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SUMMARY:⚡️ Beginner Soldering Workshop
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, January 11th at 6:00 p.m. we’re running a soldering workshop for beginners! Anyone can attend for free\, but you’ll need to buy a circuit board with components for $6 to complete the project. Here’s what’s included in the kit: \n\n1 x Weevil-shaped PCB\n2 x LEDs\n1 x 47k Ohm resistor\n1 x miniature photocell\n1 x 2N3904 transistor\n2 x 220 Ohm resistors\n1 x CR2032 coin cell battery\n1 x 20mm coin cell battery holder\n\nRegister
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/beginner-soldering-jan-11/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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SUMMARY:📚 Philly Socialists Reading Group
DESCRIPTION:This will be our first meeting of the new Philly Socialists Reading Group. Before jumping into our first book\, Hinterland: America’s New Landscape of Class and Conflict by Phil A. Neel\, we are meeting to discuss how we will approach this book together and why struggles over space are important for us to study as a group anti-capitalist organizers.\nThis group is open to anyone committed to collective learning and liberation whether they are a member of Philly Socialists or not. We aim to tackle challenging theoretical texts together. Rather than finding ‘the correct reading’ of a text\, the goal of group is to collectively find tools from texts for creating a better world. \n\nPhilly Socialists is a political organization committed to creating a just and sustainable future for ourselves and our planet. As socialists\, we believe in freedom\, democracy\, and the right to basic human dignity. Capitalism denies us all these. Only revolutionary change that ends capitalism will win us the future we deserve. And only a massive\, organized force can get us there. If you are interested in finding out more\, please find us at our website https://www.phillysocialists.org/ or email us admin@phillysocialists.org
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/philly-socialists-jan-7/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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SUMMARY:🧸 Toy Quieting Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Does your kid have a toy that’s so loud it’s driving you up a wall? Are you just curious about electronics and sound? Join us Sunday\, January 7th from 1–3 p.m. for a hands-on workshop on how to quiet or silence kids’ electronic toys. Bring an electronic toy to modify and we’ll walk you through the steps. \nRegister:
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/toy-quieting-jan-7/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240103T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240103T193000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20231218T185106Z
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SUMMARY:✏️ The Writing Room
DESCRIPTION:Come co-work with other writers in three 40-minute units of silent writing. Writers and projects of any type welcome. 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins between units. BYO coffee\, water\, computer chargers\, notepads\, etc.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/writing-room-jan-3/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231230T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231230T150000
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SUMMARY:☀️ [Postponed to Jan 27] Direct Solar Power Working Group
DESCRIPTION:We’ve postponed this event until Saturday\, January 27th. Sorry for the inconvenience! \nJoin us from 1–3 p.m. on Saturday\, December 30th for the first meeting of the Direct Solar Power Working Group. (We can change the name if people don’t like it.) Our plan is to discuss & experiment with methods for using solar energy without batteries. \nWe’re starting this group in response to the article Direct Solar Power: Off-Grid Without Batteries by Kris De Decker (August 2023)\, which focuses on using small solar panels to run computers\, fridges\, and heating elements for cooking. We’ll also discuss using solar thermal collectors for cooking and heating. \nFor our first meeting we’ll have a few 6-Watt solar panels to run tests with. Our goal is to find out what people are interested in and work our way up to bigger projects.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/direct-solar-power-dec-30/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231227T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231227T193000
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SUMMARY:✏️ The Writing Room
DESCRIPTION:Come co-work with other writers in three 40-minute units of silent writing. Writers and projects of any type welcome. 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins between units. BYO coffee\, water\, computer chargers\, notepads\, etc.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/writing-room-dec-27/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231227T150000
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SUMMARY:🎤 Audio Recording Basics
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, December 27th from 3–5 p.m. we’re running a workshop on the basics of recording audio. We’ll discuss mic technique\, audio hardware\, recording conditions\, and software options. Everyone will get a chance to make a recording with Audacity and start editing with Reaper. \nRegister:
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/audio-basics-dec-27/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231224T100000
