Kennett Square kicks off season with festive flair

Borough has myriad activities planned to encourage dining, shopping Kennett Square’s annual parade lent a festive air to the borough that is expected to continue through the holidays. A house tour. A concert. Carriage rides. An art stroll. Gingerbread house making. Kennett Square is pulling out the stops to lure shoppers to its vibrant downtown for the holidays. Historic Kennett Square jumpstarted...

With every Christmas card I blight…

Once a nice gesture, cards are becoming a production number By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, UnionvilleTimes.com Christmas cards. In the past few years they have gone from a nice gesture to a pressure cooker for the world’s greatest Glamour shot…have you noticed? Gone are the days when you could run to Hallmark and find a box with a snowman on the front.  Now, you look like a slacker if you don’t...

Cranberries, dessert & other holiday traditions

It’s not always what you eat, but how you eat it By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, UnionvilleTimes.com What we eat over the holidays matters.  As the holidays are coming up fast I thought I would share some news on nutrition and dental health. Pass the Cranberries. A number of studies have been done recently on the health benefits of cranberries. Women have known for decades that...

Brandwine Valley Chorale plans holiday concerts

WEST CHESTER — In its fifth season, The Brandywine Valley Chorale (BVC) presents a holiday concert of Christmas music from around the globe, “Carols & Lullabies.” Led by Artistic Director Jason Throne, the BVC’s Fifth Holiday Concert will be performed on Friday, December 2 at 7:30 p.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 10 West Pleasant Grove Road, West Chester. Highlighting the...

Don’t be a turkey for the holidays

One must dress — and dress one’s family — for the right holiday mood By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, UnionvilleTimes.com If you affirm something out loud to the universe, does it happen? Because, as seen in my previous article, I am already BFF’s with Kelly Ripa. Check that one off the list. My second fashion fantasy? Befriending Tory Burch.  And, hey, she is a Main Line girl originally….so,...

Making the holidays way too scary

By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, UnionvilleTimes.com It has been a while since I have written a snarky article….and, I am in a “mood”…SO, here it goes: THERE IS NO GOOD REASON FOR A HOLIDAY SWEATER/T-SHIRT/MATCHING BEDAZZLED SWEATPANT. I don’t care if you are a mother of four or a pre-K teacher or you drive a school bus or you’re on the PTA or you work at Michael’s craft store. Buying...