ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. (October 3, 2024) – OC Public Libraries is pleased to present TeenFest 2024. This year’s annual event celebrating teens will be hosted on Tuesday, October 15 from 3:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. at Tustin Library. Teens ages 12-18 can enjoy free activities, a career panel, and more. The event will conclude with a moderated author talk featuring young adult author, Tracy Badua. Activities include DIY terrariums, an escape room, and a tea demonstration. No registration is required but early arrival is suggested.

Presentations during TeenFest 2024:

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Therapy Fluffies

Teens are invited to decompress at the library after a long day at school with a pawesome time presented by OC Animal Allies. OC Animal Allies will bring trained therapy dogs for the teens to interact with and read to. Check out OC Animal Allies on their Instagram @ocanimalallies or on their website: https://www.ocanimalallies.org/.

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Second Dinner Gaming Career Panel

Teens will have the opportunity to level up their futures with a career panel from the creative minds at Second Dinner. Presenters will include Nicki Broderick (Senior Producer), Brad Crusco (Senior Software Engineer & Game Designer), and Molly Fender Ayala (Senior Marketing Manager). There will be a moderated conversation followed by the opportunity for an audience Q&A. Check out Second Dinner on their Instagram @seconddinnergames or on their website: https://seconddinner.com/.

6:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. | Author Talk: Tracy Badua

Tracy Badua is an award-winning Filipino American author of books about young people with sunny hearts in a sometimes stormy world. By day, she is an attorney who works in national housing policy, and by night, she squeezes in writing, family time, and bites of her secret candy stash. The first 50 attendees will receive a signed copy of her book We’re Never Getting Home. Check out Tracy and her work on her Instagram @tracybaduawrites or on her website: https://tracybadua.com/. 

Tustin Library is located at 345 E. Main Street, Tustin, CA 92780.

For more information about TeenFest visit ocpl.org/teenfest