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SUMMARY:🌻 Open 10–2 on Sunday\, 12/24
DESCRIPTION:We’ll be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday\, December 24th! Our new address is 404 S. 20th. St\, PHL.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/open-sun-dec-24/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231222T180000
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SUMMARY:🌇 Game Night: Solarpunk Futures
DESCRIPTION:On Friday\, December 22nd at 6:00 p.m. we’ll play a round of the tabletop storytelling game Solarpunk Futures.\nSolarpunk Futures is a storytelling game where players imagine the pathways to a desirable world from the perspective of a utopian future. Players use a deck of cards to remember Ancestors and work together using Tools and Values to overcome a set of real-world Challenges. Through dialogue and collaborative worldbuilding\, collective and visionary narratives emerge of a new society\, along with plausible scenarios for how to get there. \nSolarpunk Futures is a project by Solarpunk Surf Club\, led by members Nick Lyell & Max Puchalsky \nIllustration by Solarpunk Surf Club\, licensed under CC BY NC SA 4.0 \nRegister:
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/solarpunk-dec-22/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231220T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231220T193000
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SUMMARY:✏️ The Writing Room
DESCRIPTION:Come co-work with other writers in three 40-minute units of silent writing. Writers and projects of any type welcome. 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins between units. BYO coffee\, water\, computer chargers\, notepads\, etc.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/writing-room-dec-20/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231217T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231217T173000
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SUMMARY:🧸 Toy Quieting Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Does your kid have a toy that’s so loud it’s driving you up the wall? Are you just curious about electronics and sound? Join us Sunday\, December 17th from 3:30–5:30 p.m. for a hands-on workshop on how to quiet or silence kids’ electronic toys. Bring an electronic toy to modify and we’ll walk you through the steps. \nRegister:
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/toy-quieting-dec-17/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231217T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231217T150000
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SUMMARY:💾🌾 Iffy Books Permacomputing Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Our next permacomputing meetup is on Sunday\, December 17th at 1:00 PM EST. You can join us in person at Iffy Books (404 S. 20th St.\, PHL) or via Jitsi Meet. \n➡️ Meetup Link\nFrom Permacomputing.net: Permacomputing is a more sustainable approach to computer and network technology inspired by permaculture. Permacomputing is both a concept and a community of practice oriented around issues of resilience and regenerativity in digital technology. In a time where computing epitomizes industrial waste\, permacomputing encourages a more sustainable approach\, maximizing hardware lifespans\, minimizing energy use and focussing on the use of already available computational resources. We do this because humans are part of nature and technology is an extension of humans\, and we acknowledge that technology has been used to harm nature. We want to find out how we can practice good relations with the Earth by learning from ecological systems to leverage and re-center existing technologies and practices. We are also interested in investigating what a permacomputing way of life could be\, and what sort of transformative computational culture and aesthetics it could bring forward. If you want to know more\, please start reading about what is permacomputing in essence\, and then dive into its principles. \nPermacomputing Aesthetics: Potential and Limits of Design Constraints in Computational Culture by Mansoux\, Howell\, Barok\, and Heikkilä (2023)
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/permacomputing-dec-17/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231216T130000
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SUMMARY:🚂 Model Internet Club
DESCRIPTION:The Model Internet Club meets again on Saturday\, December 16th\, 1–5 p.m. Newcomers are welcome. \nThe network is up and running! We now have a DHCP server\, a DNS server with custom domain names\, and handful of websites running as virtual hosts in Apache. There’s a local bulletin board in the works\, and we’re considering our options for connecting wi-fi access points. \nWe’re looking for websites to run on our local network! If you have an idea\, email iffybooks@iffybooks.net or join us on December 16th. \nHere’s a photo of our current setup:
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/model-internet-dec-16/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231215T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231215T210000
DTSTAMP:20260414T182125
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SUMMARY:🎥 subMedia Presents the Two Decades of subVersion Riot Porn Jamboree
