Penn Kidder Library Center is hosting Money Smart programs from April 5-12. The programs are sponsored by Mauch Chunk Truck and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.

All programs will be held at the Library Store at Pine Point Plaza at the intersection of Routes 903 and 534.The Family Feature will be magician Craig Collins of Money Matters at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 5. Two other sessions will be held on Saturday, April 5: Joe Paretta, author of "Mastering Credit Cards" at 11 a.m. and Read to Me with Jennifer Warren at noon. There will be an opportunity to win Paretta's book and make an owl bank with Warren.At 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 7, Christi Kuhn of Thrivent will present an informative program on Identity Theft. There will be a free gift and refreshments.Kuhn will present Do One Thing Differently Financially at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 8, with a free gift and refreshments.At noon Wednesday, April 9, Warren will present a program geared to children ages 3 to 6. Participants will make an owl bank. At 5 p.m. Wednesday, Marlene Coville of Mauch Chunk Trust will present Balancing the Checkbook for teens. Free lanyard and flash drive will be offered to participants.Kuhns will present Monday Matters at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 10. Free gifts and refreshments will be served.At noon on Friday, April 11, there will be another opportunity to make an owl bank with Warren.At noon on Saturday, April 12, Penn State nutritionalist Kerri Byrne will present Eating Well on a Budget with free gifts and refreshments. At noon Saturday Donna Martino of Mauch Chunk Trust will present Money Matters teens. Free flash drives and loops will be given to participants.Please call the Penn-Kidder Library Center to make a reservation for each program you wish to attend. Regular library hours are 10 a.m.-noon Monday through Saturday and 4-6 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday.For additional information, call the library at 570-722-0300.