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The Useppa Island Historical Society & Barbara Sumwalt Museum 
Welcomes Author and Historian Robert N. Macomber 
Aboard the Lady Chadwick 

April 20, 2024 [Saturday] 
*MEMBERS ONLY*

For more info, contact Rona Stage <RonaSage@Useppahs.org> 
call the Barbara Sumwalt Museum tel # 239-283-9600 

~ PRIVATE GROUP ~
For Members of  PIUMC
Tuesday, 05/14/24
12:30pm

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 Pine Island United Methodist Church
5701 Pine Island Rd., Bokeelia, FL 33922

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

Wednesday / May 22, 2024 
Tickets $15 per person 
Call The Tribby Box Office 239-415-5667
or purchase online www.tribbyartscenter.com/boxoffice 

Topic: “FOLLOWING THE SONGS” 
– Polynesian Navigation across the vast Pacific” 
The fascinating story of how Polynesian navigators have 
sailed thousands of miles across the Pacific with 
incredible accuracy but without modern instruments for centuries, 
and the navigators who still do it to this day. 

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

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

Thursday / June 20, 2024 
Tickets $15 per person 
Call The Tribby Box Office 239-415-5667 
or purchase online www.tribbyartscenter.com/boxoffice 

Topic: “IOLANI PALACE” – The only Royal Palace in the United States 
Hawaiian King David Kalākaua’s beautiful 1882 palace 
in Honolulu had more modern amenities than the U.S. White House 
when built. Since then, it’s seen triumphs, tragedies, neglect, and restoration 
to its grandeur, and is still of huge cultural importance across Polynesia. 

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

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

Thursday / July 18, 2024 
Tickets $15 per person 
Call The Tribby Box Office 239-415-5667 
or purchase online www.tribbyartscenter.com/boxoffice 

Topic: “KING KALĀKAUA’S DREAM” 
– The Polynesian Confederation to Ensure Independence 
An intriguing look at his magnificent dream which almost came true 
in 1887; its German, British, and American opponents; the consequences 
of its failure; and the modern manifestation of that long-ago dream. 

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

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

Thursday / August 15, 2024 
Tickets $15 per person 
Call The Tribby Box Office 239-415-5667 
or purchase online www.tribbyartscenter.com/boxoffice 

Topic: “ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON’S DREAM HOME” 
Vailima in Samoa 
You’ve known of the man and probably read his books. 
Now you will learn about his remarkable search across the Pacific 
to find a healthy and tranquil home for his final years, 
and his beloved place at Samoan history. 

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

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

Thursday / September 12, 2024 
Tickets $15 per person 
Call The Tribby Box Office 239-415-5667 
or purchase online www.tribbyartscenter.com/boxoffice 

Topic: “BAREFOOT MARINES”
The Legendary Fita Fita Guards of Samoa 
The heart-warming story of the Samoan warriors 
who joined the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps 
and stood guard against the Japanese onslaught in World War II, 
thus beginning the proud Samoan tradition of service in the American military. 

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