News from Whole Foods Market, Lamar, Austin, TX

November News 2007

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Thursday, November 1
Taste of Thanksgiving
Our traditional holiday taste fair will take place over a three-day
period this year. Join us Thursday through Saturday during these
times and experience great flavors throughout the store for the
upcoming holidays.
5 – 7 pm

Friday, November 2
Taste of Thanksgiving
Planning your holiday menu? Stop by after work for a chance to try
some of our prepared foods or some of the ingredients that make up
your own special recipe.
5 – 7 pm

Saturday, November 3
Taste of Thanksgiving
Today is the last day of our annual "Taste of Thanksgiving" taste
fair. Visit us this afternoon and browse the store to sample some of
our holiday favorites.
1 - 3 pm

Makeover Magic w/Mineral Fusion Cosmetics
Learn expert makeup application with Mineral Fusion Cosmetics.
Minerals provide flawless coverage while nourishing your skin with
antioxidant protection from white tea, red tea, and pomegranates. Our
holistic aesthetician, Traci Reazer, will give tips and teach you how
to put your best face forward.
2 – 5 pm

Wellness with The Crossings
Let Food be Your Medicine: Market Tour with Deirdre Earls, RD, LD
Gain practical understanding of how to experience the healing power of
food within your busy lifestyle. Learn how food can create and reverse
disease along with common threads of success across many healing diets
(like macrobiotics, raw foods, pH balance, Dr. Perricone and Dr. Dean
Ornish's Diets). Savor the flavor of foods that promote natural
healing during a tour of the store and leave inspired to take greater
control of your health through good nutrition. Sign-up at the
Concierge Desk or call 512-542-2243.
Limited to 12 participants.
11 am – Noon

Sunday, November 4
Makeover Magic w/Mineral Fusion Cosmetics
Learn expert makeup application with Mineral Fusion Cosmetics.
Minerals provide flawless coverage while nourishing your skin with
antioxidant protection from white tea, red tea, and pomegranates. Our
holistic aesthetician, Traci Reazer, will give tips and teach you how
to put your best face forward.
2 – 5 pm

Tuesday, November 6
Holiday Wellness: Have Your Turkey and Eat It Too!
If making more healthful food choices is going to be one of your 2008
New Year's resolutions, why not start equipping yourself with
nutrition tips and info now? Our registered dietitian, Hannah, is
excited about walking with you through the store and sharing tips on
how to enjoy a healthy, tasty holiday season. Health and energy are
always at the top of our most wanted lists, so give yourself an edge
and start before the holiday season begins! $5 Sign-up at the
Concierge Desk or call 512-542-2243.
11 am - Noon

Wednesday, November 7
Gluten Free Store Tour
Join us for a walk through the store and learn about the many Gluten
Free products we have available. Led by Anne Allen, Secretary of the
Austin Chapter of the Alamo Celiac Support Group. Sign-up at the
Concierge Desk or call 512-542-2243. Limited to 12 participants.
6 – 7 pm

Saturday, November 10
Texas Rowing Center Juniors Erg-A-Thon
The Texas Rowing Center Juniors program is a team of nationally
competitive high school students from all over the Austin area. The
Juniors are raising money for equipment and travel by participating in
an Erg-A-Thon. Each junior will collect pledges and row as far as
they can on a machine for an hour at the front entrance of Whole Foods
Market Lamar. Stop by to learn more about the TRC Juniors program and
rowing.
8 am - 4 pm

A Taste of Whole Foods Market:
Market Tasting Tour with Hannah Wong, RD, LD
Easy, healthy and delicious! That's how everyone wants to eat, but
it's not always easy. Our in-store registered dietitian, Hannah, is
here to guide you through the store and talk about what and how foods
support your body, as well as how you can incorporate them into your
individual lifestyle. She will also explain our product quality
standards and how they affect your health and the environment. Come
taste and experience how healthy eating can be easy and delicious.
Sign-up at the Concierge Desk or call 512.542.2243. Limited to 12
participants.
11 am – Noon

