Coplay Garden Club will meet 7 p.m. Aug. 28 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 18 S. Third St.

Tip of the month: “It is time to begin culling and thinning your plants as dying leaves and stems increase.”

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Coplay Saengerbund, 205 S. Fifth St., continues its summer concerts. The lineup for Friday night concerts includes Social Call Aug. 29, Common Bond Sept. 5, Video Daze Sept. 12, Third Hand Band Sept. 19 and Stereotype Sept. 26.

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

Tim Harakal will perform 6-9 p.m. Aug. 27 as part of the Wednesday acoustic concerts. The kitchen will be open.

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

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The Wednesday night summer series at the Stephen J. Burker Memorial Gazebo, North Second and Chestnut streets, continues with Steve Brosky Sept. 10 and The Castaway Band Sept. 24. The concerts are 6-9 p.m.

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The Coplay Saengerbund heritage committee will present its annual Oktoberfest 2:30-6 p.m. Sept. 14. Music will be provided by the Joe Kroboth Band. Join the Oktoberfest singalong. The Auerhahn Schuhplattler Dancers and the Button Box Committee will also entertain.

There will be imported German beers, authentic German food and more. Wear your German outfits, such as lederhosen, hats, vests and dirndl.

The event is open to the public. There is a cost.

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The Classic Coplay Aerobics group is planning a fundraiser in honor of the late Donna DeLucia, the beloved aerobics instructor for 40 years. All money raised at the aerobics event, set for 7-8 p.m. Sept. 22, will be donated to the American Association for Cancer Research in her memory. The event will be held in the auditorium at borough hall, 98 S. Fourth St.

If you are unable to attend, you can support the effort by giving your donation at the borough office.

Regular classes are held 8:45 a.m. Saturdays and 7 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. Bring dumbbells, a towel and a mat to enhance your workout.

There is a small cost by donation.

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

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Public works Director Paul Boyle announced brush/branch pickup will continue through Sept. 26.

Call the borough office to schedule pickups for sofas, mattresses (plastic encased), chairs, dressers or other large items. There is a limit of two per year at no charge.

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Coplay pavilion rentals are now open through Oct. 31. Call the borough office for more information.

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The Coplay Scholarship Fund Committee plans to award two $5,000 scholarships to 2025 Coplay graduates who enrolled in a university, college, technical school or the Allentown Police Academy.

Email billleiner@aol.com for a scholarship application.

In addition, if you are from Coplay and desire to become a police officer, the CSFC will pay your tuition at the police academy. Email billleiner@aol.com for information.

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