‘Speech and Debate’: The Diversionary Theatre will perform Speech and Debate at 8 p.m. In Speech and Debate, three teenage misfits in Salem, Oregon discover they are linked by a sex scandal that’s rocked their town. When one of them sets out to expose the truth, secrets become currency, the stakes get higher, and the trio’s connection grows deeper in this searching, fiercely funny dark comedy with music. Stephen Karam wrote the play when he was 25 when he took the transcript of an online chat between a former mayor of Spokane, Washington and a gay teenager as the basis for this fiercely funny and edgy new play. Tickets are $31 with $4 off for students, seniors and military. The Diversionary Theatre is located at 4545 Park Blvd. in University Heights. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 619-220-0097 or visit www.diversionary.org.

Brunch with Toni Atkins: Mark and Linda Pennington will host a brunch at their home with state Assembly candidate Toni Atkins at 10 a.m. Atkins will talk about California’s future. RSVP by calling 619-563-4014 or e-mail gizmopennington@cox.net. The event is free and no contribution is required. The Pennington’s home is located at 2609 Tuberose St in Azalea Park. For more information, visit www.atkinsforassembly.com.

IndieFest: San Diego IndieFest VI in North Park starts at noon. San Diego IndieFest offers more than 75 bands, films and artists on seven stages. The fest features musical genres including, rock, hip-hop, house, folk, world, country, funk, punk, jazz, Latin, electronica, spoken word, and artistic mediums including, film, photography, dance, painting, poetry and indie artisans selling handmade creations. The fest also includes beer gardens, kids play areas, poetry share, voter registration booths, delicious food and drink and endless inspiration. General admission is $22. Tickets for students, seniors and military are $19. Kids eight and under get in for free. San Diego IndieFest will take place on and off University Avenue between Kansas Street and Ohio Street in North Park. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 800-486-9957 or visit www.sdindiemusicfest.com.

House of Lebanon: The House of Lebanon will host its annual lawn program celebrating its cultural traditions and heritage at noon. Different folk dance groups will perform folk dances in regional native costumes. Local Lebanese artists will perform traditional song, music and poetry depicting Lebanese heritage and culture. A wide selection of traditional food will be served including, hummus, tabouli, spinach pies, kibbeh, falafel, stuffed grape leaves, moussakaa, kafta and chicken and lamb shawarma. A selection of pastries and drinks will also be available including, baklawa, sfouf, namoura, Arabic lemonade, and jalab. The House of Lebanon is part of the House of Pacific Relations – a consortium of houses representing 32 countries. The House of Pacific Relations is located at 2125 Park Blvd. in Balboa Park. For more information, call 619-234-0739 or visit www.houseoflebanon.org.

The Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Breakfast: The 12th annual Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Breakfast will take place at the San Diego Convention Center at 7 a.m. This year’s theme is El Arte de la Inspiracion or the Art of Inspiration. The breakfast will focus upon the inspirational qualities of the legacy left by the great American hero Cesar E. Chavez. The breakfast celebration always includes a focus on youth and community leaders who practice the spirit of service and social justice. General admission is $35. The San Diego Convention Center is located at 111 West Harbor Dr. in Downtown. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit http://sdchavezcommittee.info/ or call 619-696-9992.

Swimming: The Different Strokes Swim Team (DSST) will meet for a workout swim at the Brian Bent Memorial Pool at Coronado High School at 7p.m. DSST is an all-inclusive lesbian, gay, straight, bisexual, transgender, fast, slow, healthy, happening, totally cool, incredibly fun swim team. Members swim for fitness, for the friendly social atmosphere, to get in a quick workout or for rehab from injuries. Everyone is welcome and member ages range from 18-80. DSST welcomes swimmers of all abilities from competitive college swimmers to novice swimmers and everyone in between. The Brian Bent Memorial Pool at Coronado High School is located at 818 6th St. in Coronado. For more information, visit www.dsst.org or e-mail flaminggaytor@dsst.org.

Bike social: The Urban Bike and Social Club will host a social and bike ride starting at Adams Avenue Bicycles at 5:30 p.m. The event will begin with a bike ride through Balboa Park and maybe through downtown and to the Linkery, a restaurant in North Park, for dinner (bring money). Expect a plain-clothes social ride. Adams Avenue Bicycles is located at 2606 Adams Ave. in North Park. For more information, call 619-885-8188 or visit www.aabikes.net.

Ethics without religion: Alan Mandelberg will give a lecture on ethics without divine commandments at the North Park Recreation Center at 6:30 p.m. The lecture will take place during the Atheist Coalition of San Diego’s monthly meeting. The Atheist Coalition of San Diego is a coalition of unbelievers, atheists, agnostics, rationalists, skeptics and secular humanists. The group’s goals include promoting atheism as a worthwhile and wholesome point of view and promoting science literacy. Admission to the lecture is free. The North Park Recreation Center is located at 4044 Idaho St. in Normal Heights. For more information, visit http://alturl.com/n7jb or call 619-342-7388.

Parenting seminar: The San Diego LGBT Community Center’s Behavioral Health Program Coordinator Amanda Quayle will discuss how parents can learn simple parenting rules that can help conquer most parenting dilemmas at The Center at 6 p.m. This workshop is designed to help anyone become a parenting star. Please RSVP for the seminar by e-mailing workshops@thecentersd.org. The Center is located at 3909 Centre St. in Hillcrest. For more information e-mail aquayle@thecentersd.org.

‘2501 Migrants: A Journey’: University of San Diego’s Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice will screen 2501 Migrants: A Journey at 6 p.m. 2501 Migrants: A Journey tells the story of Alejandro Santiago, a middle-aged artist and family man from Oaxaca, Mexico. Relatively affluent and erudite, Alejandro returns home after a brief self-exile in France. But upon arrival to his native Teococuilco, he is struck by what he perceives as a virtual ghost town. Santiago experiences, first hand, the reality that Oaxaca has emerged as one of Mexico’s leading exporters of human labor to the United States. Inspired by this, Santiago decides to create a monumental installation art piece: 2,501 life-size sculptures, a homage to each individual migrant who left his village. Admission is free. The Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice is located on the campus of University of San Diego at 5998 Alcalá Park in Linda Vista. For more information, call 619-260-4090 or visit http://alturl.com/sj7v.

Lesbian ex-lovers: San Diego State University’s Department of Women’s Studies Professor Esther Rothblum will give a lecture called Lesbian Ex-Lovers: The Really Long-term Relationships at The Center at 7 p.m. Rothblum’s research and writing focus on women’s mental health and relationships. Her current research focuses on lesbian relationships and mental health and also on the stigma of women’s weight. Her teaching focuses on lesbian studies, the psychology of women and women’s mental health. She is also the editor of the Journal of Lesbian Studies. The Center is located at 3909 Centre Street in Hillcrest. For more information, call Abby Schwartz at 619-692-2077, ext. 212 or e-mail women@thecentersd.org.