DESCRIPTION:The Two Decades of subVersion Riot Porn Jamboree \nJoin the subMedia crew this December as we celebrate two decades cranking out anarchist propaganda. That’s right\, subMedia has finally made it through its angsty teenager years. Before you know it\, we’ll be setting riot porn to soft jazz! So before that happens and to mark this auspicious milestone\, we’re throwing a series of screening events in select cities. A riot porn jamboree\, if you will – culminating in a livestream screening party\, where current and former crew members will be on hand to introduce some of our favourite videos\, shoot the shit\, and answer all your most burning questions. \nSo grab some popcorn\, a crowbar and a gasmask to celebrate the way only subMedia can… with a two hour cavalcade of riot porn\, direct from our projector to your eyeballs. \n::TOUR DATES:: \nDec 2 – Bloomington\nDec 14 – Baltimore\nDec 14 – Belo Horizonte\nDec 15 – Porto Alegre\nDec 15 – Philly\nDec 15 – Montreal\nDec 16 – NYC\nDec 18 – Hamilton\nDec 19 – Toronto\nDec 21 – Online Livestream \n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/submedia-dec-15/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231214T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231214T200000
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SUMMARY:⚡️ Beginner Soldering Workshop
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, December 14th at 6:00 p.m. we’re running a soldering workshop for beginners! Anyone can attend for free\, but you’ll need to buy a circuit board with components for $6 to complete the project. Here’s what’s included in the kit: \n\n1 x Weevil-shaped PCB\n2 x LEDs\n1 x 47k Ohm resistor\n1 x miniature photocell\n1 x 2N3904 transistor\n2 x 220 Ohm resistors\n1 x CR2032 coin cell battery\n1 x 20mm coin cell battery holder\n\nRegister:
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/beginner-soldering-dec-14/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231213T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231213T193000
DTSTAMP:20260414T182125
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SUMMARY:🐧 [Postponed] Lo-fi image compression with ImageMagick
DESCRIPTION:We’re postponing this workshop. Stay tuned for updates! \nOn Wednesday\, 12/13 at 6 p.m. we’re hosting a workshop on how to make glitchy\, distressed images using the command-line program ImageMagick. We’ll be using Ubuntu Linux for the workshop\, but it’s also available for macOS and Windows. We’ll provide computers. \nIf you’ve never used the command line before\, that’s OK! This workshop series is intended for total beginners.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/imagemagick-dec-13/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231213T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231213T193000
DTSTAMP:20260414T182125
CREATED:20231209T131640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231209T131703Z
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SUMMARY:✏️ The Writing Room
DESCRIPTION:Come co-work with other writers in three 40-minute units of silent writing. Writers and projects of any type welcome. 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins between units. BYO coffee\, water\, computer chargers\, notepads\, etc.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/writing-room-dec-13/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231210T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231210T173000
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SUMMARY:🪡 Hands-On Darning Workshop
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, December 10th at 3:30 p.m. we’re hosting a darning workshop and mending session. Total beginners welcome! \nHere’s our darning how-to zine. \nRegister:
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/darning-december-10/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231210T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231210T150000
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SUMMARY:🧸 Toy Quieting Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Does your kid have a toy that’s so loud it’s driving you up the wall? Are you just curious about electronics and sound? Join us Sunday\, December 10th from 1–3 p.m. for a hands-on workshop on how to quiet or silence kids’ electronic toys. Bring an electronic toy to modify and we’ll walk you through the steps. \nRegister:
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/toy-quieting-dec-10/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231209T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231209T150000
DTSTAMP:20260414T182125
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LAST-MODIFIED:20231111T201129Z
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SUMMARY:📡 In-Person Meshtastic Meetup
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, December 9th from 1–3 p.m. we’re hosting an informal meetup at Iffy Books for Meshtastic users. Stay tuned for details! \nMeshtastic: An open source\, off-grid\, decentralized\, mesh network built to run on affordable\, low-power devices
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/meshtastic-december-9/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231208T120000
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SUMMARY:🔔 BSidesPhilly 2023
DESCRIPTION:We’ll be at BSidesPhilly 2023 on Friday\, December 8th! Stay tuned for more details. \n➡️ Call for Speakers
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/bsidesphilly-2023/
LOCATION:Netrality Data Center\, 401 N Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19108\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231206T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231206T190000
DTSTAMP:20260414T182125
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SUMMARY:🎊 First Day at 404 S. 20th Street!
