Tangled Roots Open Mic & Reading Series

Join Nevada County’s Poet Laureate, Karen Terrey, in her new monthly event that invites creatives who are interested in prose, poetry and reading for all ages. Sign up for a 3-minute slot to get on stage to share your work. Karen has some great authors lined up to do exclusive readings as well. This event is free and we can’t wait for you to join us on the second Thursday of each month, featuring poetry, prose, and singer-songwriters. ___ For this Thursday, we are featuring the dynamic Chris Olander from Nevada City, who is a performer and poet! About Chris: Chris Olander, Nevada County Poet Laureate Ameritus, is a poet and bio-educator, and has taught with California Poets in the Schools since 1984. He blends performance techniques with spoken word to create what he calls an ‘Action Art Poetry – musical images phrasing to dramatize relative experiences – a poetry arising from oral and bardic traditions.’ Chris Olander’s debut book of poems is River Light. Kirk Lumpkin says, “What has always impressed me about Chris Olander’s poetry is how present, how kinetically alive the energies of nature are in it and of how the words dance in the breath and sinew of it.” His third book of poems is titled Who We Are (2026) by Cold River Press. He was Nevada County Poet Laureate 2017-2019.