Cokato Finnish-American Historical
Historica l Society
The Cokato Finnish-American Historical Society (CFAHS)
was founded
ed in 1896, to preserve historical buildings
building s and
artifacts
arti
facts located
loca ted at Temperance
Te mperance Corner.
Corner . The
Th e corner is
located north of Cokato on Co. Rd. 3
3. . The society’s mission is
to educate the public, and to provide historical information.
CFAHS has more than 200 members and meet
meets s quarterly
at Temperance Hall.
Hall . The annual meeting takes place in
January, and a program and lunch
lu nch follow the meeting.
meeting .
The society
ety has two festivals
festiv annually;
ually; the fi rst is the Saturday
aturday
before Memorial l Day, and the second is in October.
Oc tober. During
these events, all buildings are open with historical displays,
and lunch is served. There is also a bake sale and raffl e, plus a
historical program at noon. Midsummer is celebrated
cele brated in June
with a historical program and an evening dessert potluck,
followed by a bonfi re.
Pikkujoulu (Little Christmas) is
i s celebrated the fi rst Saturday
in December with candle-lighting
dle-lighting at the cemetery
cem etery in late
afternoon, followed by a potluck
uck supper.
All ll events are open to the public. Memberships are $10 for
individuals, and $15 for couples. Donations help the society
with its preservation and educational efforts. The society
offers scholarships to a Finnish language camp.
Anyone interested in joining, or with questions, may
contact Harvey Barberg, president, at 320-286-5823, or email
[email protected].
Cokato Historical Society
The Cokato Historical Society board of trustees meets the
third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. in the Centennial Room
of the library/museum building (except where noted).
The historical society raises funds to support the operation
of the award-winning Cokato Museum and Gust Akerlund
Photography Studio, a National Register Historic site. They
host regular programs and events, publish a quarterly
newsletter, “In the Midst Of,” and provide research services
for genealogists or persons interested in local history.
Questions about the historical society, museum, or
Akerlund Studio may be directed to the Cokato Museum
at 320-286-2427, email [email protected],
or visit the website: www.cokatomuseum.org;
www.cokatomuseum.org ; Facebook:
Cokato Museum
Muse um & Akerlund Photo Studio; and Twitter:
@CokatoMuseum.
Darwin Community Club
The major function of the Darwin Community Club
C lub is the
Darwin Museum and Souvenir
Sou venir Gift Shop.
Shop . It is also a supporter
of Twine Ball Days, which take place the second Saturday in
August in Darwin.
The Darwin Community Club is always looking for new
members interested in the welfare
welfa re of the Darwin area to join
its team. Anyone interested in joining may contact any of the
offi cers.
Darwin Lions Club
The Darwin Lions Club has approximately 40 members. The
club meets the fi rst Monday of every month at the Darwin
Rod and Gun Club. Throughout the year, the club supports
international Lions Club projects, as well as local projects. The
Darwin Twine Ball Celebration is the club’s major fundraiser.
The club awards scholarships for Dassel-Cokato seniors and
Litchfi eld seniors each year.
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