DESCRIPTION:Iffy Books is moving to a storefront! Very exciting! Starting on Wednesday\, December 6th we’ll be at 404 S. 20th St.\, half a block from Rittenhouse Hardware. For the rest of December we’ll be open Wednesday–Sunday\, 12–7 p.m. \nSee y’all in the new space!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/move-to-404-s-20th/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231205T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231205T203000
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SUMMARY:⚙️ Neo-Luddite Reading Group: ‘The Human Use of Human Beings’ by Norbert Wiener
DESCRIPTION:Our current book for the Neo-Luddite Reading Group is The Human Use of Human Beings by Norbert Wiener (1950\, revised 1954). On Tuesday\, December 5th we’re meeting to discuss chapter 8 through the end of the book. \nMeetup link\nAfter this book we’ll read Race After Technology by Ruha Benjamin (could maybe pair it with chapters from Artificial Whiteness\, unless we just feel like reading it in its entirety in the future.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/neo-luddite-dec-5/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231203T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231203T203000
DTSTAMP:20260414T182125
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SUMMARY:🔥 Camp heater assembly & distro organization [canceled]
DESCRIPTION:We had to cancel this event due to unforeseen circumstances. Sorry for the inconvenience!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/camp-heater-assembly-dec-3/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231203T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231203T150000
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SUMMARY:⭐️ PHL Fediverse Meetup
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, December 3rd at 1 p.m. we’re hosting a meetup for folks who use federated services like Mastodon\, Lemmy\, and Pixelfed\, as well as anyone who’s curious about learning more. Hope to see you there!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/fediverse-dec-3/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231202T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231202T170000
DTSTAMP:20260414T182125
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SUMMARY:📙 Philly Zine Fest
DESCRIPTION:Philly Zine Fest is on Saturday\, December 2nd from 10–5 p.m. at Temple’s Mitten Hall (1913 N. Broad Street). See you there! \nOrganized by The Soapbox. Sponsored by Temple University Libraries\, with additional support provided by The Center for Humanities at Temple. \n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/philly-zine-fest-dec-2/
LOCATION:Mitten Hall at Temple Univesity\, 1913 N Broad St.\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19122\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231201T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231201T210000
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SUMMARY:🔐 Philly 2600 Meetup
DESCRIPTION:This will be the last Philly 2600 meetup at the old Iffy Books location\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I. Should be a good one! \n> The Philly 2600 meeting is a monthly gathering of local hackers\, phreaks\, nerds\, geeks\, activists\, tinkerers\, developers\, infosec professionals\, and other interesting people. \n\nNext week we’re moving Iffy Books to a storefront at 404 S. 20th St. We were originally planning to have this meetup in the new space\, but our move date got pushed back. Sorry for any confusion!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/philly-2600-dec-1/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231130T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231130T203000
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SUMMARY:🐜 Reading & discussion with José Alaniz\, author of 'Puro Pinche True Fictions'
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, November 30th we’re hosting an event with José Alaniz\, author of the new book “Puro Pinche True Fictions” (FlowerSong Press). \nAuthor/cartoonist José Alaniz has released a new prose/comics collection titled Puro Pinche True Fictions. The hybrid book collects short stories and comics\, mostly set in the Rio Grande Valley along the Texas/Mexico border. The stories reflect the author’s upbringing in this region as a second-generation Mexican-American\, at times fusing folk beliefs with Bradbury-style science fiction. For example\, “Tamales” sets the immigration narrative on Mars in 2063\, when a migrant family makes the crossing in search of work via (malfunctioning) rocket. \nOther stories\, like “Genoveva” and “Where You Stop the Story\,” retell painful family episodes going back years and generations. The comics section\, “Electric Youth\,” recounts incidents from Alaniz’s childhood in South Texas\, some of them told in Spanglish. These range from nostalgic (like one showing how common and pleasant it used to be to cross the river to Reynosa\, Mexico for family outings) to funny/gross (the author’s memory of stepping on a nail) to self-flagellating (the reimagining of ethnic self-loathing through a Star Wars metaphor). This collection will appeal to readers with an interest in contemporary Chicano fiction and comics. \nAbout the author \nJosé Alaniz was born in Edinburg\, TX\, in the Rio Grande Valley along the US/Mexico border. