This is the newest Coplay community update, covering the week of October 7 through 13, 2026 with fresh local news, events, and school happenings in Coplay Borough and the surrounding Lehigh Valley. In this edition: the Coplay Borough Council regular meeting, the library board meeting and weekly programs, a non-instructional day in the Whitehall-Coplay School District, the Zephyrs on the road at Emmaus, and a second weekend of Oktoberfest plus home hockey at PPL Center. Everything below was checked during web research on October 7, 2026; times and venues can change, so confirm with the organizers before heading out.
If you are planning the week ahead, the recent guides still point the way: the week of October 5 edition covered the Easton Garlic Fest and the confirmed Haunted Parkway ticket details, and the early and mid-October edition lays out the Zephyrs' full October slate and the foliage drives. This post adds the newest items and fresh dates on top of those.
In the Borough: Council Regular Meeting and the Library Board
Coplay Borough Council holds its regular meeting on Tuesday, October 13 at 7:00 PM at the Municipal Building at 98 South Fourth Street, per the borough's meeting schedule. The workshop meeting was held the first Tuesday of the month, on October 6, so this is the regular vote on the items discussed there. Both meetings are open to residents, and agendas and minutes are posted on the borough website.
The Coplay Public Library board holds its monthly meeting on Thursday, October 8 from 7:00 to 8:00 PM in the Borough Council Chambers at the Coplay Borough Office, open to the public. The library's weekly programs keep their rhythm this week too: Story Time and Crafts on Friday, October 9 at 10:30 AM, and the Crochet Club, beginners welcome, on its regular weekly slot. The library calendar is the place to confirm exact times.
Whitehall-Coplay School District: A Day Off and the Zephyrs at Emmaus
Coplay is served by the Whitehall-Coplay School District, and Monday, October 12 is a non-instructional day, so there is no school for students that day. It is a good mid-month pause for families, and it falls right after the Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day weekend.
On the field, the Whitehall Zephyrs travel to Emmaus on Friday, October 9 for a 7:00 PM away league game against the Green Hornets, per the team's 2026 schedule. The October home stretch continues after this week with a home game against William Allen on Thursday, October 15, then trips to Parkland on Friday, October 23 and a home finale against Allentown Central Catholic on Friday, October 30. Athletic tickets continue to sell through the district's HomeTown Ticketing box office.
A governance note for the month: the district's revised board meeting schedule takes effect October 12, moving the regular board meeting to the second Monday of each month. The October board meeting lands on Monday, October 26 at 7:00 PM in the Board Room at the Education Center on Zephyr Boulevard, with the committee meeting cycle starting at 5:00 PM that afternoon, per the district homepage. Agendas post on Keystone Agenda, the district's public meeting platform.
Oktoberfest Weekend at SteelStacks
The second and final weekend of Oktoberfest at SteelStacks in Bethlehem runs Friday, October 9 through Sunday, October 11, about fifteen minutes from Coplay. The festival brings German food and beer, live music, the Weiner Dog Parade and Races, and the PA State Stein Holding Championship to the arts campus on Founders Way. It is a lively way to close out the fall beer-festival season before the Halloween rush.
If the weekend is oversubscribed, the Sellersville Theater, about a half-hour from Coplay, hosts an Oktoberfest Night with a German-inspired program on Thursday, October 8, a smaller, seated alternative for the same festive mood.
Home Hockey and a Makers Market in Allentown
The Lehigh Valley Phantoms play a home pair at PPL Center in Allentown, about fifteen minutes from Coplay, against the Cleveland Monsters on Saturday, October 10 at 7:00 PM and Sunday, October 11 at 1:05 PM. It is a convenient family-friendly outing in the heart of downtown Allentown, with plenty of parking and dining nearby.
The same Saturday, October 10, the 2026 Makers Market runs from 10:00 AM at Calvary Church in the Allentown area, a small-batch craft and vendor market listed among Coplay-area events. If you are browsing for handmade gifts or local makers, it is a low-key way to spend a fall morning before the afternoon hockey game.
A Look Ahead: Halloween in the Borough and Township
A few dates sit just outside this week but are worth putting on the calendar. The Coplay Halloween Parade on Chestnut Street and the Whitehall Township parade on the district campus are both set for later in October, along with trick-or-treat night in the borough and township, as covered in our week of October 19 edition. And the Coplay Saengerbund hosts its Common Bond Halloween Bash on Friday, October 30 at 6:00 PM, an open-to-the-public evening of live music by the band Common Bond, per the club's events page. The haunted nights at the Whitehall Parkway continue Fridays and Saturdays through October 31.
A Full Week Near 117 S 9th St
The week of October 7 brings the borough council regular meeting, the library board meeting and weekly programs, a non-instructional day for district students, the Zephyrs on the road at Emmaus, and an Oktoberfest weekend plus home hockey within a short drive of this move-in-ready ranch twin on a mature corner lot. It is a comfortable, active time of year to settle into one-floor living.