I’ll be taping a TV segment for upcoming 2 part Lecture Series
for Shell Point Retirement Community’s Academy of Lifelong Learning
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Check out events coming up on Thursday, March 22nd & Friday, March 23rd!
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{Reservations are required}
The University Club at Heritage Palms Golf & Country Club
Welcomes Author & Historian Robert N. Macomber
PowerPoint Presentation: “Yachts That Went To War”
This stunning story is about some of the elegant yachts
which were turned into warships during the Spanish-American War!
Shell Point’s Academy on The Go
presents Robert N. Macomber for a two hour
history tour on the water aboard Suzy Q.
The Friends of Pine Island Library
MEET THE AUTHOR LUNCHEON
Tuesday, 03/20/18
12 noon
** RESERVATIONS REQUIRED **
Topic: “Experiencing Cuba’
Please join me for this exciting discussion of Cuba’s past and present.
Enjoy stories about the Cuban people’s fascinating culture,
their heart-warming hospitality, and the centuries-long bond with Florida.
I’m counting on our Pine Islanders to show your sense of adventure!
Contact the Pine Island Library for reservations
via email: friendspilibrary@gmail.com
[book signing to follow the lunch & discussion]
held @ The Elks Lodge
5630 Pine Island Rd., Bokeelia 33922
Contact Jane Kusche tel # 920-370-2313
or email jwk615@icloud.com
to learn more …
Theodore Roosevelt, a 2-Part Lecture Series
[March 22nd & March 23rd]
Join me for this two part immersion into one of my favorite people throughout history, and one of Peter Wake’s too …. This look at Theodore Roosevelt will offer insight for my readers as he is woven into several of my action packed novels ….
PART 1 ~ “The Climb”
The remarkable story of Theodore Roosevelt’s life from his birth in 1858 to his national prominence in 1898. From tragedies to victory, it was the making of an extraordinary man.
** PUBLIC IS WELCOME / RESERVATIONS REQUIRED **
Where: Shell Point Retirement Community; Grand Cypress Room in The Woodlands [15101 Shell Point Blvd., Ft. Myers, FL 33908]
Dates: Part 1: March 22nd / Part 2: March 23rd
When: 10am to 11:30am [a different topic each day]
Contact: Call tel # 239-489-8472 to reserve your spot & to get ticket info
Price: $10 per person per session
Theodore Roosevelt, a 2-Part Lecture Series
[March 22nd & March 23rd]
Join me for this two part immersion into one of my favorite people throughout history, and one of Peter Wake’s too …. This look at Theodore Roosevelt will offer insight for my readers as he is woven into several of my action packed novels ….
PART 2 ~ “The Summit”
The 1898 to 1919 story of Theodore’s Roosevelt’s history-changing presidency, tumultuous post-presidency, and significant legacy throughout the world to this very day.
** PUBLIC IS WELCOME / RESERVATIONS REQUIRED **
Where: Shell Point Retirement Community; Grand Cypress Room in The Woodlands [15101 Shell Point Blvd., Ft. Myers, FL 33908]
Dates: Part 1: March 22nd / Part 2: March 23rd
When: 10am to 11:30am [a different topic each day]
Contact: Call tel # 239-489-8472 to reserve your spot & to get ticket info
Price: $10 per person per session
Macomber’s History Tour on Alondra
Friday, 04/06/18 [1pm–5pm]
** SOLD OUT **
Alondra‘s port is the Tarpon Lodge docks
13771 Waterfront Dr. Bokeelia, FL 33922
http://www.PineIslandSailing.com
Tel # 239-233-3003 for details
$99 per person; reservations required
PineIslandSailing@gmail.com
(Six passengers maximum; 4 minimum)
Theme: “Tales From Around The World”
Enjoy author & historian Robert N. Macomber as he will will regale his Alondra shipmates with tales from his research journeys around the world. African manhood tests with cobras, Catacombs of the Dead in Peru, getting arrested in Chile and Singapore, the drum canoes of Samoa, and storms at sea are all part of the story as he describes his efforts to bring history to life for his readers.
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Macomber’s History Tour on Alondra
Saturday, 04/07/18 [1pm–5pm]
** SOLD OUT **
Alondra‘s port is the Tarpon Lodge docks
13771 Waterfront Dr. Bokeelia, FL 33922
http://www.PineIslandSailing.com
Tel # 239-233-3003 for details
$99 per person; reservations required
PineIslandSailing@gmail.com
(Six passengers maximum; 4 minimum)
Theme: “Tales From Around The World”
Enjoy author & historian Robert N. Macomber as he will will regale his Alondra shipmates with tales from his research journeys around the world. African manhood tests with cobras, Catacombs of the Dead in Peru, getting arrested in Chile and Singapore, the drum canoes of Samoa, and storms at sea are all part of the story as he describes his efforts to bring history to life for his readers.
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Pelican Isle Yacht Club
Welcomes Author & Historian Robert N. Macomber
to their Members Morning Seminar
PowerPoint Presentation: “Florida & Cuba ~ 500 Years”
… delve into the history of conquistadors, priests, fishermen, gun-runners,
revolutionaries, rum smugglers, and freedom fighters – some of the real characters
highlighted in this 500 year bond between Florida & her neighbor to the south