shop online at www.missourivalleyshopper.com ‘Lunch & Learn’ At Vermillion Library VERMILLION — Lunch & Learn is a monthly program at the Vermillion Public Library designed to fit within your lunch hour! Join other attendees for lunch on Friday, March 1, from noon-1 p.m. as attendees delve into the magical world of Harry Potter. In October 2017, in conjunction with the 20th anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, an exhibition was opened at the British Library in London that featured historical information and artifacts from the development of J.K. Rowling’s well-loved series. Narrated by Imelda Staunton, who played Delores Umbridge in the films, this BBC documentary goes behind the scenes of the British exhibition. The program also features interviews with ‘real world’ people with magical links. Refreshments will be served, and guests are also invited to bring their own food. The Edith B. Siegrist Vermillion Public Library is located at 18 Church Street, Vermillion. For more information please email vplstaff@vermillionpubliclibrary.org or call 605-677-7060. February 26, 2019 • Page 7 Nominating South Dakota’s Best And Brightest Students To Interested in this spot? Our Nation’s Service Academies By Sen. Mike Rounds Each year, I have the opportunity to nominate students from our state to our nation’s service academies. Four of the academies require a nomination: the Military Academy at West Point, the Naval Academy, the Air Force Academy and the Merchant Apps For Artists In Residence Sought Marine Academy. Nominations are PIERRE — The South Dakota Arts Council (SDAC) is now not required for the U.S. Coast Guard accepting grant applications for its Artists in Schools and ComAcademy. In 2018, I was able to nomimunities (AISC) residency program, which provides matching nate 27 South Dakotans to the various grants to schools and other nonprofit organizations for artists in residence. Applications must be received through the AISC academies. online grant form. The U.S. service academies are Through the AISC program, students — adults and children among the most elite educational alike — will learn about fine arts in a relevant, hands-on environinstitutions in the world. The young ment. men and women who graduate from Grantees choose their artist from a roster of professional teaching artists endorsed by the Arts Council. Disciplines a service academy are commissioned include dance, literature, writing, music, theater, visual arts and as military officers. After receiving a traditional arts. A theater residency could include classroom top-notch education, they will serve workshops or a full-length production featuring local students our country as active-duty military at the end of the week. In the visual arts, choose from pottery, painting, drawing, sculpting, murals, comic book making and members. more. There are traditional arts residencies in American Indian Students interested in attending a hoop dancing and rodeo clowning. To view the extensive list of service academy go through a rigorroster artists and read about the residencies offered, visit www. ous application process. Because the artscouncil.sd.gov/aisc/meetartist.aspx. The deadline for grant applications to be submitted online is academies only accept the best of the March 1. The simple, online form is available at www.artscouncil. best, students must meet eligibility sd.gov/aisc. requirements in leadership, physical An office of the South Dakota Department of Tourism, the South Dakota Arts Council’s mission is to provide grants and ser- fitness, character and scholarship. vices to artists, arts organizations, and schools across the state, The young people joining the miliwith funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and the state of South Dakota. For more information about SDAC grant programs and artist rosters, visit www.artscouncil.sd.gov. tary directly from the academies are among the highest caliber our country has to offer—a result of the challenging training and education they received. If you or someone you know is thinking about applying for a service academy, I’d encourage you to reach out to us. The process can be confusing, and we’re here to help make it as straightforward as possible. It’s our goal to get South Dakota’s best students placed at an academy where they will thrive. Students must first apply directly to the academy of their choosing, and if they meet the requirements of the academy, they can contact my office, or Sen. Thune’s and Rep. Johnson’s, for a nomination. Our nomination advisory committee will review applications and interview prospective nominees before I make a final decision on who to nominate. I have a set number of nominations I can make each year to each academy, depending on how many openings they have available. After the nominations are made, the admissions office at each academy make the ultimate decision about who will receive an offer of appointment. March is Youth Art Month and Yankton Area Arts is celebrating by offering weekly art classes for students in grades 2-5. Taught by Sharon Ehrhart, the Kids Studio classes will take place on the first four Saturdays in March from 10:30 a.m.-noon. 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