EVENTS

NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Wednesday through May 9, “40 Years of Firsts: Dance Theater of Harlem,” an exhibition of photographs, costumes and other items. Related event: Thursday at 5:30 p.m., “Inspired by a Dream: The Dance Theater of Harlem Story,” a panel discussion with Virginia Johnson, a dance alumna of the troupe, and Robert Garland, the group’s resident choreographer; Anna Kisselgoff, a writer and the former chief dance critic of The New York Times, is the moderator. Through March 21, “Mystic Chords of Memory: Abraham Lincoln and the Performing Arts,” a series of programs illustrating Lincoln’s interest in the arts and the impact he has had on artists past and present. Related event: Thursday at 3 p.m., “Bicentennial Day: Readings by and About Lincoln,” with Arthur Mitchell, the founder of the Dance Theater of Harlem, and others, as well as a performance of “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” with members of the Metropolitan Opera Chorus. Wednesday at 8 p.m., a discussion with the jazz guitarists Bucky Pizzarelli and his son John, and Bob Santelli, executive director of the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles; $10, $5 for students; (212) 870-1793. Mondays and Thursdays, noon to 8 p.m.; Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 111 Amsterdam Avenue, at 65th Street, Lincoln Center, (212) 870-1630, nypl.org; free.

 

THE AFRICAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Through March 5, an exhibition of artwork by employees of the New York Department of Parks and Recreations, as well as artists from recreation centers around the city and others. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Arsenal Gallery, Central Park, Fifth Avenue at 64th Street, nycgovparks.org; free.

 

NYRR HALF-MARATHON GRAND PRIX, the Bronx. Sunday at 8 a.m., beginning at Goulden Avenue near Bedford Park Boulevard, Bedford Park. Sponsored by the New York Road Runners. New York Road Runners, (212) 860-4455, nyrr.org. Advance fee: $30; $20 for members; $14 for 18 and younger and 62+. Race-day registration: $35; $25 for members; $15 for 18 and younger and 62+.