The Coplay Sports annual Santa parade begins 9 a.m. Dec. 14 and continues until all gifts are delivered. The rain date is Dec. 21.

Drop gifts off 6-8 p.m. Dec. 12 and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 13 at Coplay Sports Fieldhouse, 666 Potter Terrace. Gifts should be about the size of a shoebox and clearly marked with the child’s name, address and a parent’s phone number.

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Model Railroad Explorer Post 101 is again holding its holiday model railroad display open house in room 201 at borough hall, 98 S. Fourth St. The large, operating HO scale layout is open for visitors 7-9 p.m. Dec. 19 and 26 and Jan. 2, 2026; and noon-4 p.m. Dec. 20, 21, 27 and 28 and Jan. 3 and 4, 2026.

Admission is free, but donations are welcomed.

Explorer Post 101’s mission is to promote interest in the hobby of model railroading to 12-21 year olds. Join the new Explorer Club for youths age 12-14. Meetings are 7-9 p.m. every Thursday on the second floor of the municipal building.

Call Michael at 484-633-6581 for information.

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The heritage committee at Coplay Saengerbund, 205 S. Fifth St., will be holding its Silvester Feier New Years celebration Dec. 31. Ring in the New Year with European flair.

Join the party with a hot buffet meal 3 p.m., music by the Emil Shanta Band 4-7 p.m., cake with coffee 5 p.m. and a 6 p.m. champagne toast (coinciding with midnight in Europe).

The cost includes the meal, beer, wine, soda, water and juice.

Seating is limited, so reservations are required. Call Cathy at 610-262-8372 or Evelyn at 484-281-3025.

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Consider donating food to Coplay Food Bank to help those in need during the holiday.

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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Coplay Fire Department and Fire Police, under Fire Chief Joseph Britt, wishes all residents in Coplay a happy holiday season.

If you want to serve Coplay and surrounding communities, consider joining the fire department. It is seeking volunteer firefighters and fire police.

Call 610-261-2233 for information.

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The Coplay Police Department office number is 610-262-2288 and the nonemergency number is 610-437-5252. The nonemergency number connects you with Lehigh County Communication Center. For serious emergencies, call 911.

If you are interested in law enforcement you can attend the police academy tuition-free with assistance funded by the Coplay Scholarship Fund Committee. Start your police officer career in Coplay.

Coplay police wish all a safe and a happy holiday season.

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Public works Director Paul Boyle wishes residents a happy holidays.

Call the borough office at 610-262-6088 to schedule pickups of sofas, mattresses (plastic encased), chairs, dressers, etc. There is a limit of two per year at no charge.

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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 more information.

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Coplay aerobics classes are held 8:45 a.m. Saturdays and 7 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays in the borough hall auditorium. 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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Coplay Social Hall, 165 Cherry St., is open for rentals for your special event, and Coplay pavilion rentals begin Jan. 2, 2026.

Call the borough office at 610-262-6088 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 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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Coplay Athletic Club is seeking new and renewal memberships. A gym membership costs $90 per year and $80 for renewals and prorated.

The gym is located on the second floor of the municipal building.

Email coplayac@gmail.com for information.

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Crime watching is simple: Be the eyes and ears of our police department. “If you see something, say something” by calling the Lehigh County nonemergency number at 610-437-5252.

Email billleiner@aol.com for crime watch advice or how to set up a block watch. This is your chance to help keep our community safe.

Call 911 for emergencies.

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Happy holidays from your Coplay columnist! Whether you celebrate Hanukkah, Yule, Christmas, Kwanzaa, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, all of them or none of them, enjoy the season with your family, friends and neighbors.

Reflect on the ending of another year and the start of 2026. Share love, compassion and just be nice to all.

If you have an announcement or event to be shared in this column, submit it via email to billleiner@aol.com or via text message to 610-751-2745.