Aug
1
Sun
Editing, More Research & Writing Continues …
Aug 1 – Oct 7 all-day

future Honor Series novels in the works and beyond …

Author Robert N. Macomber's 15th novel in the Honor Series, titled: WORD OF HONOR, releases Oct. 1, 2020.
14th novel in Robert N. Macomber's Honor Series of maritime thrillers: Honoring The Enemy, published by USNI.

 

Aug
11
Wed
PRIVATE ~ Shell Point Academy [Residents Only]
Aug 11 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

SHELL POINT COMMUNITY WELCOMES BACK 
POPULAR HISTORIAN & MULTI-AWARD WINNING AUTHOR 
ROBERT N. MACOMBER
 

Topic: “SALTY SUPERSTITIONS” 
This presentation is a lighthearted look at the strange do’s & don’ts 
of life at sea. You’ll gain a clever understanding of several 
superstitious meanings, hidden Biblical references, 
strange prohibitions, and hilarious ceremonies of the maritime world, 
many of which are still observed to this very day.

** PRIVATE ** 

Sep
30
Thu
PRIVATE ~ Shell Point Academy [Residents Only]
Sep 30 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

SHELL POINT COMMUNITY WELCOMES BACK 
POPULAR HISTORIAN & MULTI-AWARD WINNING AUTHOR 
ROBERT N. MACOMBER
 

Topic: “HITTING HOME” 
This historical talk is on the little known story of the C.S.S. Florida and the 1863 Confederate naval raid on New England. Do you know what the initials C.S.S. stand for, and did you know there was a naval ship called Florida? Macomber’s storytelling expertise and his extensive knowledge of history will provide you with the facts and the personalities involved. Don’t miss it!

** PRIVATE ** 

Oct
8
Fri
PRIVATE ~ FGCU Panel with Glenn Miller’s Journalism Class
Oct 8 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

PRIVATE EVENT
FGCU Journalism Class – Enrolled Students Only

Welcomes Robert N. Macomber To Their Zoom Panel
“News Literacy: Generations Day”
Instructor: Glenn Miller
Friday /  October 8, 2021 @ 2:30pm

Oct
26
Tue
Lecture Voyage [Private]
Oct 26 – Nov 14 all-day
Nov
18
Thu
PRIVATE ~ SARPA / Ft. Myers Chapter
Nov 18 @ 11:30 am – 1:30 pm

SARPA 
{Senior and Retired Physicians Association / Ft. Myers Chapter} 
PowerPoint Presentation: “Theodore Roosevelt – The Climb” 
Private Lunch Meeting and Presentation

Dec
3
Fri
5pm Bert’s Pine Bay Gallery aka: Ships Store Holiday Party in Matlacha, FL
Dec 3 @ 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, 12/03/21 from 5pm to 7pm. 
  Make a huge dent in your holiday shopping 
while having tons of fun! 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
4332 Pine Island Rd. {next to the Matlacha Bridge} 
tel # 239-283-1335 to reserve signed copies 

Dec
14
Tue
PRIVATE ~ Shell Point Academy [Residents Only]
Dec 14 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

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

Topic: “A FLORIDA CIVIL WAR CHRISTMAS” 
This will be a fascinating, non-fiction tale of a young mixed-marriage couple
who became pro-Union refugees on Southwest Florida’s
Useppa Island during the American Civil War.
It’s a story of love, war, the bitter-sweet Christmas of 1863,
and a woman’s incredible resiliency against daunting odds,
with a poignant legacy which has lasted until this very day.

[Autographed Hardbacks Make Excellent Holiday Gifts!!]

**PRIVATE**

Jan
10
Mon
7pm Estero Island Historical Society @Ft. Myers Beach Public Library
Jan 10 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Estero Island Historical Society 
at Ft. Myers Beach Library Community Rm (3rd floor) 
[2755 Estero Blvd. / Ft. Myers Beach, FL 33931] 
Call EIHS # 239-463-0435 for details 

Monday, 01/10/22 @ 7pm 

Topic: “A Florida Civil War Christmas” – a fascinating, non-fiction tale of a young mixed-marriage couple who became pro-Union refugees on SW Florida’s Useppa Island during the American Civil War. It’s a story of love, war, the bitter-sweet Christmas of 1863, and a woman’s incredible resiliency against daunting odds, with a poignant legacy which has lasted until this very day.”  

http://www.esteroislandhistoricsociety.org/index.html

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

Jan
11
Tue
Private ~ The Landings Luncheon
Jan 11 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

The Landings History Club luncheon at the Garden Room

GUEST SPEAKER, ROBERT N. MACOMBER
@ The Landings
Lunch Gathering / Main Dining Room
[4425 S. Landings Dr. / Ft. Myers, FL 33919]

TOPIC: “Florida’s Crucial Role in the Spanish-American War”
Learn how this war changed the USA from a continental country into a global power and how close we came to losing this war in Cuba as you delve into the fascinating personalities who led the way and into the related places of interest you can visit today.

* BOOK SIGNING FOLLOWING PRESENTATION *