The next meeting of Coplay Garden Club will be 7 p.m. April 24 St. John’s Lutheran Church, 18 S. Third St. The agenda includes a program on orchid growth and care, presented by Barbara Schmidt.

The meeting is open to the public. Consider attending and bringing a friend.

During the March 27 meeting, club member Mary Smith conducted a presentation about forced bulbs, in which she discussed how to coax bulbs to bloom indoors. Smith provided bulbs for all of the members to put in clear containers for indoor blooming by Easter.

The members also participated in an artistic tournament in which they made arrangements using evergreens in a boot. Attractive flowers and evergreens in a boot are popular arrangements often with a seasonal or holiday theme such as Christmas, Easter, spring, fall and more.

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Reminder: Coplay Recreation and Welfare Association’s annual Easter egg hunt will be held 1 p.m. April 19 at St. Peter Roman Catholic Church, 4 S. Fifth St. The event will be held rain or shine, and the Easter Bunny will be there.

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American Club of Coplay is planning a dance night April 25.

Doors open 5 p.m. The Castaways will perform 7-10 p.m.

There will be a cash bar and food provided by a food truck from SMP Market.

Tickets are available at the office or the club.

Call 610-261-2884 for more information.

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The heritage committee of Coplay Saengerbund, 205 S. Fifth St., is sponsoring a Viennese ball 2-5 p.m. April 27. Don your fancy attire — black tie suits and ball gown.

The Emil Schanta Band is entertaining; listen to timeless music on the dance card.

The event is open to members and guests.

Call 484-725-8351 for more details.

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The Saengerbund summer concert series schedule is coming together. Next month’s lineup includes Uncle Smiley May 2, Triple Dog Dare May 9, Common Bond May 23 (open for the public) and Stereotype May 30.

The gates open 5 p.m., and the kitchen opens 5:30 p.m. Bands will play until 10 p.m.

Call 610-262-9937 or visit coplaysaengerbund.com for more information.

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St. Peter Roman Catholic Church is planning a bus trip May 21 to see “Noah” at Sight and Sound Theatre in Lancaster. The round trip includes a stop at Kitchen Kettle, show ticket, dinner at Shady Maple, driver gratuity and snacks and refreshments on the bus.

The full balance must have been paid by March 25.

For more information, call Beverly at 610-767-1887.

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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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Hometown Hero banner applications are available at the borough office. Publicly honor your war heroes and first responders — police officers, firefighters, and ambulance personnel — with a banner.

Call 610-262-6088 for information.

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Happy Easter and happy Passover to you and your family. Enjoy the season, and if you don’t celebrate from a religious perspective, have an enjoyable time with your family.

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