St. John’s Lutheran Church’s chicken potpie pickup dinner is set for 4-5:30 p.m. Jan. 21 at the 18 S. Third St. site. This meal is for preorders only.

Call Karen at 610-653-2816 by Jan. 13.

St. John’s is planning a game night with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. The game begins 7:05 p.m. Jan. 28. There is a cost.

Call or text Ondie at 610-216-9216 for information or to reserve your seats.

The church is also assembling a yearlong celebration this year as the church celebrates its 150th anniversary. A movie night is being planned for February, and a Son of the Congregation sermon is in the works.

Call Britt at 475-243-4301 with questions.

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For those with 2023 exercise resolutions, aerobic exercise classes are held 8:45 a.m. Saturdays at Coplay Borough Hall, 98 S. Fourth St. A small fee is charged for the session.

Call the borough office at 610-262-6088 with questions.

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Sign-ups for the upcoming Coplay Sports baseball season for ages 5-15 are set for 6-8 p.m. Jan. 18, Feb. 1 and 15 and March 1 and noon-2 p.m. Jan. 28, Feb. 11 and 25 and March 4. In-person sign-ups are held at the Coplay Wildcat Den, 666 Potter Terrace.

Online sign-ups are available at coplaysports.org.

Contact Fred Romano at romanoreddevil09@aol.com with questions.

Additionally, Coplay Sports is offering winter workouts Sundays in February and March at the Hitters Edge in Whitehall for Biddy, Midget and Knee Hi players. There is a small fee.

Email Romano for more information.

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The borough’s Christmas tree pickup continues Jan. 20.

Place your tree where you typically place your garbage for pickup.

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American Club of Coplay, 300 Cherry St., is planning a Feb. 5 steak and cash raffle. Doors open noon.

The cost of a ticket includes food and refreshments. The event is BYOB.

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St. Peter Roman Catholic Church, 4 S. Fifth St., is planning a Mardi Gras celebration 5-10 p.m. Feb. 18 in the church social hall. There is a cost, which includes beer, soda, mixers, buffet dinner and music. The event is also BYOB.

There will be a surprise guest. Entertainment will be provided by Josef Kroboth Band.

Seating is limited, so call Frank and Maryellen at 610-440-3438, Bev and Mike at 610-767-1887 or Ron and Sue at 610-730-4655 for tickets.

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There are two openings on Coplay Borough Council during this year’s election cycle. If you have a taste for elected politics, there is opportunity.

Call Lehigh County Voter Registration at 610-782-3194 to obtain application rules for the May primary. The signature process to get on the ballot begins in February.

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Coplay Food Bank, located in the lower level of the municipal building, is open 8:30-10 a.m. the second Tuesday of every month.

If unable to attend the scheduled Tuesday morning time frame, call Jodi at 610-262-0928 to make other arrangements.

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