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! 
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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 *

Jan
13
Thu
PRIVATE ~ Isles Yacht Club ‘Captain & Crew’ Event
Jan 13 @ 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Isles Yacht Club


Isles Yacht Club ‘Captain & Crew’

welcomes back Robert N. Macomber
“GROG!”
Thursday /  January 13, 2022
[book signing available during Social Hour and following the presentation after dinner]
1780 West Marion Ave.  Punta Gorda, FL  33950

PRIVATE EVENT

Feb
22
Tue
The Friends of Pine Island Library // Meet The Author Luncheon
Feb 22 @ 11:30 am – 2:00 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
MEET THE AUTHOR LUNCHEON
Tuesday, 02/22/22
12 noon
** RESERVATIONS & TICKETS REQUIRED **

Topic: “The Patriot & The Widow”

Please join me for this 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. 


Contact the Friends of Pine Island Library
for reservations & tickets 

via email: friendspilibrary@gmail.com
 [book signing to follow the lunch & discussion] 
held @ The Elks Lodge 
5630 Pine Island Rd., Bokeelia 33922 
Contact: Ida Cabral #239-454-9196 or <icc9@live.com> 
 to learn more … 

Gala Premiere of “Secrets & Stories of the Sanibel Lighthouse”
Feb 22 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

 

THE SANIBEL HISTORICAL VILLAGE 
invites you to 
The Gala Premiere of “Secrets and Stories of the Sanibel Lighthouse” 

Tuesday evening, February 2nd @ 5:30pm 
Documentary filmmaker, Ken Sneeden 
interviewed me and others for the making of this film, 
and I provided Ken with many historical maps 
as we researched information behind the scenes. 
For reservations & tickets, call #239-472-4648 
[RSVP deadline: 11 Feb. 2022] 
Tickets $125 per person 
Contact: Emilie Alfino, Executive Director 
info@sanibelmuseum.org 
Sanibel Community House/950 Dunlop Rd./Sanibel, FL 33957 

** RESERVATIONS & TICKETS REQUIRED **

Mar
7
Mon
Premiere of “Tight Lines & Big Fish Stories: History of Angling on Captiva” @ South Seas Island Resort
Mar 7 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

 

THE CAPTIVA ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY 
invites you to the premiere of 
“Tight Lines & Big Fish Stories: History of Angling 
on Captiva at South Seas Island Resort” 
Monday, March 7th @ 7pm 
Documentary filmmaker, Ken Sneeden 
interviewed me and others for the making of this film.  
I contributed to the research and look forward to seeing this!
For more info, call #239-472-2323 
Tickets $12 per person 
South Seas Island Resort / 5400 Plantation Rd. / Captiva, FL 33924 

** RESERVATIONS & TICKETS REQUIRED **
https://www.facebook.com/events/934278364119847

Mar
8
Tue
PRIVATE ~ Shell Point Academy [Residents Only]
Mar 8 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

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

Topic: “Theodore Roosevelt ~ The Climb” 
This is the remarkable story of Roosevelt’s life from his birth in 1858 
to his national prominence in 1898. Hear what contributed 
to the making of such an extraordinary man, from tragedies to victory.

**PRIVATE**

Mar
15
Tue
PRIVATE ~ Shell Point Academy [Residents Only]
Mar 15 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

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

Topic: “Theodore Roosevelt ~ The Summit” 
Don’t miss this further discussion on Theodore Roosevelt, 
covering from 1898 to 1919 during Roosevelt’s history-changing 
presidency & tumultuous post-presidency. 
Many more extraordinary events will be highlighted in order to 
appreciate Roosevelt’s legacy throughout the world to this very day. 

**PRIVATE**