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"We remember so others won't forget." Cokato Finnish American Historical Society

2022 Happenings

Jan.2nd Sun.

Tin Melting Centennial Rm 1-4
Jan. 17th Mon. Annual Mtg Cokato Township Hall 2:00

Meeting -Monday, May 2nd TC hall 6:30 pm

May 28th Sat. Memorial Celebration 10 - 2

June 25thth Sat. Mid-Summer
6:30 pm program in hall
7:30 pm potluck desserts & bonfire

Meeting - Monday, July 11th TC hall 6:30 pm
Meeting - Monday, Sept. 12th TC hall 6:30 pm

October 1st Saturday, Fall Festival 10-2

December 3, 2022 Saturday Pikkujoulu
3:30 lighting of the candles at Finnish Cemetery
4:30 Potluck supper & fellowship Cokato Township Hall

10/24/2026

This will be happening at the Lee School House on November 7th. Many local artists and bakers have worked hard to make this fun event happen again this year.

10/12/2026

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10/12/2026

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10/09/2026

Ristola Family: descendents of Hokkala and Wiisanen and cousins of Ned Root, visited the CFAHS. A lot of history of the society was shared during this visit.

Left to right Catherine Ristola, Steve and Jane Ristola and Ruthe Loukinen Krenz

10/09/2026

On September 4, 2026 Karen Kotila Goga set up a tour with her Engstrom cousins of the CFAHS. These lucky young gals had the privilege of ringing the Lee School Bell. The bell still sounds the same as it did all those years ago when the Country Schools were in action.

10/08/2026

Thank you to those who came to get the corner ready for winter. We trimmed bushes, put the flags and flag pole away and cleaned out the storage shed. We left a few of the beetles out there.

09/28/2026

Saturday, October 3rd is our Fall Fesitval. The bake sale will start at 10 am followed by the program, "Happening at the Hall" at 12 noon. All buildings will be open. We will have vendors in the school house and outside of the school house. New items being sold this fall are Finnish items from the Weathered Birch in Dassel. Come and enjoy a fun filled day.

09/23/2026

"Happening at the Hall" The fall program will tell the story of the Temperance Hall beginning with its origin in 1896.
The Hall served as a community center hosting a wide assortment of activities throughout the years. The Fall Festival will be held at Temperance Corner on Sat. October 3rd from 10 to 2. The program will be held at noon in the Hall.

09/10/2026

Looking for someone to do a small landscaping job around the Hall at Temperance Corner. Please comment here if you can help.

09/10/2026

On September 17, 2026 we will host a Finnfest tour of Cokato and the Finnish Heritage in the area. CFAHS members and local residents are invited to Temperance Corner to visit with the tour group. The bus should arrive around noon. A pasty lunch will be served to the tour group followed by touring the buildings and learning the history of Temperance corner. The bus will leave around 1:30 pm.

Address

Cokato, MN
55321

Website

http://cokatofinnamhs.org/

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