๐Ÿ”“ TOOOL Lock Picking Meetup

Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

The third Friday of every month from 6โ€“8 p.m. we host a meetup run by the Philadelphia Chapter of the Open Organization of Lockpickers. > Come join us for our monthly open pick night at Iffy Books! Whether youโ€™re a novice who just stumbled upon LockpickingLawyer, a seasoned safecracker, or somewhere in between, come join […]

๐Ÿ“š Philly Socialists Reading Group: ‘Neither Vertical nor Horizontal: A Theory of Political Organization’ by Rodrigo Nunes

Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

Weโ€™re reading Neither Vertical nor Horizontal: A Theory of Political Organization by Rodrigo Nunes. How do we organize in a world after both Occupy and the Sanders campaign? A decade ago, a wave of mass mobilisations described as โ€œhorizontalโ€ and โ€œleaderlessโ€ swept the planet, holding the promise of real democracy and justice for the 99%. […]

๐Ÿ–‡๏ธ Volunteer Zine Folding Session

Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

Every other Wednesday we're running a volunteer zine folding session! We try to keep 150+ zine titles available for free or by donation, but folding and stapling them all takes a lot of work. If you're interested in helping out at Iffy Books, here's your chance! We only have three booklet staplers, so we're limiting […]

Event Series ๐Ÿ“ก Meshtastic 101

๐Ÿ“ก Meshtastic 101

Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

Join us for an introduction to Meshtastic, an application that lets you send private text messages over the air using pocket-sizedย LoRa radio transceivers. Weโ€™ll show you how to flash the latest Meshtastic firmware to the device, customize the settings, and start chatting with your friends. Hereโ€™s a link to our zine on LoRa + Meshtastic. […]

โšก๏ธ Beginner Soldering Workshop

Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

On the second and fourth Thursday of every month we run a soldering workshop for beginners! Youโ€™ll need to buy a circuit board with components for $6 to complete the project. We suggest making a $5โ€“$15 donation for the class, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Hereโ€™s whatโ€™s included in […]

๐Ÿ–‡๏ธ Volunteer Zine Folding Session

Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

Every other Wednesday from 2โ€“4 p.m. we're running a volunteer zine folding session! We try to keep 150+ zine titles available for free or by donation, but folding and stapling them all takes a lot of work. If you're interested in helping out at Iffy Books, here's your chance! We only have three booklet staplers, […]

๐ŸŽถ Electronic Music Machines: Intro to Modular Synthesizers in VCV Rack

Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

Once a niche interest of avant-garde electronic musicians, the practice of modular synthesis has flourished in the hands of a vibrant international community of artists, hobbyists, and weirdos. Electronic Music Machines is a workshop specifically geared towards the modular-curious and anyone with a desire to make electronic music and craves an intuitive, exploratory approach. We […]

Event Series ๐Ÿ“š Capital Reading Group

๐Ÿ“š Capital Reading Group

Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

Join us on the first and third Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. for a reading group on Capital by Karl Marx. We'll be reading Paul Reitter's recent translation (Princeton University Press, 2024). October 17: โ€ข The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith, Chapters 1โ€“5 โ€ข Principles of Political Economy by John Stuart Mill, […]

๐ŸŽฅ The Internetโ€™s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz (2014)

Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

On Friday, November 8th, the anniversary of Aaron Swartzโ€™s birth, weโ€™ll host a free screening of The Internetโ€™s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz. We'll start the film at 7 p.m. The Internetโ€™s Own Boy depicts the life of American computer programmer, writer, political organizer and Internet activist Aaron Swartz. It features interviews with […]

๐Ÿ‚ Philly Zine Fest

Mitten Hall at Temple Univesity 1913 N Broad St., Philadelphia, PA, United States

PHILLY ZINE FEST IS BACK! Saturday November 9th, 2024 at Temple University's Mitten Hall from 10-5! Save the date! Organized by Philly Soapbox. Flyer by the legendary Alex Smith!

โœ‚๏ธ Fall QT Zine Jam!

Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

A Zine Jam for Queer and Trans identifying folx led by Pixel. Not sure what zines are? Wishing to become a zinester? You've come to the right place! This beginner-friendly zine jam will include a workshop component where we will peruse and learn about what zines are, how to make them, and how our QT […]

โš™๏ธ Neo-Luddite Reading Group: ‘The Eye of the Master’ by Matteo Pasquinelli

Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

The Neo-Luddite Reading Group meets the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. Starting October 9th we'll discuss The Eye of the Master: A Social History of Artificial Intelligence by Matteo Pasquinelli. โžก๏ธ Virtual Meetup Link Discord: Email neoluddite@victorgom.es for an invite! Full schedule: victorgom.es/neoluddite We're currently reading The Eye of the Master: A […]

โšก๏ธ Beginner Soldering Workshop

Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

On the second and fourth Thursday of every month we run a soldering workshop for beginners! Anyone can attend for free, but youโ€™ll need to buy a circuit board with components for $6 to complete the project. Hereโ€™s whatโ€™s included in the kit: 1 x Weevil-shaped PCB 2 x LEDs 1 x 47k Ohm resistor […]

๐Ÿ”“ TOOOL Lock Picking Meetup

Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

The third Friday of every month from 6โ€“8 p.m. we host a meetup run by the Philadelphia Chapter of the Open Organization of Lockpickers. > Come join us for our monthly open pick night at Iffy Books! Whether youโ€™re a novice who just stumbled upon LockpickingLawyer, a seasoned safecracker, or somewhere in between, come join […]

๐Ÿšด Basic Bike Repair

Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

On Saturday, November 16th at 2 p.m. we're hosting a workshop on basic bike repair. Stay tuned for details & registration! Photo CC-BY Adam Baker

๐Ÿ–‡๏ธ Volunteer Zine Folding Session

Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

Every other Wednesday from 2โ€“4 p.m. we're running a volunteer zine folding session! We try to keep 150+ zine titles available for free or by donation, but folding and stapling them all takes a lot of work. If you're interested in helping out at Iffy Books, here's your chance! We only have three booklet staplers, […]

Event Series ๐Ÿ“š Capital Reading Group

๐Ÿ“š Capital Reading Group

Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

Join us on the first and third Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. for a reading group on Capital by Karl Marx. We'll be reading Paul Reitter's recent translation (Princeton University Press, 2024). October 17: โ€ข The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith, Chapters 1โ€“5 โ€ข Principles of Political Economy by John Stuart Mill, […]

Event Series ๐ŸŽค Audio Recording Basics

๐ŸŽค Audio Recording Basics

Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

Join us for a workshop on the basics of recording audio! Weโ€™ll discuss mic technique, audio hardware, recording conditions, and software options. Everyone will get a chance to make a recording with Audacityย and start editing withย Reaper. Register  

Event Series ๐Ÿ“ก Meshtastic 101

๐Ÿ“ก Meshtastic 101

Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

Join us for an introduction to Meshtastic, an application that lets you send private text messages over the air using pocket-sizedย LoRa radio transceivers. Weโ€™ll show you how to flash the latest Meshtastic firmware to the device, customize the settings, and start chatting with your friends. Hereโ€™s a link to our zine on LoRa + Meshtastic. […]

๐Ÿ–‡๏ธ Volunteer Zine Folding Session

Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

Every other Wednesday from 2โ€“4 p.m. we're running a volunteer zine folding session! We try to keep 150+ zine titles available for free or by donation, but folding and stapling them all takes a lot of work. If you're interested in helping out at Iffy Books, here's your chance! Registration is limited to three people, […]