Oct
15
Thu
FL Writers Assoc. Annual Conference~going remote!
Oct 15 – Oct 18 all-day

REGISTER NOW FOR THE REMOTE
FLORIDA WRITERS ASSOCIATION’S 
19th Annual Florida Writers Conference
October 15-18, 2020
Virtual Conference Registration Required  
FEE: $57 All Inclusive for Members Only
or
$116 Conference/Membership Bundle for Non-Members

[registration open] 
https://floridawriters.net/conferences/2020conference/

** BONUS: Conference sessions will be available for one month
after the listed date so you won’t miss a minute of this dynamic
gathering with something for all literary artists! 

 Hilton Orlando Altamonte Springs 
350 Northlake Blvd. / Altamonte Springs, FL 32701

Nov
14
Sat
POSTPONED~Pine Island Reader Rendezvous [16th Annual] @ Woody’s Waterside Pub
Nov 14 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Get ready because you won’t want to miss this gathering … 
POSTPONE TIL MARCH 2021
MORE DETAILS COMING SOON

Macomber's annual Pine Island Reader Rendezvous at Woody's Waterside Pub in St. James City, Florida on Pine Island** COME BY LAND OR COME BY SEA ** 

Fans & friends are invited to the 16th Annual Pine Island Reader Rendezvous … 
 Time for Wakians to celebrate the newest Peter Wake thriller, Word of Honor!! 
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Partial proceeds of the sales at this event supports Home For Our Troops 

Homes for our Troops donation recipient from my 2017 Book Bash on April 1, 2017 - a 4 star charity on Charity Navigator
https://www.hfotusa.org
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Are you ready to drink, dance and mingle @Woody’s Waterside again? 
Their menu has fresh seafood, slow-roasted pig, and tropical drinks, 
featuring the return of the Heat Latin JazzBand!! 
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The Heat Latin Jazz Band plays Cuban music and all types of latin varieties, and will play again for Robert N. Macomber's book release party at Woody's Waterside in St. James City, FL in November, 2020.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Date: Saturday, November 14, 2020 
Time: 12 noon – 5pm 
Where: Woody’s Waterside / 3051 Stringfellow Rd. St. James City on Monroe Canal 
Contact: tel # 239-283-5555 [Pine Island] 

outside view of Macomber's annual Pine Island Reader Rendezvous at Woody's Waterside Pub in St. James City, Florida on Pine Island
Calusa Waterkeeper Fundraiser “Saving Estero Bay”
Nov 14 @ 5:30 pm – 6:45 pm

A Virtual Event I Recommend: 
“SAVING ESTERO BAY” 
November 14, 2020 @ 5:30pm 
An Organization I support: 
CALUSA WATERKEEPERS 
https://calusawaterkeeper.org/estero/

This will be a live, online event featuring special guests,
their exclusive movie premiere and discussion of restoration strategies. 

** FREE REGISTRATION REQUIRED ** 

Watch the ETERNAL VIGILANCE trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ngRXOp5R1s&feature=youtu.be

Support a worthy organization: CALUSA WATERKEEPER and their special event: "Saving Estero Bay" in addition to all of the great work they do for our environment!
Nov
18
Wed
Private~Friends of the Collier County Library
Nov 18 all-day

 The Friends of the Library of Collier County 
MEMBERS ONLY EVENT / REGISTRATION REQUIRED 
Wednesday, 11/18/20@ 10am & 1pm 

Topic: “Theodore Roosevelt ~ The Summit”
Collier County Friends of the Library members can join me 
for my presentation covering Roosevelt’s history-changing presidency
& tumultuous post-presidency from 1898 to 1919, highlighting events
which have left his legacy throughout the world to this very day. 

[space is limited] 

[book signing to follow discussion] 
Collier County South Regional Library 
[8065 Lely Cultural Parkway, Naples, FL 34113] 

 

Dec
4
Fri
5pm Bert’s Pine Bay Gallery aka: Ships Store Holiday Party in Matlacha, FL
Dec 4 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Bert's Pine Bay Gallery in Matlacha, Florida - book signing event + party

http://www.PineBayGallery.com
 You Are All Invited To 
** MY HOLIDAY BOOK SIGNING PARTY **
 

Readers and friends from near and far will come out just to hear me 
sound the conch shell at sunset for this annual book party 
on Friday, 12/04/20 from 5pm to 7pm. 
  Make a huge dent in your holiday shopping 
while having tons of fun! 
Special Live Music by CALYPSO MAGIC from 6-7pm 
4332 Pine Island Rd. {next to the Matlacha Bridge} 
tel # 239-283-1335 to reserve signed copies 
** Please Wear A Mask Or Buy One There **  

Dec
9
Wed
CANCELLED~7pm Palm Beach Civil War Roundtable // Annual Presentation
Dec 9 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

 

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Wednesday, 12/09/2020 @ 7pm 

CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19
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http://www.civilwarroundtablepalmbeach.org

Jan
5
Tue
PRIVATE ~ Shell Point Academy of Lifelong Learning Residents Only
Jan 5 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

SHELL POINT COMMUNITY WELCOMES BACK 
POPULAR HISTORIAN & AUTHOR ROBERT N. MACOMBER 

Topic: “CONFEDERATE GENERALS IN BLUE ~ 33 YEARS LATER” 
This is the story of how two of the most famous Confederate generals 
helped bring America back together 33 years after the Civil War
. 

** PRIVATE ** 

Jan
23
Sat
Virtual Writers Workshop For Laura (Riding) Jackson Fdtn.-Registration Required
Jan 23 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

VIRTUAL ADULT WRITERS WORKSHOP 
Hosted by Laura (Riding) Jackson Foundation 
Saturday, January 23, 2021 
10am – 11:30am 

https://lauraridingjackson.org/event/successful-writing-projects-workshop-with-robert-macomber/ 

** PUBLIC IS WELCOME** 
~ REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED & NOW OPEN ~  

Where: LRJF on ZOOM [1914 14th Ave. / Vero Beach, FL 32960]
Date: Saturday, January 23rd (10am-11:30am)
Contact: Call tel # 772-569-6718 for more info or email <jbweary@mac.com> 
Price:  $ 35 per household on one device  

Feb
23
Tue
Private~Sailing Program Fundraiser @ Captiva Island Yacht Club
Feb 23 @ 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
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Junior Sailing Program Fundraiser 
CAPTIVA ISLAND YACHT CLUB 
Tuesday, February 23, 2021  

** PRIVATE ~ MEMBERS ONLY DUE TO COVID-19 ** 

Where:  Captiva Island Yacht Club [15903 Captiva Drive // Captiva, FL 33924] 
When:    6pm to 9:30pm  [6pm Dinner / Presentation & Book Signing follows] 
Tickets: $55 Members only / Registration Required 

Talk Topic: “Sailor Talk” 
– an intriguing look at the language of the sea, and how much of it has come ashore 
into everyday conversations, with a Q&A & book sale sessions to follow

Mar
3
Wed
PRIVATE ~ Tampa Writers Alliance Virtual Meeting
Mar 3 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm


3 March 2021 / Wednesday @ 6:30pm
Presentation: “Getting Into Character” 
Lighthearted, personal tales of researching and writing novels around the world … 
~ Private Meeting ~
http://www.tampawriters.org/wp/