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

Tuesday / October 6, 2026 / 10am 
Tickets $15 per person 
Call the Tribby Box Office 239-415-5667 
or purchase online www.tribbyartscenter.com/boxoffice 

Topic: “The American Revolutionary War in Florida”  
 The little-known history of how the Spanish and Cubans helped Americans 
be free in the American Revolution. One man changed everything with targeted attacks 
and relentless tactics – in Florida! – which provided crucial help to the American cause.  

** NOTE: LOCATION CHANGE ** 
NOW IN THE GRAND CYPRESS ROOM 
IN “THE WOODLANDS” WITHIN 
SHELL POINT RETIREMENT COMMUNITY 
14441 Woodsong Lane / Ft. Myers, FL 33908 
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OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Graduate School for Seniors & The History Club 
~ Sun City Center, Florida ~  
Friday, 10/23/26 @3pm 
“The American Revolutionary War In Florida” (PowerPoint) – The little-known history of 
how the Spanish and Cubans helped Americans be free in the American Revolution. 
One man changed everything with targeted attacks and relentless tactics – in Florida! – 
which provided crucial help to the American cause. 
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Saturday, 10/24/26 @10am 
 “The Blood Feathers of Florida’s Birds” (PowerPoint) – This is a poignant report about 
the women who wore Florida’s bird feathers, the men who massacred those birds, 
and the heroes who died defending Florida’s birds. 
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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 & to get your tickets!

Graduate School for Seniors & The History Club 
~ Sun City Center, Florida ~  
Friday, 10/23/26 @3pm 
“The American Revolutionary War In Florida” (PowerPoint) – The little-known history of 
how the Spanish and Cubans helped Americans be free in the American Revolution. 
One man changed everything with targeted attacks and relentless tactics – in Florida! – 
which provided crucial help to the American cause. 
+ 
Saturday, 10/24/26 @10am 
 “The Blood Feathers of Florida’s Birds” (PowerPoint) – This is a poignant report about 
the women who wore Florida’s bird feathers, the men who massacred those birds, 
and the heroes who died defending Florida’s birds. 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 
Contact Dan Madden, Graduate School for Seniors Co-Chair <DanMadden44@gmail.com> 
Call # 813-642-1215 for more info, to RSVP & to get your tickets!

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

Thursday / November 5, 2026 / 10am 
Tickets $15 per person 
Call the Tribby Box Office 239-415-5667 
or purchase online www.tribbyartscenter.com/boxoffice 

Topic: “Florida’s 22-Year Long Seminole War” 
 The legendary Seminoles fought a long losing war, 
and in the process changed the state of Florida and its people. 
But at the end of the war in 1858, not all the Seminoles surrendered …. 
This is that gripping story. 

** NOTE: LOCATION CHANGE ** 
NOW IN THE GRAND CYPRESS ROOM 
IN “THE WOODLANDS” WITHIN 
SHELL POINT RETIREMENT COMMUNITY 
14441 Woodsong Lane / Ft. Myers, FL 33908 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Isles Yacht Club ‘Captain & Crew’ Members Dinner Meeting 
Welcomes Back Special Guest Speaker Robert N. Macomber 
“Deep Ditches & Bright Lights In Shallow Waters” 
Thursday /  November 12, 2026 
[book signing available during Social Hour and following the presentation after dinner] 
1780 West Marion Ave.  Punta Gorda, FL  33950 

PRIVATE EVENT 
Contact: Dennis Cantwell, Fleet Captain / cell # 239-451-5100 

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

Wednesday / December 9, 2026 / 10am 
Tickets $15 per person 
Call the Tribby Box Office 239-415-5667 
or purchase online www.tribbyartscenter.com/boxoffice 

Topic: “Sanibel & Captiva Islands in The U.S. Civil War”  
Learn how, from the beginning to the end of the Civil War, 
Florida had a critical role for both sides. In particular, 
the SW Florida coastal islands were part of the action and intrigue. 
These islands saw naval actions, heard gunfire, were associated 
with a clandestine escape operation, and are home to several wartime shipwrecks. 

** NOTE: LOCATION CHANGE ** 
NOW IN THE GRAND CYPRESS ROOM 
IN “THE WOODLANDS” WITHIN 
SHELL POINT RETIREMENT COMMUNITY 
14441 Woodsong Lane / Ft. Myers, FL 33908 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

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

Thursday / January 7, 2027 / 10am 
Tickets $15 per person 
Call the Tribby Box Office 239-415-5667 
or purchase online www.tribbyartscenter.com/boxoffice 

Topic: “Florida’s Crucial Role in The Spanish-American War” 
Florida was the center of the military buildup and continuing sustenance for the fight 
for Cuba and Puerto Rico during The Spanish-Cuban-American War in 1898. 
That effort propelled Florida into the 20th century. 
Gain an understanding of how this war also changed the USA from 
a continental country into a global power, appreciate the unusual personalities who led 
the way, and find out about the related places of interest you can visit today. 

** NOTE: LOCATION CHANGE ** 
NOW IN THE GRAND CYPRESS ROOM 
IN “THE WOODLANDS” WITHIN 
SHELL POINT RETIREMENT COMMUNITY 
14441 Woodsong Lane / Ft. Myers, FL 33908 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Estero Island Historical Society Meeting
Monday, 01/11/27 @ 1pm 

Topic: “The Blood Feathers of Florida’s Birds” 
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This is a stunning report about the women who wore Florida’s bird feathers,
men who massacred those birds, and the heroes who died
defending Florida’s birds. It’s a story you won’t soon forget! 
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** Location: 3rd floor Ft. Myers Beach Library ** 
2755 Estero Blvd. / Ft. Myers Beach, FL 33931 
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 
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Call EIHS # 239-463-0435 for details 
  * FREE FOR MEMBERS & DONATION SUGGESTED FOR NON-MEMBERS *