Mar
20
Tue
The Friends of Pine Island Library // Meet The Author Luncheon
Mar 20 @ 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, 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 …

Mar
22
Thu
Shell Point Academy of Lifelong Learning – Reservation Required
Mar 22 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

 

Shell Point Academy of Lifelong Learning presents author & lecturer Robert N. Macomber for a series of events.

 

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

Mar
23
Fri
Shell Point Academy of Lifelong Learning – Reservation Required
Mar 23 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

 

Shell Point Academy of Lifelong Learning presents author & lecturer Robert N. Macomber for a series of events.

 

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

Apr
6
Fri
SOLD OUT – [1pm-5pm] Alondra Sailing Cruise @ Tarpon Lodge Docks @ Pine Island Sailing
Apr 6 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Macomber Tours on sailing ketch, Alondra, docked at Tarpon Lodge on Pine Island, FL

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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Apr
7
Sat
SOLD OUT – [1pm-5pm] Alondra Sailing Cruise @ Tarpon Lodge Docks @ Pine Island Sailing
Apr 7 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Macomber Tours on sailing ketch, Alondra, docked at Tarpon Lodge on Pine Island, FL

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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Apr
9
Mon
PRIVATE ~ Pelican Isle Yacht Club Seminar
Apr 9 @ 9:00 am – 10:45 am
Author & lecturer Robert N. Macomber will be guest speaker at Pelican Isle Yacht Club for their Members' Morning Seminar in 2018.

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

Apr
12
Thu
PRIVATE ~ The Florida Book Awards
Apr 12 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

The Florida Book Awards
Thursday, 04/12/18
Tallahassee, FL

DID YOU HEAR THE NEWS?

My 13th novel, An Honorable War [published in 2017]
won the Silver Medal for Popular Fiction from the FL Book Awards,
“the nation’s most comprehensive state book awards program …
established in 2006 to celebrate the best Florida literature.”
Get your copy if you don’t already have it!

Apr
13
Fri
PRIVATE ~ FL Book Awards Book Signing Event @ Midtown Reader
Apr 13 @ 10:00 am – 10:45 am
Midtown Reader book shop in Tallahassee, Florida is the book vendor for the Word of South Festival [2018].

The Florida Book Awards is hosting a special breakfast
for its recent award winners for a book signing event
at Midtown Reader in Tallahassee, FL

** INVITATION ONLY **

Apr
15
Sun
SOLD OUT – [1pm-5pm] Alondra Sailing Cruise @ Tarpon Lodge Docks @ Pine Island Sailing
Apr 15 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Macomber Tours on sailing ketch, Alondra, docked at Tarpon Lodge on Pine Island, FL

Macomber’s History Tour on Alondra
Sunday, 04/15/18  [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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Apr
19
Thu
Alternate Date Held For Alondra Voyage
Apr 19 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm