Lecture

Profs and Pints Philadelphia presents: “What Awaits the Naughty,” a guide to supernatural beings around the world who keep kids in line and Christmas weird, with Linda Lee, lecturer in folklore and fairy tales at the University of Pennsylvania. The song says “Santa Claus is coming to town,” not “Santa Claus is coming specifically to your house.” In many parts of the world, children who misbehave expect visitors of an entirely different sort, in the form of unwelcome bringers of punishment and fear. Come to Fishtown’s Black Squirrel Club to get the lowdown on strange beings that prowl the long