"How Can That Be? Was The World Ever Really Like That?" (With Videos)

Before there were tweets, penny postcards carried succinct messages from one person to another, across town and across the country. The other side might feature an image that allow people today to imagine their own world as something that was quite different once upon a time.

That's why those postcards have an almost universal appeal, says Madison resident and postcard aficionado Henry Griggs, who will be one of several experts featured at a "Remember Madison" event Saturday at Scranton Memorial Library.

Griggs, who specializes in postcards from Madison and surrounding towns, Don Rankin, who has native America artifacts from the area, the Madison Historical Society, and the Charlotte Evarts Archives are among those who will be featured.

On Saturday, Aug. 13 at 9:30 a.m., the library is inviting all, and especially those who care about the town's past history, to learn more about the way things were. All nostalgia buffs are welcome. Lemonade and cookies will be served.

The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call the library at 203-245-7365.