Tomorrow Without Fear Chester Bowles States His Credo; Chester Bowles

tomorrow, 1 to 6 P.M. Information: (212) 627-6628. "GERMAN STAGE DESIGN PRESENT AND FUTURE," New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, at Amsterdam Avenue and 65th Street. Works by Achim Freyer, Dieter Hacker, Johannes Shutz and Erich Wonder. Through tomorrow. Free. Hours: Today and tomorrow, noon to 6 P.M. Information: (212) 870-1630. Closing Next Weekend "LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION! Walter Kerr Theater, 219 West 48th Street, Manhattan. A play by Terrence McNally. Through Sept. 17. Performances: Tuesday through Friday at 8 P.M.; Saturdays at 2 and 8 P.M.; Sundays at 2 and 7 P.M. Tickets: $20 to $45. Information: (212) 239-6200. "THE ONLY THING WORSE YOU COULD HAVE TOLD ME . . ." Actors Playhouse, 100 Seventh Avenue, at Christopher Street, Greenwich Village. A one-man show about gay culture, written by Dan Butler; starring Greg Louganis; directed by Randy Brenner. Through Sept. 17. Performances: Tuesday through Friday at 8 P.M.; Saturdays at 7 and 10 P.M.; Sundays at 7 P.M. Tickets: $40. Information: (212) 307-4100. "TWO BOYS IN A BED ON A COLD WINTER'S NIGHT," Theater off the Park, 224 Waverly Place, at Perry Street, Greenwich Village. A play about the relationship of two gay men who meet in a bar. Through Sept. 17. Performances: Tuesday through Friday at 8 P.M.; Saturdaysat 7 and 10 P.M.; Sundays at 7 P.M. Tickets, $25. Information: (212) 279-4200. "MALE DESIRE: HOMOEROTIC IMAGES IN 20th-CENTURY AMERICAN ART," Mary Ryan Gallery, 24 West 57th Street, Manhattan. A collection of works, including paintings, illustrations, silk screens and photographs. Through Sept. 16. Hours: Monday through Friday, 10 A.M. to 5 P.M.; Saturdays, 10 A.M. to 5:30 P.M., but closed tomorrow. Information: (212) 397-0669. Last Chance

tomorrow, 10 A.M. to 10 P.M., and Sunday, 10 A.M. to 8 P.M. Daily admission, $17; a three-day pass is $33. Information; 481-8700. CRAFTS SHOW, 42d Street, along Bryant Park, between Fifth Avenue and the Avenue of the Americas. Fairs and Festivals

