# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Adult Past to Present Lecture - Lost City, Living Memories: Vanport and its Legacy
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 10 Feb, 2026 at 11:00 am
- **Event Description**: MARK YOUR CALENDAR
UPCOMING PAST TO PRESENT LECTURE
Lost City, Living Memories: Vanport and Its Legacy 
with Laura Lo Forti, Vanport Mosiac Director and 
LeVeta Gilmore Jones, Vanport survivor descendent
February 10, 2026, 11:00AM – 12:00Nooon
Ford/Kern Room, Columbia River Maritime Museum
1792 Marine Drive, Astoria, OR

Laura Lo Forti is the co-founder and director of Vanport Mosaic.  Since 2014, she has led the organization’s oral history projects, curated exhibits, and public programming. Laura is a multimedia journalist, cultural organizer, and a “story midwife” supporting communities in defining how their stories should be told and shared. Her approach to community engagement and ethical storytelling has been featured at the Tribeca Film Festival, in “Collaborating for A Cause,” on Media that Matters, and at restorative narrative conferences.

LaVeta Gilmore Jones, a proud Vanport descendant, is the daughter of former Vanport resident Beatrice Leola Cannon Gilmore and Rev. Rozell Gilmore, both now with the ancestors.  LaVeta produces the annual Vanport Reunion and coordinates additional gatherings for Vanport residents and their descendants. She also serves as a public speaker with Vanport Mosaic, sharing stories that honor the community’s history and legacy and is a Vanport Mosaic Board member.  Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, LaVeta spent her career as a public school educator and later as an executive director and community organizer for a local nonprofit. She finds deep joy in celebrating life with her children, grandchildren, extended family and friends.

Lecture included with Museum Admission - MEMBERS are FREE! 
Seating for up to 80, first come first served.

SAVE THE DATE for the final 2026 Past to Present Lecture:
February 17: Sustainable Practices with Walrus Boat Recycling 
with Olive Theodore
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/astoria/adult-past-to-present-lecture-lost-city-living-memories-vanport-and-its-legacy/200029627990853
- **Event Categories**: festivals, entertainment, nonprofit, it, calendar, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 13

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Astoria
- **state**: OR
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1792 Marine Dr, Astoria, OR, United States, Oregon 97103
- **lat**: 46.18977
- **long**: -123.82364
- **full address**: 1792 Marine Dr, Astoria, OR, United States, Oregon 97103

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Adult Past to Present Lecture - Lost City, Living Memories: Vanport and its Legacy
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/5a34723e283e7be557c120c4581c6ad8b242da1259186742e78940cd3b3c9b25-rimg-w1200-h1800-dc151213-gmir?v=1770319073

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Adult Past to Present Lecture - Lost City, Living Memories: Vanport and its Legacy being held?
  - **A:** Adult Past to Present Lecture - Lost City, Living Memories: Vanport and its Legacy takes place on Tue, 10 Feb, 2026 at 11:00 am to Tue, 10 Feb, 2026 at 11:00 am at 1792 Marine Dr, Astoria, OR, United States, Oregon 97103.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Adult Past to Present Lecture - Lost City, Living Memories: Vanport and its Legacy?
  - **A:** Adult Past to Present Lecture - Lost City, Living Memories: Vanport and its Legacy is organized by Columbia River Maritime Museum.

## Structured Data (JSON-LD)

```json
[
    {
        "@context": "https://schema.org",
        "@type": "Event",
        "name": "Adult Past to Present Lecture - Lost City, Living Memories: Vanport and its Legacy",
        "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/5a34723e283e7be557c120c4581c6ad8b242da1259186742e78940cd3b3c9b25-rimg-w1200-h1800-dc151213-gmir?v=1770319073",
        "startDate": "2026-02-10",
        "url": "https://allevents.in/astoria/adult-past-to-present-lecture-lost-city-living-memories-vanport-and-its-legacy/200029627990853",
        "location": {
            "@type": "Place",
            "name": "1792 Marine Dr, Astoria, OR, United States, Oregon 97103",
            "address": {
                "@type": "PostalAddress",
                "streetAddress": "1792 Marine Dr, Astoria, OR 97103-3525, United States",
                "addressLocality": "Astoria",
                "addressRegion": "OR",
                "addressCountry": "US"
            },
            "geo": {
                "@type": "GeoCoordinates",
                "latitude": "46.18977",
                "longitude": "-123.82364"
            }
        },
        "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode",
        "description": "MARK YOUR CALENDAR\nUPCOMING PAST TO PRESENT LECTURE\nLost City, Living Memories: Vanport and Its Legacy \nwith Laura Lo Forti, Vanport Mosiac Director and \nLeVeta Gilmore Jones, Vanport survivor descendent\nFebruary 10, 2026, 11:00AM – 12:00Nooon\nFord/Kern Room, Columbia River Maritime Museum\n1792 Mari",
        "organizer": [
            {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "Columbia River Maritime Museum",
                "url": "https://allevents.in/org/columbia-river-maritime-museum/21119368",
                "description": "Columbia River Maritime Museum, Astoria (Oregon). Mi piace: 20.171 · 659 persone ne parlano · 32.236 persone sono state qui. The Columbia River Maritime..."
            }
        ]
    }
]
```