Art Exhibits

Journey Stories officially kicked off April 11 with the opening reception for "Cars: A Harford County Love Affair," the first of six exhibitions that will accompany the Smithsonian's Journey Stories Exhibition coming May 19 to the Abingdon branch of the Harford County Public Library. The Cars juried photography exhibition opened at the Jarrettsville library with 30 photographs illustrating Harford County's love of the car. Local professional and amateur fine art photographers submitted more than 90 pictures for consideration and 30 photographs by 18 artists were selected to be included in the exhibition.

Lecture series Columbia Jewish Congregation and St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church will present a series of lectures on the meaning of the Ten Commandments starting 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Meeting House in Oakland Mills, 5885 Robert Oliver Place, Columbia. Martin Siegel, rabbi emeritus of Columbia Jewish Congregation, will present the lectures, which use "an algorithmic approach for deeper spirituality. " Events will also be held April 25, May 2, and May 9 at 7:30 p.m. Attendance is free and open to the public.

Exhibit Watercolor paintings by Marlene Sweger are on display through April at the South County Senior Activity Center, 27 Stepneys Lane in Edgewater. Hours are 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. Admission is free. Information: 410-222-1927. 'Spring Rejoices' Impressionist paintings by Janice Antinucci will be on display at Benfield Gallery, 485 Jumpers Hole Road in Severna Park, through March 31. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. Information: 410-544-2299. Art exhibits Three new exhibits are on view through April 15 at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, 801 Chase St. in Annapolis.

Jeremy McCord worked freehand with 3,500 M&Ms, several cans of white icing and a 32-by-40-inch frame. He went withDr. Seuss, the theme suggested for the 19th annual Edible Art Exhibition at Towson High School, and sculpted the bite-sized bits of red, white and black into a grinning replica of the Cat in the Hat. "I liked 'The Lorax' best as a kid, but the 'Cat in the Hat' is the most recognizable Seuss concept," Jeremy said. The framed piece took Best in Show last week and the freshman entrant chose a gift certificate for ice cream from a prize board.

There was a Lorax made of chocolate and sushi made of Peeps marshmallow candy, but the star of the 19th annual Edible Art Exhibit at Towson High on Feb. 21 was the Cat in the Hat portrait composed of M&Ms. Jeremy McCordwon Best in Show for his "Cat in the Hat" creation, and also won gift certificates to Rita's Italian Ice, one of many gifts contributed to the show by local merchants. Rice treats, cake, fondant, graham crackers, icing and candy were the tasteful media for the show, hosted by Towson High School's National Art Honor Society in Towson's cafeteria.