A trip down Memory Lane

Tom Jacobsen of Jacobsen Pilot Services watches an artist add his entry to the Memory Lane wall at the Port's 100th Birthday Party.

At the Port's 100th Birthday Party last month on Pier E, one of the most interesting exhibits was our Memory Lane area, which was sponsored by Gensler. There, people with memories of the Port to share could leave a note on the wall or draw something themselves; they also could share their memories and stories with artists who turned those stories into a series of text and drawings.

If you missed the birthday party or just didn't get a chance to take a look at Memory Lane during the festivities, you can get an up close look here at some of the art. Just click here to see a photo gallery; we recommend you click the "full-screen" button in the lower-right corner of the gallery so you can see the art up close.

Adding a note to the Memory Lane wall.

Making 100 years of history

At our 100th Birthday Party on June 25, our Centennial documentary, Faces of the Port: Remembering 100 Years, will premiere in two screenings, at 3 p.m. and 4:15 p.m.

The documentary, which took about a year to assemble, features interviews with two dozen people about the history of the Port, as well as historic photographs and rare film footage unearthed by the team at Media 360, who made the film. The story is narrated by actor Robert Wagner.

You can read all about the making of Faces of the Port here.

To find out more about the Port's 100th Birthday Party, visit www.polb.com/birthday, and to reserve seats at one of the screenings, visit www.polb.com/movie.

Watch the trailer:

Our 100th Birthday movie

Check out the trailer for our 100th Birthday movie -- Faces of the Port: Remembering 100 Years, which will have its premiere screenings at our 100th Birthday Party event on Saturday, June 25. The movie, narrated by Robert Wagner, features stories about the port from some famous and not-so-famous Long Beachers, as well as rare photos and film footage from our history.

The event and the screenings are free, but we ask that you sign up for a seat at one of the screenings at www.polb.com/movie.

You can find out more about our party at www.polb.com/birthday.