I'm going to write more about this in my Family Outing column this week, but for those of you stuck inside the house because of the heat, I wanted to point out this series that starts Wednesday at the N.C. Museum of Art in Raleigh.

Most Wednesdays through July, the museum will offer kid-friendly performances at 1 p.m. along with a craft (from noon to 3 p.m.). Here are the details. Tickets are $3, free for family-level members (which I was surprised to learn only costs $75 a year and gets you deals on other programs). This week's performance features song and dance from Latin America.

I know the museum's Web site says it's recommended for kids ages 5 and up, but I took my preschooler to a similar series of performances at the museum in April and she loved it. Still talks about it actually. Worth checking out.