Upcoming Events
Talks, signings, reader gatherings, and special appearances with Robert N. Macomber.
Wed., Oct. 14, 2026 @10am
Shell Point Retirement Community’s Grand Cypress Room in The Woodlands
Shell Point’s Academy of Lifelong Learning welcomes back multi-award-winning author & guest speaker, Robert N. Macomber, who will present on: “The American Revolutionary War in Florida” ~ The little-known history of how the Spanish and Cubans helped Americans be free in the American Revolution. One man changed everything with targeted attacks and relentless tactics - in Florida! - which provided crucial help to the American cause. Please be sure to mark your calendars also for more upcoming Shell Point Academy lectures by Macomber on Nov. 5th [“Florida’s 23-Year Long Seminole War”]; Dec. 9th ["Sanibel & Captiva Islands in the U.S. Civil War"]; Jan. 7th [“Florida’s Crucial Role in The Spanish-American War”]; Feb. 19th [“Florida’s Surprising Role in World War I”]; and March 23rd [“World War II in Southwest Florida”], all @10am. For attendees who are not Shell Point residents, reservations are required for tickets. Call Gordon Roedding at (239) 454-2054 or email him at gordonroedding@shellpoint.org.
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Fri., Oct. 23, 2026 @3pm & Sat., Oct. 24th @10am
Freedom Plaza Auditorium [4th floor]
The Graduate School Program & History Club of Freedom Plaza welcomes back Robert N. Macomber to present @3pm on Friday, Oct. 23rd: “The American Revolutionary War In Florida” ~ The little-known history of how the Spanish and Cubans helped Americans be free in the American Revolution. One man changed everything with targeted attacks and relentless tactics - in Florida! - which provided crucial help to the American cause. On Sat., Oct. 24th Macomber's program will be: “The Blood Feathers of Florida’s Birds” ~ This is a poignant report about the women who wore Florida's bird feathers, the men who massacred those birds, and the heroes who died defending Florida's birds. To reserve tickets, call 813-280-5009 or email: Life@FreedomPlazaFL.com.
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Thurs., Nov. 5, 2026 @10am
Shell Point Retirement Community’s Grand Cypress Room in The Woodlands
Shell Point’s Academy of Lifelong Learning welcomes back multi-award-winning author & guest speaker, Robert N. Macomber, who will present on: “The American Revolutionary War in Florida” ~ The little-known history of how the Spanish and Cubans helped Americans be free in the American Revolution. One man changed everything with targeted attacks and relentless tactics - in Florida! - which provided crucial help to the American cause. Please be sure to mark your calendars also for more upcoming Shell Point Academy lectures by Macomber on Nov. 5th [“Florida’s 23-Year Long Seminole War”]; Dec. 9th ["Sanibel & Captiva Islands in the U.S. Civil War"]; Jan. 7th [“Florida’s Crucial Role in The Spanish-American War”]; Feb. 19th [“Florida’s Surprising Role in World War I”]; and March 23rd [“World War II in Southwest Florida”], all @10am. For attendees who are not Shell Point residents, reservations are required for tickets. Call Gordon Roedding at (239) 454-2054 or email him at gordonroedding@shellpoint.org.
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