Level Up – Play and Literature

May 31 – August 2, 2025

Reception : Saturday, June 7, 2025, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

The Level Up – Play and Literature group exhibition is hosted in conjunction with the City of Pleasanton’s Library Summer Reading Program, this exhibition highlights the interplay of visual art and playful expression. This year’s theme for the summer reading program and the exhibition will be Level Up at Your Library. This incapsulates books, games, puzzles, as well as learning, skills growth, play, and literature in general. The exhibition will be held at the Firehouse Arts Center’s Harrington Gallery, located at 4444 Railroad Avenue, Pleasanton, CA 94566.

Judge

Dr. Kelly Cousins, PhD holds over 30 years of experience as an educational and child psychologist. A dedicated community advocate, she has served on the board of the Pleasanton Cultural Arts Council for more than a decade, currently as President, and chairs the Education and Outreach Committee for the Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center Board. Dr. Cousins also contributed eight years of service to the City’s Library Commission and two years on the Human Services Commission.