Put smart and interesting people in a room together, and smart and interesting things can happen.

That is why we applaud the upcoming Maker Faire Rhode Island, scheduled for Sept. 6 through 19 in Providence, and hope it is well-attended.

Maker Faire, which includes do-it-yourself workshops, displays and parties, is the quintessential meeting of smarts and serendipity, created three years ago by the publishers of Make Magazine.