Thursday, November 15
Supplements 101
Confused about all the information you're hearing about supplements?
You're not alone, and we're here to talk about the basics! Our
registered dietitian, Hannah, is going to help you understand
multivitamins, essential fatty acids, coconut oil and supplements for
balancing your immune system. The cold and flu season is approaching,
be armed with information so you can enjoy the holidays and beyond! $5
Sign-up at the Concierge Desk or call 512-542-2243.
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Saturday, November 17
Let Food be Your Medicine: Market Tour with Deirdre Earls, RD, LD
Gain practical understanding of how to experience the healing power of
food within your busy lifestyle. Learn how food can create and reverse
disease along with common threads of success across many healing diets
(like macrobiotics, raw foods, pH balance, Dr. Perricone and Dr. Dean
Ornish's Diets). Savor the flavor of foods that promote natural
healing during a tour of the store and leave inspired to take greater
control of your health through good nutrition. Sign-up at the
Concierge Desk or call 512-542-2243.
Limited to 12 participants.
11 am – Noon

Pumpkin Facial Treats w/MyChelle Dermaceuticals
Stop by Whole Body and learn how pumpkin can nourish your skin w/
MyChelle Dermacueticals. This all natural skincare line is made with
food enzymes, fruit acids, and antioxidants that stimulate the skin on
a cellular level to improve its integrity and function. Rich in beta
carotene and zinc, pumpkin is more than a Thanksgiving treat!
Noon – 4 pm

Tuesday, November 20
Holiday Wellness: Have Your Turkey and Eat It Too!
If making more healthful food choices is going to be one of your 2008
New Year's resolutions, why not start equipping yourself with
nutrition tips and info now? Our registered dietitian, Hannah, is
excited about walking with you through the store and sharing tips on
how to enjoy a healthy, tasty holiday season. Health and energy are
always at the top of our most wanted lists, so give yourself an edge
and start before the holiday season begins! $5 Sign-up at the
Concierge Desk or call 512-542-2243.
2 – 3 pm

Friday, November 23rd
Skating on the Plaza
Due to popular demand, our holiday Ice Skating on our roof top plaza
is back! Join us from November 23nd through January 1st for the
ultimate holiday experience. Tickets are available for same day
purchase only at $10 per person per session (includes skates).
For more information, contact guest services at 476-1206.

Thursday, November 22
Thanksgiving Day
Pick up your last minute items and enjoy time with your family.
Note our reduced hours today:
8:00 am – 2:00 pm

Saturday, November 24
A Taste of Whole Foods Market:
Market Tasting Tour with Hannah Wong, RD, LD
Easy, healthy and delicious! That's how everyone wants to eat, but
it's not always easy. Our in-store registered dietitian, Hannah, is
here to guide you through the store and talk about what and how foods
support your body, as well as how you can incorporate them into your
individual lifestyle. She will also explain our product quality
standards and how they affect your health and the environment. Come
taste and experience how healthy eating can be easy and delicious.
Sign-up at the Concierge Desk or call 512.542.2243. Limited to 12
participants.
11 am – Noon

Skincare Basics w/ Ann Webb
Drop by Whole Body to learn how to take care of your skin with SKIN by
Ann Webb. This locally made skincare line is loaded with age
preventative antioxidants and skin soothing vitamins to nourish all
skin types. Sign up for a complimentary min -facial with Ann to find
the right products for your daily regimen.
11 am – 4 pm

Monday, November 26
Holiday Wellness: Have Your Turkey and Eat It Too!
If making more healthful food choices is going to be one of your 2008
New Year's resolutions, why not start equipping yourself with
nutrition tips and info now? Our registered dietitian, Hannah, is
excited about walking with you through the store and sharing tips on
how to enjoy a healthy, tasty holiday season. Health and energy are
always at the top of our most wanted lists, so give yourself an edge
and start before the holiday season begins! $5 Sign-up at the
Concierge Desk or call 512-542-2243.
2 – 3 pm

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Friday, October 5th

Marvelous Makeovers with Mineral Fusion Cosmetics

1:00-4:00 p.m. Free

Learn step by step how to create a beautiful face with Mineral Fusion Cosmetics. Mineral makeup provides UV and antioxidant protection to keep your face looking flawless. Our beauty experts will teach you a basic makeup routine that's great for day or night!

Saturday, October 6th

Wellness with The Crossings

Let Food be Your Medicine: Market Tour with Deirdre Earls, RD, LD

11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Free

Gain practical understanding of how to experience the healing power of food within your busy lifestyle. Learn how food can create and reverse disease along with common threads of success across many healing diets (like macrobiotics, raw foods, pH balance, Dr. Perricone and Dr. Dean Ornish's Diets). Savor the flavor of foods that promote natural healing during a tour of the store and leave inspired to take greater control of your health through good nutrition. Sign-up at the Concierge Desk or call 512-542-2243.

Tuesday, October 9th

Holiday Wellness: How to Have Your Turkey and Eat It Too!

