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Coplay: Summer concerts underway

The borough’s twilight summer concert series is held 6-9 p.m. at Second and Chestnut streets. The concert schedule includes The Castaways May 22, Steve Brosky and Jimmy Meyers June 5 and the Jeni Hackett Duo June 19.

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Coplay Garden Club will meet 7 p.m. May 30 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 18 S. Third St.

The club meets the last Thursday of the month.

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Coplay Borough’s municipal pool opens June 8. It will be open noon-7 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays.

Aqua Zumba will be held 5:45-6:45 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Call the borough office at 610-262-6088 for season passes and with any pool questions.

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Redeemed Christian Church of God, 5 N. Third St., will hold the Praise Arena’s 20th anniversary and ribbon cutting celebration and dedication. Events will include an anniversary concert 7 p.m. June 28, anniversary service and banquet noon June 29 and a thanksgiving service 10:45 a.m. June 30.

The theme of the celebration is “Expressions of Supernatural Grace.”

Call the church office at 610-969-8588 or visit rccgallentown.org for details.

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If your child or grandchild is a resident of Coplay, graduating from high school in 2024 and planning to attend a college, university, trade school or the police academy, consider applying for a Coplay Scholarship Fund scholarship.

Recipients could receive scholarships up to $5,000 or $10,000.

To get an application, send an email to billleiner@aol.com.

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Coplay Social Hall, 165 Cherry St., is open to rent for special events.

Call the borough office to reserve the hall.

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Hometown Hero banner applications are available at the borough office. Call the borough office for information.

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Coplay Senior Citizens meets 1 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays at Coplay Social Hall. Doors open noon.

Membership is open to all Lehigh Valley seniors.

Call Dale at 610-262-5464 to join or for further information.

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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.

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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Aerobic exercise is held 8:45 a.m. Saturdays and 7 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays in the auditorium at borough hall, 98 S. Fourth St. There is a small cost.

Bring dumbbells if you’d like to enhance your workout.

Call the borough office with questions.

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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 them.

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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Coplay Athletic Club is seeking new and renewed memberships. The gym is located on the second floor of borough hall.

A gym membership costs $90 per year and $80 for renewals and prorated.

Email coplayac@gmail.com for more information.

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To have an announcement shared in this column, email billleiner@aol.com or text 610-751-2745.