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April 12, 2022
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Grow something! with Goda Trakumaite 🍅 Apr 14

Yellow flyer taped to a brick wall with the following text: Grow something! / an urban gardening workshop led by Goda Trakumaite / Thursday, April 14 / 6:30–8:30 p.m. / Iffy Books / 319 N. 11th St. #3E / $10 Suggested donation / https://iffybooks.net/register-for-grow-something

This Thursday (April 14, 6:30 p.m.) we’re hosting a workshop on urban gardening called Grow something! An extreme-beginner-friendly overview of your gardening possibilities, led by Goda Trakumaite. Suggested donation $10. […]
April 6, 2022
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Make your own wildflower seed balls 🌺 Apr 7–10

A photo of pink wildflowers surrounded by a colorful gradient border, overlaid with the following text in pink: Make your own wildflower seed balls / April 7-10 at Iffy Books

Stop by Iffy Books this week and make your own throwable wildflower seed balls. It’s free! This workshop is a collaboration with the DVAA Everyday Futures Fest. Click here to […]
March 31, 2022
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Opening reception in our new space 🎉 Friday, April 1

An orange flyer with green tape on the corners, superimposed on a colorful gradient background. The flyer contains the following text: We're moving to a new space! / Iffy Books / OPENING RECEPTION / April 1, 6-9 PM / 319 N. 11th St. #3E / Philly, PA / Open Thursday-Sunday 12-6 p.m.

On Friday, April 1 we’re having an opening reception in our new space, one door down in room 3E. We’ll have drinks, snacks, and music. It would be great to […]
March 17, 2022
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Send files securely with Magic Wormhole 🔐 March 26 & 27

A time-lapse photo of the night sky with the following text: Send files securely with Magic Wormhole / Iffy Books / Free Tutorial March 26 & 27 / Drop in 12–6 p.m. / 319 N. 11th St. #3D

On Saturday, March 26 and Sunday, March 27 we’re running a tutorial on Magic Wormhole, an easy-to-use program for sending files over an encrypted channel. Stop by any time 12–6 […]
March 8, 2022
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Build a DIY sub-irrigated planter 🌱 March 12 & 13

Flyer text: Build a DIY sub-irrigated planter / Free tutorial March 12 & 13 / drop by 12–6 p.m. / A sub-irrigated planter uses wicking to water your plants from below, keeping them alive and happy. It’s easy to make one! Bring a plastic bottle (any kind) to make a small SIP for seed starting. Or bring four matched bottles to build a reservoir for a larger planter. / Iffy Books / 319 N. 11th St. #3D / iffybooks.net [illustration of a sub-irrigated planter with two new seedlings]

🌱 Stop by this weekend (Friday & Saturday, 12–6 p.m.) for a free tutorial on how to build a sub-irrigated (self-watering) planter. A sub-irrigated planter uses wicking to water your […]
February 14, 2022
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Spread ideas with a pocket wi-fi portal 📶 Feb 19 & 20

Image of a blue development board, the wi-fi symbol, and the following text: Spread ideas with a pocket wi-fi portal / Free tutorial February 19 & 20 / In this tutorial you’ll use a Wemos D1 board to create a wi-fi access point and web server that can fit in your pocket. When someone connects to your network, they’ll see a local web page you created. Useful for pranks, propaganda, and sharing information in a crowd. / We’ll have Wemos D1 clones for $4, and boards you can try for free. Programming experience isn’t required, but HTML familiarity will help. / Iffy Books / 319 N. 11th St. #3D / Philly, PA

On Feb 19 & 20 (this Saturday & Sunday) we’re hosting a tutorial called Spread ideas with a pocket wi-fi portal. You’ll learn to create a wi-fi access point + […]
February 8, 2022
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Open this Thurs, Fri, & Sun (closed Sat 2/12)

Red heart doodles with black text: Iffy Books will be open this Thursday, Friday, and Sunday (closed Sat, 2/12)

We’re open this Thursday, Friday, and Sunday, 12–6 PM. Hope to see you!(We’ll be closed on Saturday, February 12.)
January 29, 2022
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Snow day 1/29

Image with asterisks falling like snowflakes, with the following text: Iffy Books is closed today due to snow. We'll be back Sunday, 12–6 PM!

Iffy Books is closed today due to snow. We’ll be back Sunday, 12–6 PM!
January 28, 2022
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Upcoming tutorials at Iffy Books

Flyer with the following text on a gradient background: Iffy Books / A tiny bookstore at 319 N. 11th St. #3D / Philadelphia, PA /Open Thursday–Sunday 12–6 p.m. / Upcoming tutorials Spread ideas with a pocket wi-fi portal: February 19 & 20 / Build a DIY sub-irrigated planter: March 12 & 13 / Send encrypted messages with GnuPG: March 26 & 27 / Make your own wildflower seed balls: April 7–10 / Explore the Appropriate Technology Library April 21–24 / Tutorials are free! Drop by anytime. / More info at https://iffybooks.net

Here’s our tutorial calendar for winter/spring 2022! I’ll post more about each event over the next few days. 📶 February 19 & 20: Spread ideas with a pocket wi-fi portal […]
January 11, 2022
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Transcode audio & video with FFmpeg 🎥 Jan 20–23

Transcode audio & video with FFmpeg / Free tutorial Jan 20-23 at Iffy Books / 319 N. 11th St. #3D / Thursday–Sunday 12–6 p.m. / iffybooks.net

We’re pleased to present a free tutorial on FFmpeg, an essential command-line tool for working with audio and video files. You’ll learn to convert FLAC files to MP3, split stereo […]

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