2017 Summer Guide: Rainy Day FunKelly­Jane Cotter , @KellyJaneCotter 6:01 a.m. ET May 24, 2017

When the weather is unbeachable, and fun seems unreachable, you need some rainy day ideas.

This is especially true if you have kids, but grownups need options, too. Because nobody wants to hear anywhining. So, pull it together, grownups.

After all, the sun will come out eventually. You just gotta get through the day...

1. TELL ME A STORY...

Browse the shelves at Book Towne, 171 Main St. in Manasquan. Author appearances frequently arescheduled. Story time for children ages 3 to 5 takes place at 10 a.m. Wednesdays.

Book Towne is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays. For more info, call 732­722­7255or go to booktowne.com.

Or, go to a library. Storytimes, arts and crafts, exhibits, lectures and performances abound at all the branches of Monmouth CountyLibrary and Ocean County Library, as well as the municipal libraries. Check the schedules for the county libraries throughout the summer: monmouthcountylib.org and theoceancountylibrary.org.

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2. SEE THE STARS

Learn the stories of the stars at the Robert J. Novins Planetarium at Ocean County College, off College Drive in Toms River. The varied scheduleincludes one­hour star shows for all ages, along with special events like "Pajama Night" and laser shows. General admission is $10, or $8 for seniors60 and older, $7 for children 12 and younger or Ocean County College students. There's also a "Family Pack" admission for two adults and threechildren for $35. For more info, call 732­ 732.255.0343 or go to ocean.edu.

3. PAINT

Life is a blank canvas. Splatter it with paint at Pinot's Palette, where you can re­create themed paintings under the guidance of an instructor, all whileenjoying BYOB wine and snacks.

You can find Pinot's Palette in Red Bank, Manalapan, East Brunswick and Wall. A new Pinot's Palette is "coming soon" to Brick. For more info, go topinotspalette.com.

Paint­your­own ceramics and pottery studios also are plentiful. Among them are The Pink Elephant Pottery Studio, 607 Lake Ave. in Asbury Park; ATime To Kiln, 50 Broad St. in Red Bank; Color Me Mine locations at 1877 Hooper Ave. in Toms River or in Freehold Raceway Mall; and Git’ FiredUp, 626 Bay Ave. in Point Pleasant Beach. For more info, go to Facebook or pinkelephantpottery.com, atimetokiln.com, colormemine.com orgitfireduppottery.com.

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4. BUT I WANNA GO ON THE RIDES...

No seagulls or salty air, but iPlay America does have boardwalk­style rides.

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The indoor amusement park at 110 Schanck Road in Freehold also has laser tag, arcade games and other entertainment, including concerts for kids,teens and adults.

Regular hours for rides and attractions are 4 to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 4 to 11 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturdays, and 10 a.m.to 9 p.m. Sundays. For updates and details, call 732­577­8200 or go to iplayamerica.com.

Another indoor amusement park in the area is Funtime America on 269 Route 35 in Eatontown, which has a rock wall, laser tag, rides and videogames. For info, call 732­460­0700 or go to funtimeamerica.com.

Sky Hoops at Sky Zone allows you to compete against a friend. (Photo: Courtesy of Sky Zone)

5. GET SOME AIR!

Trampoline parks give you plenty of air space to jump around, burning calories and energy in air­conditioned comfort. Most offer trampoline aerobicsclasses for adults, along with trampoline dodgeball and basketball, kid­friendly jumps into spongy block pits, toddler times and summer camps.

New to Sky Zone in Ocean Township is a two­lane Ninja­style "warrior course," for visitors 48 inches or taller, as well as a jousting game, a slackladder to test balance, a climbing wall and a "Sky Hoops" basketball game, in which two players compete, along with the existing "Sky Slam" basketballcourt.

Sky Zone in Lakewood has a volleyball court for another team sport by trampoline.

At Sky Zone in Ocean, you can pelt your friends with foam balls and darts shot from space­age blasters in "SkyWars," a team program thatincorporates games such as capture the flag and duck hunt.

