Ketron will talk about the house built by her grandmother, Grace Tytus McLennan, the life of three generations in the house, and the deep, and little known, friendship between Grace and Mildred Bliss, creator of the gardens and house at Dumbarton Oaks, Washington D.C.
Amelinckx is a freelance journalist and the author of four historical true crime books, including his latest, "Satellite Boy: The International Manhunt for a Master Thief That Launched the Modern Communication Age."
Mass Cultural Council has a budget of $15.7 million, including an appropriation of nearly $14 million from the state of Massachusetts and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and other sources.
The workshop will take place at the mansion's former gatehouse at 55 Kemble St., Lenox. Number of seats available at each session is limited. Masks will be required.