# Event Details

- **Event Name**: My Grandfather: The Zookeeper UAFS Screening
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 10 Nov, 2025 at 06:00 pm – Mon, 10 Nov, 2025 at 08:30 pm
- **Event Description**: “I don’t know if you can take care of orangutans, Rachel, because you’re a girl.”

That was one of many lines zookeepers once faced.

You’re invited to a special screening of “My Grandfather: The Zookeeper” at UAFS in Fort Smith.

This feature-length documentary follows UAFS alumnus and filmmaker Josiah Olmstead as he uncovers the legacy of his grandfather, a former San Diego zookeeper and co-founder of the American Association of Zoo Keepers.

What began as a family project grew into a powerful story of compassion, connection, and conservation, offering an in-depth look into the people who devote their lives to caring for wildlife.

Through never-before-heard stories from AAZK’s founders and zookeepers nationwide, the film captures both the struggles and triumphs of a profession often overlooked. Witness their untold stories come alive.

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? Josiah will do a short talk ahead of the film.

??Drinks and snacks will be provided. 

?️ Admission is free.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/fort-smith/my-grandfather-the-zookeeper-uafs-screening/200029138333056
- **Event Categories**: entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 30

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Fort Smith
- **state**: AR
- **country**: United States
- **location**: UAFS Windgate Arts Center Theater, 5210 Kinkead Ave., Fort Smith, AR 72903
- **lat**: 35.38161
- **long**: -94.37383
- **full address**: UAFS Windgate Arts Center Theater, 5210 Kinkead Ave., Fort Smith, AR 72903, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Mon, 10 Nov, 2025 at 06:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** UAFS Windgate Arts Center Theater, 5210 Kinkead Ave., Fort Smith, AR 72903, United States
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** entertainment
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about My Grandfather: The Zookeeper UAFS Screening ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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