11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. $5.00

If making more healthful food choices is going to be one of your 2008 New Year’s resolutions, why not start equipping yourself with nutrition tips and info now? Our registered dietitian, Hannah, is excited about walking with you through the store and sharing tips on how to enjoy a healthy, tasty holiday season. Health and energy are always at the top of our most wanted lists, so give yourself an edge and start before the holiday season begins! Sign-up at the Concierge Desk or call 512-542-2243.

Saturday, October 13th

A Taste of Whole Foods Market:

Market Tasting Tour with Hannah Wong, RD, LD

11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Free

Easy, healthy and delicious! That’s how everyone wants to eat, but it’s not always easy. Our in-store registered dietitian, Hannah, is here to guide you through the store and talk about what and how foods support your body, as well as how you can incorporate them into your individual lifestyle. She will also explain our product quality standards and how they affect your health and the environment. Come taste and experience how healthy eating can be easy and delicious. Sign-up at the Concierge Desk or call 512.542.2243.

Tuesday, October 16th

Supplements 101

11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. $5.00

Confused about all the information you’re hearing about supplements? You’re not alone, and we’re here to talk about the basics! Our registered dietitian, Hannah, is going to help you understand multivitamins, essential fatty acids, coconut oil and supplements for balancing your immune system. The cold and flu season is approaching, be armed with information so you can enjoy the holidays and beyond! Sign-up at the Concierge Desk or call 512-542-2243.

Saturday, October 20th

Makeover Magic w/Mineral Fusion Cosmetics

2:00-5:00 p.m. Free

Stop by Whole Body and learn expert makeup application with Mineral Fusion Cosmetics. Mineral makeup provides flawless coverage while nourishing your skin with antioxidant protection. Our holistic aesthetician, Traci Reazer, will give tips and teach you how to put you best face forward. Great for all skin types!

Wellness with The Crossings

Let Food be Your Medicine: Market Tour with Deirdre Earls, RD, LD

11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Free

Holiday Wellness: How to Have Your Turkey and Eat It Too!

2:00-3:00 p.m. $5.00

Thursday, October 25th

Supplements 101

2:00-3:00 p.m. $5.00

Saturday, October 27th

Fall Flavors Taste Fair

11a.m.-3:00 p.m. Free

Autumn is in the air! Today our local vendors will be sampling their products of the harvest season throughout the store. Be sure to bring the kids along because we’ll also have a Kid’s Club Halloween Activity.

Climb On!

12:00-3:00 p.m. Free

Drop by Whole Body and meet our local vendor, Climb On! from Wimberley, Texas. Their natural skincare products were originally developed for rock climbers to help repair skin fast. However, their recipe nourishes and supports many skin issues. Please stop by and learn more!

A Taste of Whole Foods Market:

Market Tasting Tour with Hannah Wong, RD, LD

11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Free

Sunday, October 28^th

Oyster Urban Adventure Race

Sign up for Austin’s first ever Oyster Urban Adventure Race! We’re sponsoring this great new team event which will start and end at REI, our neighbors at Sixth and Lamar. The race will benefit the Austin Parks Foundation and those participating will receive a great Whole Foods Market Barbeque Lunch at the end of the race.

To sign up or for more information go to www.oysterracingseries.com.

Tuesday October 30th

Holiday Wellness: How to Have Your Turkey and Eat It Too!

2:00-3:00 p.m. $5.00

Makeover Magic w/Mineral Fusion Cosmetics

2:00-5:00 p.m. Free

Wednesday, October 31st

Halloween

5:00-8:00 p.m.

Join us if you dare… We’ll be dressed in our favorite costumes today, won’t you? Stop by on the way to the party for some last minute treats. Bring your kids in costume and they’ll get some tasty treats!

Laura Zappi

Marketing Team Leader

Whole Foods Market Sixth & Lamar

512.476.1206

For store events, specials and recipes, sign up for our Flavors email newsletter at:

www.wholefoodsmarket.com/flavors

Whole Foods Market Events

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Tuesday, September 11th

Glo Minerals Back to Basics Makeovers
2:00–5:00 p.m. Free
Stop by Whole Body and learn how to simplify your makeup routine. Our holistic aesthetician, Traci Reazer, will teach how to create a 5, 10, or 15 minute makeup routine to get you to school or work on time. Please sign up in Whole Body's cosmetic area.