Both Sky Zone locations host Glow, an evening session with lasers, blacklight and DJ music. It's very popular with teens. Both Sky Zones alsohave "sensory hours" in a toned­down, quieter atmosphere for children with autism or other special needs.

Bounce off the walls at Sky Zone and at Air Trampoline Sports in Aberdeen. Check on­line for summer specials: skyzone.com orairtrampolinesports.com.

Younger kids who are antsy can almost always be mollified by a trip to a traditional bouncy place, where inflatable bounce houses and ball pits provideentertainment, rain or shine. Generally, it costs about $10 per child for a bouncing session of 90 minutes. Local places to bounce include Play DayPlace in Forked River, House of Bounce in Wall, Jumping Jungle in East Brunswick and Bounce U locations in Eatontown, Lakewood, WestWindsor and the Morganville section of Marlboro. For info, go to playdayplace.com, houseofbouncefun.com, jumpingjungle.com or bounceu.com.

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Bee You Yoga only offers classesfor children, from six weeks toteenagers. (Photo: Courtesy of BeeYou Yoga)

Dana Piliere of Toms River practices at Winding River Rink in Toms River in 2015. (Photo: File photo)

6. CHILLAX

If you need to ditch summer for a day, and you are craving winter’s snow and ice, your best option might be to take to the rink. Public ice­skatingsessions run all year at indoor rinks, including the following:

Jersey Shore Arena, 1215 Wyckoff Road, Wall. 732­919­7070 or jerseyshorearena.com.

Middletown Ice World, 214 Harmony Road, Middletown. 732­856­9700 or middletownnjsportscomplex.com.

Ocean Ice Palace, 197 Chambersbridge Road, Brick. 732­477­4411 or on Facebook.

Red Bank Armory Ice Complex, 76 Chestnut St., Red Bank. 732­450­9001 or redbankarmory.com.

Winding River Rink, 1211 Whitesville Road, Toms River. 732­244­0720 or on Facebook.

7. NO, SERIOUSLY. CHILL.

Center yourself with a drop­in yoga class. Many studios will allow you to step out of the rain and into areflective pose for a class or two.

New to the Jersey Shore is Bee You Yoga in Manasquan, designed especially for kids. The studio, at 74 MainSt., welcomes drop­in patrons for $16 per class. Bee You also runs a summer camp, weekdays from 9:30 a.m.to noon, with a daily drop­in rate is $35.

Bee You Yoga, owned by Maura Bradley, also caters to children with special needs. These classes use playfuland calming music, and emphasize breathing exercises, gentle yoga sequences, cooperative games and adeep relaxation period. The classes are taught by Chrissy D'Amico, a certified instructor of yoga for specialneeds children who is studying for her master’s degree in occupational therapy at Kean College

For more info, call 201­892­6733 or go to beeyouyoga.com.

Grownups might like to check out additional yoga studios for themselves, including Drishti Power Yoga in Sea Girt, which also runs classes fortweens and teens. For info, call 732­282­9642 or go to jerseyshorepoweryoga.com.

On Long Beach Island, visit Island Wellness Center in Spray Beach for restorative and Vinyasa classes. For info, call 609­492­4906 or go toiwc.massagetherapy.com.

The Center For Health And Healing, 111 West Water St. in Toms River, holds classes in gentle, moderate and hot yoga for all levels.

The center also holds outdoor yoga classes in the summer.

Classes take place at 8 a.m. Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays on the pavilion at Heiring Avenue in Seaside Heights. Bring a yoga mat.In Seaside Park, classes are offered on the beach at Second Avenue at 8 a.m. Fridays. Bring a beach towel. Fees for these classes are $10.

In Lavallette, a gentle yoga class is practiced on the grass near the gazebo at Philadelphia Avenue and the bay. Classes are at 4:30 p.m. Tuesdaysand 7 p.m. Thursdays. Bring a towel or mat. Fee is $5.

For more info, call 732­505­8282 or go to centerforhealthandhealingnj.com.

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