CITY SITES The curator of architecture and design at the Museum of the City of New York, Donald Albrecht, presents an illustrated lecture and gallery tour focusing on the photography exhibit “The Mythic City of Samuel Gottscho.” Tonight, 6:30 p.m., Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Ave. at 103rd Street, 212-534-1672 ext. 3395, $15 general, $10 seniors, students, and members.

DARWIN’S LEGACY The chief science correspondent for NBC News, Robert Bazell, moderates a panel discussion on the continued legacy of Charles Darwin, presented in conjunction with the exhibit “Darwin.” The panelists are the author of “The Evolution-Creation Struggle” (Harvard University Press), which explores the similarities between evolutionist and creationist thinking, Michael Ruse; the author of “The Creationists” (University of California Press), Ronald Numbers; the author of “Summer for the Gods: The Scopes Trial and America’s Continuing Debate Over Science and Religion” (Harvard University Press), Edward Larson, and the co-author of “Darwin” (W. W. Norton), James Moore. Tonight, 7 p.m., American Museum of Natural History, LeFrak Theater, 79th Street and Central Park West, 212-534-1672 ext. 1672, $15 general, $13.50 seniors, students, and members.

UPROOTED THROUGH THE AGES Elie Wiesel discusses the connections between Abraham’s uprootedness and the experiences of the Jewish people throughout their history. Tonight, 8 p.m., 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. at 92nd Street, 212-415-5500, $35.

NATURAL NEW YORK The CUNY Institute for Research on the City Environment sponsors Nature and New York, a conference on the importance of nature in the city. The panelists are natural and urban history writers Tony Hiss, William Kornblum, Mark Kurlansky, Phillip Lopate, Anne Matthews, Robert Sullivan, and David Rosane. Tomorrow, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., reception to follow, LeFrak Concert Hall, Music Building, Queens College, Kissena Boulevard and the Long Island Expressway, Flushing, Queens, 718-997-5700, $20 early registration, $30 at the door. Price includes coffee, lunch, and the reception.

COOKE UP A STORM Writer Jonathan Lethem joins Peter Guralnick to discuss Mr. Guralnick’s latest book, “Dream Boogie: The Triumph of Sam Cooke” (Little, Brown), a biography of the influential singer-songwriter. They’ll also discuss their individual writing processes. Monday, 7 p.m., Housing Works Used Book Cafe, 126 Crosby St., between Houston and Prince streets, 212-334-3324, free, used book donations encouraged.

ON MEMLING A professor of fine arts at New York University, Colin Eisler, delivers a lecture in conjunction with the Frick Collection’s exhibit “Memling’s Portraits.” The talk, titled “Memling: Major Master, Minor Imagination,” is presented with Apollo magazine. The exhibition galleries remain open until 7:45 p.m. on the evening of the lecture. Tuesday, 6 p.m., the Frick Collection, 1 E. 70th St. at Fifth Avenue, 212-547-0706, free, reservations required.

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