The Rhino Keeper Book Event

In partnership with Red Fern Booksellers, we are honored to welcome Jillian Forsberg, the author of The Rhino Keeper, to visit with our guests and talk about how her encounter with one of our rhinos, Joya, inspired her book!

The Rhino Keeper: How Rolling Hills Zoo Inspired a Novel
Sunday, November 10th at 2:00 p.m.
In the Conference Center of the Wildlife Museum at Rolling Hills Zoo  

Registration is required for this FREE event - see below

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Join Kansas author Jillian Forsberg on Sunday, November 10th at 2 p.m. for an engaging presentation of her new book, The Rhino Keeper, at Rolling Hills Zoo. With a master’s degree in public history from Wichita State University and a bachelor’s in communication and history from McPherson College, Jillian has drawn from little-known historical events to craft her debut novel, inspired by Rolling Hills Zoo’s greater one-horned rhino, Joya.   

During this event, hosted at Rolling Hills Zoo’s Wildlife Museum Conference Center, Jillian will reveal the true story behind her book and engage with Rolling Hills Zoo’s rhino keepers as they explore the significant differences in rhino care from Clara’s era in the 1740s to today’s practices at an AZA (Association for Zoos & Aquariums) accredited zoo.

Co-hosted by Red Fern Booksellers, this is a free event, and Jillian’s book will be available for purchase.

After the presentation, don’t miss the chance to take a tram ride to the rhino barn for an up-close experience with these amazing creatures! To see the entire Zoo and Wildlife Museum, before or after, admission is required.
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REGISTRATION

To help us better prepare for this event, we kindly ask that you register in advance, even though this event is FREE.

Please also indicate the number of guests you plan to bring, if any, so we can accommodate everyone appropriately.
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