RECOVERY IN PAKISTAN A panel of experts discusses the rebuilding efforts in Pakistan following the October earthquake along the Pakistan-India border. Panelists include the consul general of Pakistan in New York, Muhammad Haroon Shaukat; the chief of the United Nations’ Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Hansjoerg Strohmeyer, and the editor of Pakistan’s Daily Times, Najam Sethi, who will speak via teleconference from Pakistan. The group discusses current conditions along the border, how the governments of Pakistan and India have responded to the destruction, and how local organizations in Pakistan are contributing to relief efforts. Tonight, 6:30-8 p.m., Asia Society and Museum, 725 Park Ave. at 70th Street, 212-517-2742, $15 general, $10 members.

AT THE TABLE Designer Bruce Mau joins Parsons architecture dean and design critic Paul Goldberger to discuss contemporary design issues.The event is part of the series At the Parsons Table. Tonight, 6:30 p.m., Tishman Auditorium, the New School, 66 W. 12th St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-229-5488, $15 general, reservations suggested.

KEEPING TABS Robert Hofler talks with Village Voice columnist Michael Musto about the life of Henry Willson, a 1950s “star-maker” who discovered – and renamed – Tab Hunter, Rock Hudson, and Troy Donahue, among other heartthrobs of the day. He also delves into the frenzied investigations into Hudson’s sexuality and Willson’s desperate attempts to cover it up. The talk is based on Mr. Hofler’s new book, “The Man Who Invented Rock Hudson” (Carroll & Graf). Tonight, 7 p.m., L, G, B &T Community Center, 208 W. 13th St., between Seventh and Eighth avenues, 212-620-7310, free.

MONKEYING AROUND Primatologist Frans de Waal asks what primate behavior can tell us about human life. The lecture is based on his book “Our Inner Ape: A Leading Primatologist Explains Why We Are Who We Are” (Riverhead), which focuses on the two closest animal relatives, the chimpanzee and the bonobo. A book signing follows. Tonight, 7 p.m., American Museum of Natural History, Kaufmann Theater, 79th Street and Central Park West, 212-769-5200, $15 general, $13.50 seniors, students, and members.

BLOOM ON IRWIN Barbara Bloom talks about the work of fellow installation artist Robert Irwin as part of the Artists on Artists lecture series. Monday, 6:30 p.m., Dia Art Foundation, 535 W. 22nd St., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, fifth floor, 212-989-5566, $6, $3 students, seniors, and Dia members.

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