Trick or treat will be held 6-8 p.m. Oct. 27 in Coplay Borough. The rain date is Oct. 28.

Consider getting some candy, turning on your front porch light and supporting our kids.

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Reminder: St. John’s Lutheran Church, 18 S. Third St., will hold a shepherd’s pie drive-thru dinner, planned for 4-5:30 p.m. Oct. 28. The menu includes shepherd’s pie, creamed cabbage, applesauce or fruit cup, roll and dessert.

Preorders were required by Oct. 20.

Call Karen at 610-653-2816 with questions.

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St. John’s Lutheran Church is planning to hold a youth Halloween party 9 a.m. Oct. 29 in the social hall. Learn how Halloween traditions grew, sing pumpkin songs, play fun games, make a craft and have snacks.

The event is open to Sunday school members and their friends, no matter if they are church members or not.

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St. Peter Roman Catholic Church, 4 S. Fifth St., is holding a Wine on the Rock festival 6-9 p.m. Nov. 4 in the church hall. Taste great local wines, delicious foods and more.

Call the church office at 610-262-2417 for tickets.

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If you ordered from the St. Peter Church St. Martin’s Feast Day strudel sale, the pickup date is 9 a.m. Nov. 11.

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Mark your calendar: St. Peter Roman Catholic Church is planning its second annual Mardi Gras celebration for Jan. 27, 2024. The celebration starts 5 p.m.

Call 610-767-1887 for details.

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Coplay Borough has openings on its park and recreation committee and planning commission.

If you want to serve on these important committees, call the borough office at 610-262-6088.

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A Coplay Crime Watch note: Around Halloween, there is excitement and family fun. It also a time of increased vandalism. Install motion lights around your house to help stop crime.

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

The food bank needs coffee, spaghetti sauce and noodles, canned pasta, rice pouches and non-sweetened dry cereals. Monetary donations are always accepted.

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Explorer Post 101’s mission is to promote interest in the hobby of model railroading to 12- to 21-year-olds. Meetings are 7-9 p.m. Thursdays on the second floor of the municipal building, 98 S. Fourth St.

Call Michael at 484-633-6581 for more information.

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Coplay American Legion Post 426 has an special mailbox in front of the Post at 134 S. Second St. Worn-out American flags can be deposited into the mailbox for the Post to properly destroy the flags.

To join the Coplay Legion as a social member, call 610-262-7556. Social membership is open to all - veteran or not.

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Recycling electronics can be dropped off at DCR Technologies, 205 Main St., Northampton, by appointment only. Visit drc-tech.net for a list of items accepted and any related costs.

Call 610-502-0854 to arrange a drop-off.

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