COAST CITIES — Feeding the Soul Foundation (FTSF) is sponsoring a steady supply of concerts and events to help others during the holidays. All tickets are available at feedingthesoulfoundation.org.For the month of November, be part of a Season of Gratitude Healthy Food Drive to benefit Brother Benno’s Soup Kitchen, Oceanside. Drop-off sites are at Jitters Coffee Pub, 510 N. Coast Highway 101, Oceanside and Lemongrass Salon, 910 Second St., Encinitas.
FTSF will be on hand for Bushwalla & Friends at 7 p.m. Nov. 24 at Jitters Coffee Pub, 510 N, Coast Highway, Oceanside. Purchase tickets at the door for $20.
Bring a new toy for the FTSF toy drive or a non-perishable food item from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 6, to the grand opening of Studio 627, at 627 S. Cleveland St., Oceanside. Enjoy art By Natalie Warr and hand-blown glass by Clayton Ballew.
Dec. 13, FTSF presents “A Family Dinner” at 6 p.m. at Jitters Coffee Pub to benefit Brother Benno’s Soup Kitchen, with music by Dawn Mitschele. Tickets are $100 which includes a five-course meal, beverages and the concert. Sponsors ask all to bring a nonperishable food item for Brother Benno’s Soup Kitchen.
FTSF presents a Holiday Art Party, at 6 p.m. Dec. 14 with music by Bushwalla, Lee Coulter, Michael Tiernan, Andy Powers and Jack Tempchin at the Oceanside Museum of Art, 704 Pier View Way, Oceanside, to benefit the museum. Tickets are $50.
Dec. 15, FTSF hosts a show for teens from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., with Cody Lovaas — In the Spirit of Sharing, at Jitters Coffee Pub. Tickets are $25 plus a new toy for the Spirit of Sharing toy drive, or $30 without a toy. Purchase tickets online and consider purchasing a ticket to donate back for a military family to attend. Pizza, hot chocolate, brownies, cookies and other tasty treats are included in your ticket.