Local Heroes Honored

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Biologist Nancy Caruso with kelp-munching urchins in Shaw’s Cove two years ago.
Biologist Nancy Caruso with kelp-munching urchins in Shaw’s Cove two years ago.

Tickets are on sale for the seventh annual Laguna Hero Fest, celebrating women muses, artists and activists with a presentation of filmed oral histories from 7-10 p.m. on Friday, March 14, at Seven Degrees.

Receiving the community hero award are biologist Nancy Caruso and community activist Mary Fegraus, honored as co-founder of the Laguna Canyon Foundation and Laguna Beach Community Foundation.

Works of art by honorees Mada Leach and Robin Alrman will be on display and live music will honor musicians Beth Fitchet Wood and Shaena Stabler. Also honored, founder and artistic director of the Laguna Dance Festival, Jodie Gates.

An afternoon program for kids, 3:30 – 5 p.m., will show footage of international heroes and a video about the community heroes. It will also include a student performance of “Vision,” an original song by Wendy Milette, co-founder, along with Jeanne Meyers of the My Hero film festival.

RSVP to myhero.com/rsvp.

Mary Fergraus left with Jeannie Harrell
Mary Fergraus left with Jeannie Harrell
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