Kent Shankle will present “Grant Wood and The Legacy of Iowa Artists” during Keep on Learning at Wartburg College beginning Thursday, March 6.

Shankle, the executive director of the Waterloo Center for the Arts, will reflect on the life, legacy and lithography of Iowa’s best-known artist, Grant Wood. He also will discuss Wood’s upbringing in rural Anamosa, his friendships and influences on his art. 

The Keep on Learning classes are March 6, 13, 20 and 27 in the Heritage Room of Saemann Student Center. Coffee will be served at 9 a.m., followed by the class from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Parking is available near Saemann Student Center for those entering campus on Wartburg Boulevard.

Pre-registration is not required. The first class of each session is free; a $30 fee is due at the second class.

The Wartburg Alumni and Parent Relations Office coordinates Keep on Learning with the assistance of a volunteer committee. For more information, call 319-352-8491 or alumni@wartburg.edu.