Madison Town Column: Madison Library to host virtual light house program Jan. 14

The Friends of Madison Library will be hosting a New Hampshire Humanities program, “New England Lighthouses and the People Who Kept Them,” presented by Jeremy D’Entremont on Thursday, Jan. 14, at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Everyone knows that there’s “something about lighthouses” that gives them broad appeal, but their vital role in our history and culture is little appreciated. Our early nation was built on maritime economy, and lighthouses were part of the system that made that possible. Due to automation, traditional lighthouse keeping is a way of life that has faded into the past. D’Entremont tells the history of New England’s historic and picturesque lighthouses primarily focusing on the colorful and dramatic stories of lighthouse keepers and their families. Register at madisonlibrary-nh.org for the Zoom link.

There was a brief stand-off between my 11-year-old curmudgeon of a Bernese mountain dog, Griffin, and me recently. He has a sort of attitude about him sometimes that can be best-described as passive-aggressive.