Claremont Heritage’s annual awards gala, Preservation Celebration, featuring guest emcee Charles Phoenix, takes place Friday, May 17 at Padua Hills Theatre, 4467 Padua Ave., Claremont. Cocktail hour starts at 5:30 p.m., dinner and the awards program at 6:30.

The evening will feature live and silent auctions, special guest emcee and auctioneer Charles Phoenix, recognition of Bess Garner Preservation Award recipient HartmanBaldwin Design/Build, and cultural heritage award honoree Brian Worley Art + Restoration Inc.

Tickets are $125 for Heritage members, $150 for the public. Waitlist and more info is at claremontheritage.org/gala.html.