Mar
10
Mon
Estero Island Historical Society Meeting
Mar 10 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Estero Island Historical Society Meeting 
Monday, 03/10/25 @ 2pm 

Topic: “From Slaves To Citizens – The Freedmen’s Bureau in Florida 1865-1872” 

** Tentative location: 3rd floor Ft. Myers Beach Library ** 
2755 Estero Blvd. / Ft. Myers Beach, FL 33931 

Call EIHS # 239-463-0435 for details 

  * FREE FOR MEMBERS & DONATION SUGGESTED FOR NON-MEMBERS * 

Mar
15
Sat
The Friends of Pine Island Library // Meet The Author
Mar 15 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Friends of the Pine Island Library welcome author & historian Robert N. Macomber back to their Meet The Author Luncheon.

The Friends of Pine Island Library 
“CRUISING WITH THE AUTHOR” EVENT
~~ SOLD OUT / WAITLIST ONLY ~~
$40 per person 

Saturday, 03/15/25 
Time: 1pm-2:30pm  
** RESERVATIONS REQUIRED ** 
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Please join me on the SANTIVA for a cruise back in time 
through our beautiful SW FL islands to the Civil War as it unfolded on this coast.
You’ll hear about lovers, warriors, spies, and heroes—right here where we live and play today.
Don’t miss this rare opportunity! 
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Contact the Friends of Pine Island Library 
for tickets, reservations & event info 

via email:  friendspilibrary@gmail.com
parking @ Calusa Heritage Trail / 13810 Waterfront Dr, Bokeelia, FL 33922
Make it a great day and have lunch at the Tarpon Lodge & Restaurant before our trip!

Mar
19
Wed
Shell Point Academy @ The Tribby ~ Ft. Myers, FL
Mar 19 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

SHELL POINT COMMUNITY WELCOMES BACK 
GUEST LECTURER & MULTI-AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR 
ROBERT N. MACOMBER
 

Wednesday / March 19, 2025 
Tickets $15 per person 
Call The Tribby Box Office 239-415-5667 
or purchase online www.tribbyartscenter.com/boxoffice 

Topic: “INTO HARM’S WAY ~ FDR’s 1941 Spy Mission Against Japan 
Just Days Before Pearl Harbor” 

This is the first of my three programs in my “Unsung Heroes of WWII” lecture series. 
Hear the amazing story of the U.S. Navy’s ill-fated presidential spy mission, in a sailing schooner, no less,
in early December 1941. Grasp the excitement of her incredible 82-day escape 
through 5,000-miles of Japanese dominated islands and seas. 

** in the Connie Brown Hall [The Tribby Arts Center] ** 
17281 On Par Blvd. / Ft. Myers, FL 33908 
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OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Apr
3
Thu
Shell Point Academy @ The Woodlands ~ Ft. Myers, FL
Apr 3 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

SHELL POINT COMMUNITY WELCOMES BACK 
GUEST LECTURER & MULTI-AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR 
ROBERT N. MACOMBER
 

Thursday / April 3, 2025 
Tickets $15 per person 
Call The Tribby Box Office 239-415-5667 
or purchase online www.tribbyartscenter.com/boxoffice 

Topic: “DAVID vs GOLIATH ~ Cuba’s Astonishing 1943 Naval Victory Over Hitler’s Navy” 
This is the 2nd of my three talks on “Unsung Heroes of WWII. Ask yourself: Cuba against Hitler? 
Learn the fascinating story of how a small wooden Cuban Navy patrol boat, 
with a crew newly trained by the U.S. Navy in Miami, actually located, fought, 
and destroyed the Nazi U-boat which had been ravaging the Cuban coast in WWII. 

** in the Grand Cypress Room [The Woodlands] ** 
14441 Woodsong Lane / Ft. Myers, FL 33908 ** 

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OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Apr
26
Sat
Freedom Plaza History Club at Sun City Center, FL
Apr 26 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Freedom Plaza at Sun City Center, FL has an active History Club who will be having author and historian, Robert N. Macomber, as a Guest Speaker.

The History Club of Freedom Plaza 
~ Sun City Center, Florida ~ 
Saturday, 04/26/25 
Time: 10am – 11:30am  
** TOPIC: TBD ** 
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MORE INFO COMING SOON!!

May
14
Wed
Shell Point Academy @ The Tribby ~ Ft. Myers, FL
May 14 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

SHELL POINT COMMUNITY WELCOMES BACK 
GUEST LECTURER & MULTI-AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR 
ROBERT N. MACOMBER
 

Wednesday / May 14, 2025 
Tickets $15 per person 
Call The Tribby Box Office 239-415-5667 
or purchase online www.tribbyartscenter.com/boxoffice 

Topic: “THE U.S. NAVY’s FINAL WWII NAVAL BATTLE ~ Fought 
on the Yangtze River in China in 1945 After Japan Surrendered!” 

In this 3rd “Unsung Heroes of WWII” presentation, you’ll get some answers to questions like: 
Did you know that thousands of American sailors fought the Japanese in the middle of China, 
and that the final naval battle of WWII was fought under sail in China after Japan officially surrendered? 
Here’s your chance to find out! This is the strange but true story of a little-known theater of combat, 
the unsung heroes who manned it and fought the final battle of WWII – after the war was over. 

** in the Connie Brown Hall [The Tribby Arts Center] ** 
17281 On Par Blvd. / Ft. Myers, FL 33908 
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OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

May
17
Sat
PRIVATE ~ FL Council of Yacht Clubs @Isles Yacht Club
May 17 all-day
Isles Yacht Club

Isles Yacht Club is hosting the FL Council of Yacht Clubs
and has invited author, 
sailor and lecturer
Robert N. Macomber to be their guest speaker

~ PRIVATE EVENT ~Florida Council of Yacht Clubs burgeeFlorida Council of Yacht Clubs

May
29
Thu
Lecture Voyage
May 29 – Jun 11 all-day
Dec
29
Mon
Lecture Voyage
Dec 29 2025 – Jan 11 2026 all-day
Jan
22
Thu
Friends of Bonita Springs Public Library Luncheon // Talk & Book Signing
Jan 22 @ 11:30 am – 2:00 pm


The Friends of Bonita Springs Public Library Luncheon 
Thursday, 1/22/2026 
Topic: “TBD” 
** MORE DETAILS COMING SOON ** 

[Book Signings to Follow PowerPoint Presentation] 
https://friendsofbonitalibrary.org/what-we-do