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A Return to Art and Music

An Evening of Art & Music • September 30 • 4:30 – 7:30 pm We, here at Bella, are excited about small scale events coming back to life. Not only have our beloved Bella Buzz pages been empty, but no events have occurred to fill the famous “Scene Around Town” section, leaving the pages of Bella empty of the faces of Aiken. A duo of women, Peggy Penland and Katy Lipscomb, are rallying for indoor/outdoor events featuring music, art, and community to entice us to get out and experience life. And so was born An Evening of Art & Music, scheduled for September 30, 4:30 – 7:30 pm. The past

The Edge of Creativity | Creative of the Month

“Let’s get a little crazy here.” Bob Ross Art and the creative world have always been important to both Bella and me personally, and with that, we have decided to introduce a new Creative each month. Not necessarily an Artist, but a Creative and, at least to me, it is important to note the difference between the two. Although I think Creatives are Artists, I do think using the title “Creatives” expands the series in an important way. Let’s take just a minute to explore the differences between Art, Artist, and Creative. “Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.” Thomas Merton Art, according to

From the Kitchen of ….

As you may have heard, we are exploring the idea of a recipe section within the magazine where we will bring you recipes and ideas from the kitchens of some of our favorites people and places. We look forward to hearing your feedback on the idea, along with suggestions about who or where we should go to next. When we at Bella Magazine first started discussing this idea, we couldn’t help but think back to some of our favorite recipes, more specifically some of our loved ones’ favorite recipes. So, we thought, who better to sponsor the first recipe page than us! Mom’s Summer Salad By Charlotte Putnam Large bowl

Stories from Leavelle McCampbell Middle School Students

Journalism in the Classroom Football By Christopher Stephenson Hi, my name is Christopher Stephenson. Today I’m going to be talking about my favorite sport, football. First, let’s talk about why it’s my favorite sport. One reason I like football is because it teaches teamwork, it toughens you up, and it also teaches you how to be responsible. Now you might be asking, how is that possible? Well you must show up to practice on time every day, you must keep your side of the field protected from the defense, and there are so many more reasons that football teaches you responsibility. Football shows all the team members how to work