It's Time!
Construction Continues
The general contractor, Shimota Project Management, says progress continues at the POPS facility site.
The Forward New Prague Foundation and its POPS Advisory Committee is excited that construction continues this spring after the foundation was installed last fall. The goal is to have the facility completed this fall, with the grand opening set for spring of 2027.
The Summer Music Series, Music at Memorial, will continue this summer at Memorial Park
Fundraising for Audio/Video system
The SECOND PHASE of the project is to raise $50,000 for a state-of-the-art audio/video system to show family movies (anytime, day or night), book theatrical events and other performances or personal or business activities. This was in the original project budget, but was removed due to the increased cost of the footings due to the poor soil conditions at the city chosen site.
As of April 1, 2026, 40% of that effort has been completed. Thanks to these new donations:
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$10,000 – Den and Sandy Gardner (Gardner & Gardner Communications)
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$5,000 – Simon and Sarah Kallal
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$5,000 – Jerry and Mary Walerius
Please consider making a donation for this effort. We would like to have this system in place in the spring of 2027.
A 501(c)(3) tax-exempt foundation – The Forward New Prague Foundation (EIN # 92-1785025) – is handling donations. Use the form on the right to make a donation, or you can mail your donations to this address:
Den Gardner, Chair
Forward NP Foundation
305 Columbus Ave. South
New Prague, MN, 56071
Our Mission and Vision
Our Mission
To Build a multi-purpose outdoor performance facility to celebrate the arts and other community gatherings - from music to theatre to dance to visual arts...and much more!
Our Vision
The venue will strive to be an attractive community asset, well-designed acoustically for the performing arts and community gatherings, comfortable for the performers and spectators.
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The Praha Outdoor Performance Stage (POPS) Committee is selling t-shirts to raise funds for the planning and construction of the POPS facility.
Click the button above for information on ordering a t-shirt.
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