Pre-register at (734) 764-0480. This free hour-long, family workshop for children ages 6-11 accompanied by an adult is part of the U-M Museum of Natural History’s Family Reading and Science Program. This year’s theme is "Just Like Me? Exploring culture, biology and the human experience."

They say music is the universal language, but why? Families will learn what makes some instruments more common than others and why some noises sound strange or get us excited. We will explore how cultural transmission influences music and families will get to make their own instruments. For a complete schedule, including workshop dates and times at 42 library locations in Southeastern Michigan, visit our website ummnh.org or bit.ly/frs2013. For more information, contact program manager Amanda Paige at apaige@umich.edu. The 2013 Family Reading and Science Program is generously sponsored by the Toyota USA Foundation.