OlyMEGA (Olympia Makers, Engineers, Geeks and Artists) is a technology interest group open to all ages and all knowledge levels. The mission of OlyMEGA is to create an open tech community in the Olympia/Thurston County. Members are encouraged to share their knowledge, learn from others, and create from what they learn. We have a shared workshop called a MakerSpace at 416 Washington St. Suite 202, Olympia. We are working on scheduled hours of operation now. Watch for Meetups announced at the spa …

The renaissance is here, and it brought ice-cream! So, here’s the idea: Ideas. Unfiltered, unencumbered, and unapologetically enthusiastic ideas. Ideas that lead to grease-smeared hands, lavender sorbet, things that go bang, clouds of steam, those goggle-marks you see on crazy chemistry geeks, and some guy (or girl) in the background juggling and swinging from a trapeze. We are a collective of intellectual eccentrics, passionate about learning and our various (and yes, I mean various) arts. Wal …