Reuel Olin and Bob Grinchuk of The Wine Lover will host a benefit for Diversionary Theatre on Sunday, June 22, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. Sandy Campbell, from the cast of Falsettos and G. Scott Lacy, Falsettos musical director, will be on hand to perform their spectacular cabaret act, “I’ll Be There: songs of love and friendship.” The cost for the reception is $35 per person. The Wine Lover is located at 3968 Fifth Ave. (between University and Washington). For more information or reservations, call (619) 220-0097. Tickets will be available at the door, but seating is limited and reservations are suggested.

A full calendar of events for youth at the Hillcrest Youth Center is available on the HYC website, located at www.youthcentersd.org. Events this month include Independent Life Skills classes, from 7:00-8:00 p.m. on Tuesdays; Common Ground meetings, from 7:00-8:00 p.m. on Wednesdays; and Free to be Clean & Sober meetings, from 4:00-5:00 p.m. on Fridays. Other meetings and activities are listed on the website.

Upcoming special events include a Teen Access presentation, on Thursday, June 19, from 7:00-8:00 p.m.; a youth anger management group meeting, also on Thursday, June 19, from 4:00-5:00 p.m.; The LGBTQ Youth Prom, on Saturday, June 21, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. in The Center auditorium; and a Peer Poetry Group, from 7:00-8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 25. For more activities or information, call (619) 692-2077, ext. 111, or e-mail Jennifer Davis-DeFeo at jdavisdefeo@thecentersd.org.

The June 22 meeting of the Carlsbad chapter of the Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) will feature Cheryl Alexander from the Parent and Youth Services Dept. of Jewish Family Services. She will speak about addressing the particular needs of families with GLBTQ members. Operating with a Jewish Family Service/San Diego Lesbian and Gay Funding Partnership Grant, this group provides parental training throughout North County. The services offered include a realistic and practical approach to meeting the challenges of raising children today when GLBTQ issues are involved. The Carlsbad PFLAG meeting is held at 2:00 p.m., the fourth Sunday of the month, at the Pilgrim United Church of Christ in Carlsbad, 2020 Chestnut Ave. Call (760) 726-7524 for more information.

Suanne Pauley, executive director of San Diego LGBT Pride, will talk about all things Pride at this month’s meeting of the San Diego chapter of the Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG). The meeting will be held at the First Unitarian Universalist Church, Monday, June 23 at 7:00 p.m. Pauley will discuss this year’s Pride festivities and, for those who have never been, provide a taste of what it will be like. Come to this meeting full of your own pride for your GLBT loved ones and find out how you can be a part of this exceptional experience. Pauley will speak following the general meeting, group session and cookie social. All are welcome. First Unitarian Universalist Church is located at 4190 Front Street in Hillcrest (Across the street from the UCSD Medical Center). Parking will be validated. For more information on PFLAG, call the help line at (619) 579-7640.

San Diego LGBT Pride, along with Bienestar and Ebony Pride, has introduced the first-ever Pride Pass — a plastic card that provides admission into three different festivals, presented this year by San Diego Pride, Latin Pride and Ebony Pride.

The pass, which costs $28, applies to San Diego Pride’s two-day festival at Marston Point, July 26-27; Ebony Pride, Aug. 23, also at Marston Point; and Latin Pride, Sept. 27, at the corner of Park Blvd. and President’s Way. Sales of the passes will give both Latin and Ebony Pride extra seed money to produce their events. The passes can be purchased at the San Diego Pride office, 1807 Robinson St., Suite 106, and at Bienestar, 3020 North Park Way. Ebony Pride will be selling the passes at North Park Postal, 2936 Lincoln Ave. They will also be available soon at various retail outlets. For more information, call (619) 297-7683, or visit www.sdpride.org.

Women still remain largely out of sight in the jazz world. Turiya Mareya, a professional jazz artist for over 30 years is seeking to mentor and inspire women musicians to move to the next level of art and professionalism. Mareya is offering a weekly class for pianists, drummers, horn players, string players and vocalists. The class uses a variety of techniques pulled from the traditions of American jazz, African, Latin American and world music to stimulate creativity and develop improvisational skills. Classes are held at the WorldBeat Cultural Center, 2100 Park Blvd. The classes are free, but students are asked to donate either time or resources to the WorldBeat Center. For class times or to register, call Turiya Mareya at (619) 230-1190.

Thursday, June 26, at 8:00 p.m., don’t miss Indie By Design (IBD), a showcase of independent-minded musicians making music on their own terms. The show will feature Danielle Lo Presti and The Masses, Anna Dowdell, Eve Selis, Amy Garcia and Velveteen Rabbit. Each band goes on for a 20 minute set, starting at 8:00 p.m. then rotating through a second set. This allows the audience to enjoy all five artists in the space wherein they would typically enjoy just one, making it an ideal environment to experience new music while interacting with the bands. IBD was created to help stimulate a growing awareness of some of the exceptional, under-appreciated musical talent in San Diego. Don’t miss IBD at Dizzy’s, 344 Seventh Ave., downtown. For more information, call (858) 270-7467.

The application deadline for next month’s San Diego LGBT Pride parade is June 30. The parade is scheduled for 11:00 a.m., July 26, along University Avenue from Normal Street to Sixth Avenue, then south to Ivy Lane.

Applications are available by calling or visiting the San Diego LGBT Pride office, located at 1807 Robinson St., Suite 106. They can also be downloaded from Pride’s website, www.sdpride.org.

Late fees will apply to applications turned in after the June 30 deadline. Parade organizers say that 150 groups have already registered for the event, although the number is expected to exceed 200 in the coming weeks. Vendor applications for Pride’s two-day festival (July 26-27) are still being accepted. For more information, call the Pride office at (619) 297-7683.