Saturday, September 15th

Taste of Whole Foods: Market Tasting Tour with Hannah Wong, RD, LD
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Free
Easy, healthy and delicious! That's how everyone wants to eat, but it's not always easy. Our in-store registered dietitian, Hannah, is here to guide you through the store and talk about what and how foods support your body, as well as how you can incorporate them into your individual lifestyle. She will also explain our product quality standards and how they affect your health and the environment. Come taste and experience how healthy eating can be easy and delicious. Sign-up at the Concierge Desk or call 512.542.2243. Limited to 12 participants.

Marathon Kids Kickoff Mile
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Join us as we cheer on Austin kids as they run/walk their first ¼ mile at UT Mike Myers Stadium. All volunteers are welcome to help us hand out water and acknowledge the enthusiasm and commitment of the kids.

Thursday, September 20th

Eating Well, Budget Wise
2:00–3:00 p.m. $5
Whether you're in school or working, getting the most value for your money is always a smart idea. Buying high-quality food and putting together fantastic meals does not mean you have to spend a fortune. Our registered dietitian, Hannah, will walk with you through the store, suggesting and sampling products that are both good for your body and your wallet! Sign-up at the Concierge Desk or call 512.542.2243.

Friday, September 21st

Saturday, September 22nd

Wellness with the Crossings
Let Food be Your Medicine: Market Tour with Deirdre Earls, RD, LD
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m./ FreeGain practical understanding of how to experience the healing power of food within your busy lifestyle. Learn how food can create and reverse disease along with common threads of success across many healing diets (like macrobiotics, raw foods, pH balance, Dr. Perricone and Dr. Dean Ornish's Diets). Savor the flavor of foods that promote natural healing during a tour of the store and leave inspired to take greater control of your health through good nutrition. Sign-up at the Concierge Desk or call 512-542-2243.Limited to 12 participants.

Tuesday, September 25th

Child's Play: Your Child's Lunches and Snacks
2:00–3:00 p.m. $5
School's just started, but are you already at your wit's end about packing lunches and snacks for your child? For some fresh and healthy ideas, come join Hannah, our registered dietitian, for a tour through the store. She will share healthy eating tips that the whole family will enjoy, as well as strategies to save time in preparing meals.Sign-up at the Concierge Desk or call 512.542.2243.

Thursday, September 27th

Eating Well, Budget Wise
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. $5
Whether you're in school or working, getting the most value for your money is always a smart idea. Buying high-quality food and putting together fantastic meals does not mean you have to spend a fortune. Our registered dietitian, Hannah, will walk with you through the store, suggesting and sampling products that are both good for your body and your wallet! Sign-up at the Concierge Desk or call 512.542.2243.

Saturday, September 29th

Only at Whole Foods Market Taste Fair
11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Free
You may have noticed that there are certain things you can only find at Whole Foods Market. Today our local vendors will be sampling their special products along with some of our 365 Organic everyday value products that can only be found here. We'll also have a Kid's Club Activity featuring our 365 Organic products.

Meet the Dietitian!
12:00–2:00 p.m. Free
How to eat well for our bodies, how to choose and buy foods, why and how supplements can improve our well-being, these are tips everyone can use. Now you can ask a registered and licensed dietitian, Hannah Wong, these questions at Whole Foods Market! Hannah is offering guided shopping tours, personal consultations and short Q&A sessions from her office in our Whole Body department. She is also available for public speaking and health fair engagements. Come meet her in Whole Body at this free event!

Every Saturday

Wine 101 @ the Wine Kiosk
10:30–11:00 a.m.
Join us for an informal session in which we'll compare and taste wines of different grape varieties. Learn about specific characteristics to look for in each variety, and how to pair with food. All wine questions encouraged!

Every Sunday

Beer 101 @ the Beer Kiosk
12:00–12:30 p.m.
Beer styles and flavors are just as varied as wine and cheese. Do you know the difference between a Pilsner and a Porter? An American Pale Ale and an India Pale Ale? We have just the thing for the beer-curious! Join us for an informal session of tasting and Q & A with one of our beer experts.

Whole Foods Market Sixth and Lamar August Activities

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Wednesday, August 22nd

Community Giving Day: Benefiting the Mexic-Arte Museum

Join us for a day full of culture, arts and food as we celebrate the Mexic-Arte Museum, the official Mexican and Mexican-American museum of Texas. Dancers and Musicians will entertain you throughout the day along with kids activities and sculptures to contemplate. 5% of today’s sales will go toward Mexic-Arte A.I.S.D programs such as classes that create school murals, short-story writing and illustration workshops.

