2 – 4 pm
$10 – suggested donation
Kids and kids-at-heart are invited to paint a ceramic tile with a favorite garden theme and help raise money for school gardens! Completed tiles will become part of a future Mountain Brook installation promoting school gardens. This event will support our 2011 School Garden Grant Project, part of our effort to reverse the trend in childhood obesity by engaging children in physical and academic school garden activities. More information can be found at http://WholeKidsFoundation.org/GardenGrants.php
Special thanks to Do-It-Yourself Crafts in Homewood for helping with this event.
DR. HAUSCHKA EVENT – Whole Body Department
Saturday, September 10, 11 am – 2 pm
Free
Becky Alexander, Dr. Hauschka skin care representative, will be here to discuss your individual skin care needs. Glow from the inside out with this exceptional product line, available in our Whole Body department. Reserve your 10-minute spot now by emailing Ashley.Gonzalez@wholefoods.com
HEALTH STARTS HERE: HOW-TO SERIES
Free
Reservations requested; please see Customer Service
EAT YOUR GREENS and LIKE IT!
Wednesday, September 14, 6 – 7 pm
WHAT'S ALL THE FUSS ABOUT GRAINS?
Wednesday, September 21, 6 – 7 pm
MEALS FOR 4, UNDER $10
Friday, September 16, 6 – 7 pm
Friday, September 23, 6 – 7 pm
EAT DRINK READ WRITE FESTIVAL
September 13 – 17
FREE at the Birmingham Public Library
Whole Foods Market is a proud sponsor of this inaugural event, bringing food, culinary arts, and literature to the table in a variety of formats, including a Chef Frank Stitt-led tomato tasting, PieLab Brown Bag Event, DISCO-led food writing workshop, short films and so much more. For a schedule of events and to reserve your spot, click on www.BPLonline.org/EatDrinkFest
TOMS Shoes Event – benefitting the Black Warrior Riverkeeper organization
Friday, September 16, 4 – 7 pm
Saturday, September 17, 2 – 6 pm
Purchase a pair of TOMS shoes from our Whole Body department and prepare to get creative! Whole Foods Market artists will be customize your new shoes with a design that is all you. There is a suggested donation amount of $5 for this event and all proceeds go directly to the Black Warrior Riverkeeper organization. Samples of these one-of-a-kind shoes are on display in the Whole Body department!
CAHABA VILLAGE FOR THE CURE
Thursday, September 22, 6 – 8 pm
Free
Join the merchants of Cahaba Village this evening to register for the Susan G. Komen Run/Walk for the Cure, taking place on October 15th. Our Brasserie will feature a special dinner entrée and we will be sampling our favorite *pink* wines in the Specialty department.
JONES VALLEY URBAN FARM: TWILIGHT SUPPER
Thursday, September 22 at Jones Valley Urban Farm in downtown Birmingham
$200 per ticket
Whole Foods Market is a proud sponsor of this annual event, providing ingredients for the acclaimed chefs to use in preparing the meal. This event is a major fundraiser for JVUF, helping fund their on-going community programs such as Seed2Plate and Farm-to-School. For more information, please visit their website: www.JVUF.org
HEALTH STARTS HERE: SUPPER CLUB
$15, reservations required as seating is limited
Thursday, September 29, 7 – 9 pm
Join us for a five-course Health Starts Here meal with sample tastings of paired wines, for only $15! Following the Health Starts Here guidelines, this meal will be prepared using no additional oils, salt or refined sugars. Questions? Please email our Healthy Eating Specialist at Angela.Byrd@wholefoods.com. Reservations may be made at the Customer Service desk.
EVERY MONTH:
THE EAGER PALATE: A TASTING
Every Friday 4:30 – 6:30p – Free
Come join us for a taste of wine during our weekly wine tastings; Buy 6 bottles or more of wine and save 10%!
STORY DAY WITH NENE
Every Friday at 10 am in the Café area
Free
YAY NeNe is back! Starting September 9th, Join us for stories, songs, and snacks as Mrs. Renee Schmidt leads the fun.
HOT WEEKEND DEALS!
Every Weekend
You've seen the banner, now what does it mean? We've got a special sales flyer that is valid every Friday, Saturday and Sunday with Hot! Weekend Deals designed to give you more of the good, for less money; Pick up our flyer at the main entrance every weekend.
PIZZA TUESDAY
Every Tuesday
All Day
Pizza Happy Hour is now Pizza Tuesday! Every Tuesday, all day long, we've got whole pizzas, hearth baked in store, for $8.99 (Cheese) or $9.99 (up to 3 toppings). Why pay more for artificial ingredients when we've got the goods at a great price, with no artificial anything?
HEALTH STARTS HERE: STORE TOUR
Free
Friday, DATE TBD, noon – 1pm
Saturday, DATE TBD, noon – 1pm
Sunday, DATE TBD, noon – 1pm
Part of eating healthier at home is just knowing how to shop smart. Join us for a Health Starts Here Store Tour, as we navigate the four pillars of Healthy Eating. Angela Byrd, our Healthy Eating Specialists leads these tours. Questions? Email her at Angela.Byrd@wholefoods.com
HEALTH STARTS HERE: HEALTHY SNACKS
Free
Friday, DATE TBD – 6:30 pm
It's Back to School time and we're here to help. Angela Byrd, our Healthy Eating Specialist will show you how to put together a few nutrient-dense kid-friendly snacks. Reservations required; see Customer Service to sign up.