Graduate School for Seniors & The History Club
~ Sun City Center, Florida ~
Friday, 08/15/25 @3pm
THEODORE ROOSEVELT {1858-1898} ~ “THE CLIMB” (PowerPoint) – From tragedies to victory, this span of years was the making of an extraordinary man and is the remarkable story of Roosevelt’s life from his birth in 1858 to his national prominence in 1898.
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Saturday, 08/16/25 @10am
THEODORE ROOSEVELT {1898-1919} ~ “THE SUMMIT” (PowerPoint) – This presentation covers from 1898 to 1919 during Roosevelt’s history-changing presidency & tumultuous post-presidency, highlighting events which have left his legacy throughout the world to this very day.
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Contact Dan Madden, Graduate School for Seniors Co-Chair <DanMadden44@gmail.com>
Call # 813-642-1215 for more info & to RSVP!
Graduate School for Seniors & The History Club
~ Sun City Center, Florida ~
Friday, 08/15/25 @3pm
THEODORE ROOSEVELT {1858-1898} ~ “THE CLIMB” (PowerPoint) – From tragedies to victory, this span of years was the making of an extraordinary man and is the remarkable story of Roosevelt’s life from his birth in 1858 to his national prominence in 1898.
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Saturday, 08/16/25 @10am
THEODORE ROOSEVELT {1898-1919} ~ “THE SUMMIT” (PowerPoint) – This presentation covers from 1898 to 1919 during Roosevelt’s history-changing presidency & tumultuous post-presidency, highlighting events which have left his legacy throughout the world to this very day.
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Contact Dan Madden, Graduate School for Seniors Co-Chair <DanMadden44@gmail.com>
Call # 813-642-1215 for more info & to RSVP!
SHELL POINT COMMUNITY WELCOMES BACK
GUEST LECTURER & MULTI-AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR
ROBERT N. MACOMBER
Tuesday / August 19, 2025
Tickets $15 per person
Call The Tribby Box Office 239-415-5667
or purchase online www.tribbyartscenter.com/boxoffice
Topic: “RESISTING HITLER ~ GERMAN PASTORS PREACHING
THE MESSAGE OF JESUS {1935-1942}”
A gripping story about the German Pastors who taught Jesus’ message
and paid the horrific price; a study in true heroism.
** in the Connie Brown Hall [The Tribby Arts Center] **
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
Tuesday / September 16, 2025
Tickets $15 per person
Call The Tribby Box Office 239-415-5667
or purchase online www.tribbyartscenter.com/boxoffice
Topic: “RESISTING HITLER ~ THE GERMAN MILITARY
PLOTS AGAINST HITLER {1943-1944}”
How did they try? How did they fail? And what was the result?
** in the Connie Brown Hall [The Tribby Arts Center] **
17281 On Par Blvd. / Ft. Myers, FL 33908
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OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Interview by Ken Sneeden
with Robert N. Macomber
for
“Passion and Courage: The Esperanza Woodring Story”
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Ken Sneeden, a videographer & documentarian
who has been chronicling the history of Sanibel and Captiva since 2016,
is on his 3rd collaborative production between the Captiva Island Historical
Society and the Sanibel Historical Museum & Village.
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The Premiere will be on Wednesday, February 11, 2026
[7pm]
BIG ARTS
900 Dunlop Rd. / Sanibel, FL 33957
Price: $25 per person • Reservations required
You can make reservations, safely and conveniently here online by clicking
https://bigarts.org/event/historical-museum-film-night-february/,
or by calling BIG ARTS at (239) 395-0900.
SHELL POINT COMMUNITY WELCOMES BACK
GUEST LECTURER & MULTI-AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR
ROBERT N. MACOMBER
Wednesday / October 22, 2025
Tickets $15 per person
Call The Tribby Box Office 239-415-5667
or purchase online www.tribbyartscenter.com/boxoffice
Topic: “Last Man Standing With Honor ~ Japan’s Final Combatant Surrenders {1943-1974}”
This is the amazing story of how an indigenous Taiwanese in the Imperial Japanese Army
held on to his honor for 30 incredible years, and then learn what happened after he finally surrendered!
** in the Connie Brown Hall [The Tribby Arts Center] **
17281 On Par Blvd. / Ft. Myers, FL 33908
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OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
The Gulf Coast Writers Association [GCWA]
30th Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, 11/01/25
~ with Keynote Speaker, Robert N. Macomber @ 1pm ~
TOPIC: “Dare To Surprise Yourself”
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11:30am-2pm
** RSVP/TICKET REQUIRED **
https://gcwa30thanniversarylunche.rsvpify.com/
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
{doors open @11am}
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Contacts: executive@gulfwriters.org
for more info about this GCWA event & luncheon
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Hilton Garden Inn Airport/FGCU
16410 Corporate Commerce Way / Ft. Myers, FL 33913
https://gulfwriters.org/
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~ PRIVATE ~
For Members of PIUMC Ladies Lunch Group
Tuesday, 11/11/25
12:30pm
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Pine Island United Methodist Church
5701 Pine Island Rd., Bokeelia, FL 33922
Lakes Regional Library
VET FEST
Thursday, 11/13/25
1pm-4pm
[15290 Bass Rd. / Ft. Myers, FL 33919]
There will be food trucks, free giveaways, a community expo with resources
for Veterans and their families, crafts for all ages, and much more.
Also, there will be local authors, including me, with books for sale!
https://leelibrary.librarymarket.com/event/vet-fest-120064
Contact: Florinda Patterson
Tel # (239) 533-4009
email: FPatterson@LeeGov.com
GIVE THANKS TODAY
AND
EVERY DAY …
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ONWARD & UPWARD!