Foster City Celebrates National Soy Month with Free Soy Brownies, Milk

Editor's Note: Welcome to "Week Ahead" a new column for Foster City Patch that gives our readers essential information at a glance—places to go and things to do in Foster City and the surrounding area. For most of us, I'm sure "try something new" or "find a new hobby" are high up on our to-do list. Patch helps you accomplish this with novel ways to change up your weekly routine with fun events, out-of-the-box programs and classes you've always wanted to try.

Drop-in Table Tennis

Tuesday, April 16; 11:00 am 

Parks and Recreational Department of Foster City, 650 Shell Blvd,FosterCity, $3.00 

Compete against others or just play to hone your skills -- with four sessions every week, there's time for you to become a tennis table expert!

Travel Wizards Adventure Travel Expo

Tuesday, April 16; 5:30 pm

650 Shell Blvd, Foster City, FREE

Come meet some of the vacation world's top experts in active, specialized, hobby-oriented, niche travel. Indulge your passions while traveling the globe. 

YAC Spaghetti Feed

Wednesday, April 17; 6:00 pm 

William E. Walker Recreation Center, 650 Shell Blvd, Foster City, $5.00

On April 17, 2013, the Foster City Youth Advisory Committee will host its 13th Annual Spaghetti Feed fundraiser at the Foster City Recreation Center from 6-8pm.  Grab your family and friends and enjoy a feast of spaghetti, salad, and garlic bread while you listen and watch great musical entertainment!  All proceeds will benefit Samaritan House's Safe Harbor Shelter, a 90 bed emergency shelter located in South San Francisco.  

Advance tickets are available for purchase beginning Monday, April 1st, for $5 at the Recreation Center or $10 at the door.  For more information, please call 650.286.3395.

Tasty Third Thursdays

Thursday, April 18; 12:30 pm 

Foster City Library, 1000 E Hillsdale Blvd, Foster City, FREE

April is National Soy Month, so we're going to do a soy milk tasting with soy-based brownies.  We'll have a variety of brands and flavors to try and you can vote for your favorite.

May is National Salsa Month and we're going to make salsa!

The Sound of Improv

Friday, April 19; 7:00 pm 

Aragon High School, 900 Alameda de Las Pulgas, San Mateo, $10.00

See the Aragon Improv Team perform in the improvised musical, The Sound of Improv! In the first act, the audience sees improvised "teasers" for musicals that are made up on the spot, and votes on their favorite. Then in the second act, the improv team improvises a full length musical based on the teaser the audience picked. Tickets sold at the door. 

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