Coplay’s 150th anniversary committee and celebration participants will be meeting 7 p.m. April 19 in council chambers to begin putting final plans and events together.

We are less than one year away from the gala kickoff. Do not miss the deadline to be a part of this once-in-a-lifetime celebration.

Contact Steve Burker at sjburker@rcn.com for more information.

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Brindle Buddies and Friends’ basket social will be held 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. April 22 at the American Club of Coplay pavilion, 300 Cherry St.

For more information, contact Brittany at 610-533-4141.

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American Club of Coplay will host a spring dance party 7-10:30 p.m. April 28.

DJ Scotty will play music.

There is no cover charge.

The kitchen will be open.

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A meet the candidates event, including candidates for the 133rd, 18th and 7th Legislative Districts, will be held May 6 at Paulie’s Restaurant, 1214 Chestnut St.

The gathering, which starts 1:30 p.m., is also the spring meeting of the Coplay Democratic Club, the Edward M. Kennedy Democratic Association, founded in 1938.

The CDC holds four meetings each year on a seasonal format. The winter meeting is a reorganizational meeting. The spring and fall meetings are meet the candidates events. The summer meeting is a planning session for the balance of the year’s activities.

Bill Leiner, CDC president, reported the meeting agenda is threefold. There will be a brief CDC business meeting, followed by the meet the candidates event. Immediately after, there will be an informal meeting to begin a conversation to develop a Coplay-Whitehall Democratic Association.

The entire event is expected to conclude by 3 p.m. Refreshments will be served.

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The Friday yard waste pickups are not yet in full swing.

To schedule pickup of large items like sofas and mattresses, call the borough office at 610-262-6088.

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