On Sunday, Dec. 8, which marks The Doors frontman Jim Morrison’s 70th birthday, a free concert will take place beneath the “Flying Morrison” mural in Long Beach’s East Village Arts District to benefit the nonprofit food rescue organization Food Finders. The free concert will be performed from 1pm to 5pm at 425 E. 4th Street in “Tetherball” Park Plaza, across the street from the music store Fingerprints and Berlin Bistro.
Those who bring a minimum of five cans of food will receive a signed poster of the “Flying Morrison” by local Long Beach artist Jim Coke, who photographed Morrison and The Doors as a fledgling 20-year-old photographer. Signed posters will be distributed while supplies last. Confirmed bands for the event include Chris Boyle (who worked with Morrison) performing with former Blasters bass player John Bazz, the Psychedelic Cowboys with Kevin Ustler, the Greg Carroll Band and Granite Planet.
In addition to the free benefit concert and canned food drive, those who wish to support Food Finders can do so through the end of the year by donating a pair of new pajamas, books, toiletries and other items to the Food Finders Kids Pajama Drive. Drop-off locations include all branches of the Long Beach Public Library, The Long Beach Register headquarters, Transformations home store on Broadway in Belmont Heights, Apostrophe Books in Belmont Shore and Food Finders’ home office in Signal Hill. Donors will receive a certificate for a free appetizer at Sababa Restaurant & Lounge in The Marketplace at Second Street and Pacific Coast Highway.
Additionally, the new Habit Burger Grill, 3801 Lakewood Blvd., will donate 100 percent of the proceeds it receives from 11:30am to 1:30pm on Sunday, Dec. 15 to Food Finders.
“We’re excited to be selected for this wonderful pre-event the Habit is holding, and we’ll be there to let patrons know a little more about our organization if they haven’t already heard of Food Finders,” said Patti Larson, Food Finders director.
In addition to burgers, the restaurant serves chicken, fish and veggie sandwiches, salads, shakes and more.
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Source: Food Finders