Saturday, August 25th

Wellness with The Crossings

Let Food be Your Medicine: Market Tour with Deirdre Earls, RD, LD

11:00 a.m. – Noon

Whole Body Beauty Extravaganza

Noon – 4:00 p.m.

Please join our beauty experts in our 1st Back to School Beauty Fair! We will have lots of demos, samples, and complimentary makeovers to jump start your school year. (You don't have to be a student to review the basics of great skin care!)

Thursday, August 30^th

2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Cost: $5.00

Life’s Sweet, with Less Sugar with Hannah Wong, RD, LD

Carbohydrates or fruit? Good carbs and bad carbs? Honey or organic agave nectar? Net carbs, fiber, artificial sweetener, sugar alcohol, high-fructose corn syrup… The list of confusing terms regarding sugar goes on and on. What your body does with sugar and how to incorporate sugar healthfully into your life will be this tour’s focus. Our registered dietitian, Hannah, will walk through the store with you, sampling products and talking about sugars: carbs, glucose, stevia, fiber, it’ll all be there! Sign-up at the Concierge Desk or call 512.542.2243.

Back to School - August 16, 2007

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Whole Foods Market fl@vors August 16, 2007 ............................ Hello Austin,

It's that time of year again, when the word busy takes on new meaning with the advent of school, sports and related activities. Take some of the busyness and stress out of meals with these recipes that can be assembled quickly or made ahead and reheated -- some with endless variation depending on the contents of your pantry or fridge.

-The Whole Foods Market Austin (Sixth and Lamar) Team

IN THIS ISSUE - August 15th - August 28th Figs Meals for Four Under $15 Back to School Coupon Books

-------------------------------------------------- News from fl@vors - Store Specials ** August 15th - August 28th

Allegro Sumatra Blue Batak Coffee (12 oz.): $11.99 (Save $1 ea.) Cal Organic Organic 'Baby' Carrots with Dip (ea.): $1.99 (Save $1 ea.) Annie's Natural Macaroni and Cheese (6-7 oz.): 5 for $5 (Save $1 ea.) Volvic Natural Spring Water (50.7 oz.): 2 for $3 (Save $1 ea.) Barbara's Bakery Puffins Cereal (11-12 oz.): 2 for $6 (Save 49¢ ea.)

-------------------------------------------------- What's In-store? - New, interesting and seasonal products ** Figs

Eaten alone or as a complement to a variety of foods, both sweet and savory, figs bring a unique texture and flavor to the palate. Learn more http://www.tailorednews.com/r/MmxGHuq3JmHoiyE.html

about this fascinating fruit and its convoluted evolutionary journey.

-------------------------------------------------- ** Meals for Four Under $15

Summer is coming to a close and we've put together a few meals to make the seasonal transition a little easier on parents and children alike. Our week's worth of family favorites will bring smiles to your dinner table. And, in honor of September's Organic Harvest Month, we've included two bonus recipes to celebrate the goodness of organics. Pick up the brochure in stores or check out the recipes online http://www.tailorednews.com/r/UNQIqKQI2FqjeMp.html .

-------------------------------------------------- ** Back to School Coupon Books

This year, we're sending you off to school with two free coupon books--K-12 and College--offering more than $55 in savings! We also took notes for you: Boost your GPA (good product awareness) with smart stuff for kids, teens, tweens, parents and college students. Get the answers with our A-Z List for Back to School. Do college your way with essential products you need to be you. Stop by a store to pick up a coupon book.

Whole Foods Market, Inc. 550 Bowie St. Austin, TX 78703

Community Support Day- Austin 8/22

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Please Join Us Wednesday, August 22nd For Our Next Community 5% Day

Shop with us on Wednesday, August 22nd, when 5% of our net sales will go to support Austin's Mexic-Arte Museum As the official Mexican and Mexican American Fine Art Museum of Texas, the museum is dedicated to cultural enrichment and education through the presentation and promotion of traditional and contemporary Mexican, Latino, and Latin American art and culture.

Since 1984, the Mexic-Arte Museum has served as a center of Mexican, Mexican American and Latin American arts, coordinating an array of exhibitions and providing educational programs for school age children, universities and adults. Currently featured is From Revolution to Renaissance: Mexican Art from the Aaron Collection, a collection of modern Mexican art never before exhibited in the United States.

Whole Foods Market - Austin Lamar - 525 N. Lamar Austin, TX 78703, 512-476-1206 Gateway - 9607 Research Blvd. #300 Austin, TX 78759, 512-345-5003 ......................................................