Poetry Out Loud at The College of New Jersey.In Mildred & Ernest E. Mayo Concert Hall. The New Jersey State Finals presented by Discover Jersey Arts. 10 a.m. Free. 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing. tcnj.edu.

NJAWBO MERCER Marketing Roundtable at Regus HQ.Come discuss ways to create a comprehensive and consistent approach to your marketing efforts. 8:15 a.m. mdantuano@axiomcpas.com. (609)955-3427. 103 Carnegie Center, Suite 300. Princeton.

Square Dance Club Open House at Grace Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church. Square Dance Open House. 7:30 p.m. Free, with coupon. (Call (609) 844-1140). richd1squarerounddancer@msn.com. (609) 844-1140. 3715 East State St. Extension, Hamilton.

Friday evening, there will be an Opening Art Reception at D&R Greenway Land Trust. The reception will be for the “Babbling Brooks and Silent Springs” exhibit. The exhibit surge beyond beauty, however, focuses on water as a habitat to be preserved. The reception begins at 5:30 p.m. D&D Greenway Land Trust is located at 1 Preservation Place in Princeton. For more information, call (609) 924-4646 or email revp@drgreenway.org.

Dick Gratton at Trenton Social Bar and Restaurant. Live solo guitarist. 6 p.m. dgratton@earthlink.net. (609) 989-7777. 449 South Broad St., Trenton. facebook.com/trentonsocial.

Wednesday Night Out Series at The Railroad Station. A talk by local author, Scott Mulhern, the author of the recently published “Seventeen Steps to the Edge: Haikus from Heaven- Haikus from Hell.” 7 p.m. Railroad Place, Hopewell. redlibrary.org.

Friday, March 2

Scrabble Club at Classics Used and Rare booksAll skill levels welcome. Free. No NSA membership required. 6:30pm. book_cellar@mindspring.com. 609-259-8400. 117 South Warren St., Trenton. classicusedbooks.com

Live music at The Cellar Meg Hansen and Billy Hill Band. Route 130, Yardville. 609-581-0560 thehamiltonmanor.com.

Awake in Me (Preview) at Rider University. In Spitz Studio Theater in the Fine Arts Building. A haunting, romantic tragedy about the loss of identity. 7 p.m. $5-$9. 2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrence. rider.edu/wca.

Leap Year Special Storytime at Mercer County Library, Ewing Branch. Craft and light refreshments. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Registration required. 4 p.m. (609) 882-3130. 61 Scotch Road, Ewing. mcl.org.

Friday, February 24

Film:"The Queen at Princeton Public Library.A Behind-the-scenes look at interaction of Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Tony Blair after the death of Princess Diana. 10 a.m. (609)924-9529. 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton. princetonlibrary.org.

David Miller Exhibit at Gallery 14. Featuring his long term project photographing a barbershop and beauty parlor. Noon. galleryfourteen@yahoo.com. (609) 333-8511. 14 Mercer St., Hopewell. photogallery14.com.

This Friday, join the Trenton Titans as they compete against the Reading Royals at Sun National Bank Center. Bring your friends out for a night of fun. The game begins at 7 p.m., and tickets range from $12-$29 each. Running low on cash? MercerDeals.com currently has a buy 1 ticket, get 2 free deal going on now ($51 value for $17). Check out their website for more information. Sun National Bank Center is the home of the Titans and is located at 81 Hamilton Avenue in Trenton. For more information on the professional hockey team, visit trentontitanshockey.com.

Contra Dancing at Suzanne Patterson Center. Live music always, national and local talent. 8 p.m. $5-$8. 1 Monument Drive, Princeton. princetoncountrydancers.org.

Career Coaching Series at Princeton Public Library. Includes modules on objectives and career plan, resume, networking, communications and compensation negotiation. 8:30 a.m. $25 for all 5 sessions. (609) 924-9529 x220. 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton. princetonlibrary.org.

This Friday, don’t miss Small World Coffee’s Love Show Art Opening. In an effort to spread the love, Small World Coffee will be supporting the Northeast Organic Farmer's Association of New Jersey (NOFA-NJ), a local non-profit. This will be done through donations: a $20 donation is suggested. In addition, Small World Coffee will print up special LOVE SHOW t-shirts and donate the proceeds from these sales. The opening party begins at 8 p.m. Small World Coffee is located at 14 Witherspoon Street in Princeton.