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2012 marks the 75th anniversary of the publication of Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. The Bowie Branch Library will be having two programs to commemorate this special anniversary. Please join our Wednesday night book discussion as members will discuss this beloved book. Then join us Saturday, November 10, as the Bowie Library will put George Milton on trial for the murder of Lenny Small. A jury of 12 will be randomly selected by lottery from the audience, and high school debate team members from Woodstream Academy will prosecute and defend Mr. Milton. Witnesses will include the ranch hands from the Soledad, California ranch and labor leaders. This will be the fourth annual trial put on at the Bowie Branch Library to commemorate significant moments in American history, but the first “original” trial. John Steinbeck ended Of Mice and Men with the death of Lenny Small. But he never put George Milton on trial. Was it murder? Or should Mr. Milton be excused and not held accountable due to extenuating circumstances? Please join us to see what a jury will say 75 years later.