tomorrow, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 'WORLD'S LARGEST BLOCK PARTY,' Madison Avenue, from 42nd to 57th Streets. Tomorrow, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sponsored by the American Diabetes Foundation. ANNUAL BAZAAR, China Institute, 125 East 65th Street, Manhattan. Tomorrow, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission: $1. Sponsored by the institute's Women's Association. AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS AUTUMN FESTIVAL, from 34th to 42nd Streets. Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sponsored by the Midtown South Police Precinct Community Council. 'GREAT WRITERS AT BARNARD,' Barnard College, Lerner Hall, 2920 Broadway, at 115th Street; and Barnard Hall, 3009 Broadway, at 117th Street, both in Morningside Heights. Daylong conference with writers who graduated from the college. Sunday, 10:30 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 5 p.m. Admission: $25 for the morning session; $65 for the entire conference. Information: (212) 626-6527. GRAMERCY/STUYVESANT INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS STREET FESTIVAL, Broadway, between 17th and 23rd Streets. Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. 'JAPAN DAY,' Abrons Arts Center at Henry Street Settlement, 466 Grand Street, Lower East Side. With traditional Japanese arts. Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. Sponsored by the Japanese Folk Dance Institute of New York. Free. Information: (212) 982-6952. Walking Tours New York City BROOKLYN CENTER FOR THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT Sunday at 11 a.m., visiting the Hassidic and West Indian communities in Crown Heights South, Brooklyn, meeting on the southeast corner of Eastern Parkway and Kingston Avenue. Fee: $11; members, $9; students, $8. Information: (718) 788-8500, Ext. 208. STREET SMARTS N.Y. Tomorrow at 6 p.m., ''Joe Sent Me: A Historic Speakeasy Tour'' of SoHo and Greenwich Village, meeting in front of the Dean & Deluca on the southeast corner of Prince Street and Broadway. Fee: $10 (not including drinks and tips). Information: (212) 969-8262. I'LL TAKE MANHATTAN TOURs Sunday at 1 p.m., ''Gramercy Park: Style, Elegance and Renown,'' focusing on history and architecture, meeting on the southeast corner of Broadway and 20th Street. Fee: $12. Information: (732) 270-5559. GREENWICH VILLAGE LITERARY PUB CRAWL Saturdays at 2 p.m., with actors leading a tour of bars with a rich literary history, meeting at the White Horse Tavern, 567 Hudson Street, at 11th Street. Fees: $15; $12 for students and 60+, not including drinks or food. Sponsored by Bakerloo Theater Project. Information and reservations: (212) 613-5796. HARLEM, YOUR WAY! Sunday at 10:15 a.m., a Harlem Gospel walking tour, featuring gospel music and a church service, meeting at 129 West 130th Street. Fee: $25. Reservations required: (212) 690-1687. An optional meal follows. BIG ONION WALKING TOURS Sunday at 1 p.m., visiting the Jewish Lower East Side, meeting in front of the Olympic Diner, on the southeast corner of Essex and Delancey Streets. Fee: $15; 63+, $12; students and New-York Historical Society members, $10. Information: (212) 439-1090. CENTURY WALKING TOURS Tomorrow at 11 a.m., ''Revolution in the Streets,'' tours 1775 New York, meeting at Fraunces Tavern, Pearl Street and Broad Street, Lower Manhattan. Fee: $15. Information: (917) 607-9019. CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY Free tours tomorrow of Central Park. At 11 a.m., ''A Road Once Traveled,'' examines the role of Central Park in the American Revolution and the War of 1812, meeting at the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, Fifth Avenue and 110th Street; at 2 p.m., ''Views From the Past'' covers the history of the park, meeting at the Dairy, midpark at 65th Street. Information: (212) 360-2726. NYC DISCOVERY TOURS Tomorrow at 5:30 p.m., '' 'Sex and the City' Tavern Tour,'' visits sites and bars featured on the television show. Fee: $13, not including drinks. Reservations and meeting places: (212) 465-3331. THE BRONX COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Tomorrow at 1 p.m., ''Historic Hunts Point'' visits this Bronx neighborhood, one of the oldest settlements in the borough; led by Lloyd Ultan, the Bronx historian; meeting at the entrance to the Hunts Point subway stop on the No. 6 train, East 163rd Street and Southern Boulevard. Fee: $10; members, $5. Information: (718) 881-8900. Recreation New York City ING NEW YORK CITY MARATHON, Central Park. More than 30,000 runners from around the world participate in this 26.2-mile run through the city's five boroughs all day Sunday, beginning at 10:10 a.m. at the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in Staten Island, then going through Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Manhattan, ending next to Tavern on the Green in Central Park; athletes with disabilities begin at 8 a.m., followed by wheelchair athletes at 9:05 a.m., handcyclists at 9:15 and elite female runners at 9:35. Best viewing areas: in Brooklyn, near 92nd Street in Bay Ridge and along Fourth Avenue; in Manhattan, along First Avenue from the Queensboro Bridge to the 70's and along Fifth Avenue, from the northern end of Central Park to 89th Street; in Queens, along 44th Road and 44th Drive and Crescent Street to the Queensboro Bridge; in the Bronx, 138th Street and the Grand Concourse. Sponsored by the Dutch company ING and the New York Road Runners. Information: (212) 860-4455; www.ingnycmarathon.org. Spare Times

tomorrow, 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. Free. Information: (212) 759-7999. "THE FIERY FURNACE," Lucille Lortel Theater, 121 Christopher Street, Greenwich Village. A drama by Timothy Mason about a mother (Julie Harris) and her two adult daughters, who are struggling to find independence during the Eisenhower era. Through Sunday. Performances: Today at 8 P.M.; tomorrow at 2 and 8 P.M.; Sunday at 3 and 7:30 P.M. Tickets: $35. Information: (212) 239-6200. Last Chance

tomorrow, 10 A.M. to 5 P.M.; Sunday, noon to 5 P.M. Admission: $3 per day; $5 for a three-day pass. Information: (212) 935-3592. The Spoken Word