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1993 with dual degrees in Radio-Television-Film Production and Russian Studies. He worked in Moscow\, Russia as a journalist from 1993-1994. In 2003 he earned a PhD in Comparative Literature at the University of California\, Berkeley. \nSince 2003 he has worked as a comics scholar and professor at the University of Washington\, Seattle\, in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures and the Department of Cinema & Media Studies. He has published three monographs: Komiks: Comic Art in Russia (2010\, University Press of Mississippi); Death\, Disability and the Superhero: The Silver Age and Beyond (UPM\, 2014) and Resurrection: Comics in Post-Soviet Russia (Ohio State University Press\, 2022). He has also co-edited two essay collections\, Comics of the New Europe: Reflections and Intersections (with Martha Kuhlman\, Leuven University Press\, 2020) and Uncanny Bodies: Disability and Superhero Comics (with Scott T. Smith\, Penn State University Press\, 2019). He formerly chaired the Executive Committee of the International Comic Arts Forum (ICAF) and was a founding board member of the Comics Studies Society. \nHe has released three comics/prose collections: The Phantom Zone and Other Stories (2020) and The Compleat Moscow Calling (2023)\, both from Amatl Comix\, and Puro Pinche True Fictions (2023\, FlowerSong Press). His comics have also appeared in The Stranger\, the Seattle anthology Dune\, Tales From La Vida: A Latinx Comics Anthology (2018)\, BorderX: A Crisis in Graphic Detail (2020) and SCARFFF.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/jose-alaniz-nov-30/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231129T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231129T203000
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SUMMARY:🌊 Speculative Futures Reading Group: 'The Great Derangement' by Amitav Ghosh
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, November 29th at 7:00 p.m. we’ll meet to discuss the book The Great Derangement: Climate Change and the Unthinkable (2016) by Amitav Ghosh. Hope to see you there! \nGet the audiobook on Libro.fm. \n  \nAre we deranged? The acclaimed Indian novelist Amitav Ghosh argues that future generations may well think so. How else to explain our imaginative failure in the face of global warming? In his first major book of nonfiction since In an Antique Land\, Ghosh examines our inability—at the level of literature\, history\, and politics—to grasp the scale and violence of climate change. \nThe extreme nature of today’s climate events\, Ghosh asserts\, make them peculiarly resistant to contemporary modes of thinking and imagining. This is particularly true of serious literary fiction: hundred-year storms and freakish tornadoes simply feel too improbable for the novel; they are automatically consigned to other genres. In the writing of history\, too\, the climate crisis has sometimes led to gross simplifications; Ghosh shows that the history of the carbon economy is a tangled global story with many contradictory and counterintuitive elements. \nGhosh ends by suggesting that politics\, much like literature\, has become a matter of personal moral reckoning rather than an arena of collective action. But to limit fiction and politics to individual moral adventure comes at a great cost. The climate crisis asks us to imagine other forms of human existence—a task to which fiction\, Ghosh argues\, is the best suited of all cultural forms. His book serves as a great writer’s summons to confront the most urgent task of our time. \n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/the-great-derangement/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231129T170000
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SUMMARY:✏️ The Writing Room
DESCRIPTION:Come co-work with other writers for 40-minute units of silent writing. Writers and projects of any type welcome. 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins between units. BYO coffee\, water\, computer chargers\, notepads\, etc.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/writing-room-nov-29/
LOCATION:Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.)\, 319 N. 11th St. #2I\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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