Monday Oct 8th4:30-5:30Kid’s Class: Build your Own Trail MixFor energetic, on-the-move kids, snacks are just as important as meals. They provide another opportunity to pack nutrition into a child’s day, and they help maintain a child’s seemingly endless desire and energy to explore their world. Sign up at Customer Service for this hands-on kids class with Angelica, where your kids can learn how to make their own nutritious trail mix snack. What’s in Season TastingOctober 12th  11am-2pmWe never met a squash we didn’t like. From fluted acorns to green striped delicates, hard winter squash are naturally sweet, versatile & nutritious. As a soup, in a pie, or simply roasted, reserve squash a spot on your fall table. Join us for a tasting using the ever fabulous butternut squash! We’ll have all the recipes available for the taking! Fair Trade Storewide TastingOct 13th11-1Stop in for great samples of Fair Trade products throughout the store! Peak Pick Storewide TastingOct 152-4A Peak Pick is an item that is at the height of its season. Being picked at its peak, makes this Whole Foods Market item extra delectable and fun to cook with. Stop in and taste a dish prepared by Angelica that features the peak pick for October! Veggiecation Program for KidsOctober 18th4:00-5:00Join us for a great hands-on kids class with Veggiecation. The Veggiecation© Program is a nutrition education program that introduces young children to the wonderfully delicious and nutritious world of vegetables. This is done by incorporating unique and kid-friendly vegetable preparations into fun activities and exciting experiences.  Young students have the opportunity to learn how to prepare a selection of kid-friendly healthy veggies dishes. Kids also take home complimentary Veggiecation character coloring pages, word games, mazes and stickers. A Taste of HarvestOctober 20th11-1Made with care and the freshest ingredients, our Taste of Harvest will be filled with delicious fall harvest favorites. Join us outside as we sample seasonal items from every department! Kids Caramel ClassOctober 224-5Join Angelica in our café and prepare some fun fall harvest treats! Learn some kitchen basics and how to prepare a simple treat safely (with adult supervision of course). Space is limited, so please sign up for this class at customer service. “Double the Good” Food Day Monday, October 24th all dayJoin Connecticut Whole Foods Markets to celebrate the second national Food Day. On Monday, October 24th, bring in nonperishable food items to a Connecticut Whole Foods Market and we will match the donations. Every item that Whole Foods Market donates will be free of artificial sweeteners, additives and preservative. All donated food will be donated to local food pantries. Food Day celebrates good food choices and we hope to “double the good” and provide all people with good food choices!  Poverty is Unnecessary DayOctober 2511:00-3:00Celebrate “Poverty is Unnecessary” Day with us! Don’t miss our cooking demonstrations and samples in honor of our Whole Planet Foundation partners. The Whole Planet Foundation supports and empowers women through microloans in other countries and to people right here in our own neighborhoods. Stop in for great samples of our Whole Trade products and learn more about how you can help end poverty! Fairfield Store