Writer and Podcaster Matthew Vasko will take the pulpit at Unitarian Universalist Church of the Verdugo Hills on March 23 at 10:30 a.m. to share 30 Ways to Counter Hate and Spread Love in the Process. 

Hate has been on the rise in recent years and the current political climate is only serving to exacerbate an already bad situation. Vasco will offer ways to speak up against hate both on social media and in everyday life. Vasko is the writer, producer and host of the podcast It Matters How We Treat One Another and is a Unitarian Universalist religious educator. 

UUCVH is located at 4451 Dunsmore Ave. in La Crescenta. If unable to attend in person, visit the UUCVH website for the ZOOM link https://www.uuverdugo.org/.

Movie night at UUCVH. On Friday March 28 at 6 p.m., join the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Verdugo Hills for movie night featuring “Life of Pi,” a fictional adventure film based on Yann Martel’s novel of the same name. Please bring a snack to share. No reservations needed, just stop by. 4451 Dunsmore Ave., La Crescenta.