How Saint Nicholas Became Santa Claus

Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center/Betty Strong Encounter Center
900 Larsen Park Road
Sioux City, IA 51103

Price: FREE

Date: November 16, 2025

Time: 02:00 pm - 03:00 pm

On Sunday, November 16, 2025, at 2:00 pm, the Betty Strong Encounter Center welcomes Dr. Bruce Forbes, Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies, Morningside University. Admission is free, but freewill donations encouraged.

While it’s not quite the Christmas season, Christmas decorations and advertising are already everywhere. So why not have a talk on “How Saint Nicholas Became Santa Claus.”
Forbes formal academic training is in the history of Christianity, but he has also developed a special interest in the analysis of popular culture.