BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Iffy Books | 404 S. 20th St., PHL - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Iffy Books | 404 S. 20th St., PHL X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://iffybooks.net X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Iffy Books | 404 S. 20th St., PHL REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251101T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251101T170000 DTSTAMP:20260414T181042 CREATED:20250906T173920Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250906T173920Z UID:10003559-1761994800-1762016400@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:šŸ‚ Philly Zine Fest DESCRIPTION:Join us for another Philly zine fest! Saturday November 1st\, 2025 at Temple Universityā€™s Mitten Hall from 11 a.m. ā€“ 5 p.m.! Organized by Philly Soapbox. URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/zine-fest-nov-1-2025/ LOCATION:Mitten Hall at Temple Univesity\, 1913 N Broad St.\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19122\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Philly_Zine_Fest.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T203000 DTSTAMP:20260414T181042 CREATED:20250907T161447Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T173303Z UID:10002521-1761764400-1761769800@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:šŸŖ Speculative Futures Reading Group: 'The Tainted Cup' by Robert Jackson Bennett DESCRIPTION:For our October 29th meeting weā€™ll discuss The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett. (We originally planned to read Planetes Book 1 by Makoto Yukimura this month\, but we moved it to November 26th.)\n\nšŸŽ§ Get the audiobook on Libro.fm\n\nIn Daretanaā€™s greatest mansion\, a high imperial officer lies deadā€“killed\, to all appearances\, when a tree erupted from his body. Even here at the Empireā€™s borders\, where contagions abound and the blood of the leviathans works strange magical changes\, itā€™s a death both terrifying and impossible.\n\nAssigned to investigate is Ana Dolabra\, a detective whose reputation for brilliance is matched only by her eccentricities. Rumor has it that she wears a blindfold at all times\, and that she can solve impossible cases without even stepping outside the walls of her home.\n\nAt her side is her new assistant\, Dinios Kol\, magically altered in ways that make him the perfect aide to Anaā€™s brilliance. Din is at turns scandalized\, perplexed\, and utterly infuriated by his new superiorā€“but as the case unfolds and he watches Anaā€™s mind leap from one startling deduction to the next\, he must admit that she is\, indeed\, the Empireā€™s greatest detective.\n\nAs the two close in on a mastermind and uncover a scheme that threatens the Empire itself\, Din realizes heā€™s barely begun to assemble the puzzle that is Ana Dolabraā€“and wonders how long heā€™ll be able to keep his own secrets safe from her piercing intellect.\n\nBy an ā€œendlessly inventiveā€ ( Vulture) author with a ā€œwicked sense of humorā€ (NPR)\, The Tainted Cup mixes the charms of detective fiction with brilliant world-building to deliver a fiendishly clever mystery thatā€™s at once instantly recognizable and thrillingly new.\n\nRobert Jackson Bennett is the author of the Founders Trilogy and the Divine Cities Trilogy\, which were both Hugo Award finalists in the Best Series category. The first book in the Divine Cities Trilogy\, City of Stairs\, was also a finalist for the World Fantasy and Locus awards\, and the second\, City of Blades\, was a finalist for the World Fantasy\, Locus\, and British Fantasy awards. His previous novels\, which include American Elsewhere and The Company Man\, have received the Edgar Award\, the Shirley Jackson Award\, and the Philip K. Dick Citation of Excellence. He lives in Austin\, Texas\, with his family. URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/speculative-futures-oct-29/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/The_Tainted_Cup.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251028T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251028T193000 DTSTAMP:20260414T181042 CREATED:20241217T010430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241217T011158Z UID:10001907-1761670800-1761679800@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:āœļø 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/write-together/2025-10-28/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/The_Writing_Room_2025.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251025T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251025T170000 DTSTAMP:20260414T181042 CREATED:20251001T185717Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T185748Z UID:10003576-1761393600-1761411600@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:šŸŽ¤ Tabling at PPM Fest DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, 10/25 weā€™ll be tabling at the People Power Media Fest\, presented by PhillyCAM. \nStay tuned for details! URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/ppm-fest-oct-25/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/PPM_Fest_2025-scaled.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T140000 DTSTAMP:20260414T181042 CREATED:20250906T210759Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250906T210810Z UID:10003490-1761310800-1761314400@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:āš”ļø Beginner Soldering: Flashing LED Circuit DESCRIPTION:In this workshop youā€™ll learn the basics of soldering by building a tiny oscillator circuit with two transistors and two LED lights. No previous experience needed! \nRegister:\nRegistration for this event is now closed. Sorry. \nHere's a link to future workshops in this series! \n \nĀ  URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/flashing-led-oct-24/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Blinking_LED_Circuit.gif ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T130000 DTSTAMP:20260414T181042 CREATED:20250906T204232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250906T204300Z UID:10003374-1761307200-1761310800@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:ā˜€ļø Solar Music Synth Workshop DESCRIPTION:Join us and build a tiny solar-powered square wave generator on a breadboard. No soldering required! The workshop is free to attend\, but youā€™ll need to purchase a kit for $12.50 to complete the project. \nHereā€™s a link to the how-to zine weā€™ll use. \nAnd hereā€™s a diagram of the oscillator circuit weā€™ll build: \n \nRegister:\nRegistration for this event is now closed. We'll offer it again soon! URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/solar-synth-oct-24/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Iffy_Books_Solar_Synth_Zine_cover.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T163000 DTSTAMP:20260414T181042 CREATED:20250823T190848Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250823T190902Z UID:10003403-1761229800-1761237000@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:āš™ļø DIY Macro Keyboard Workshop DESCRIPTION:For this workshop youā€™ll use a Pi Pico board and CircuitPython to create a programmable mechanical keyboard with two keys. No soldering experience necessary! \nTo complete this project youā€™ll need to buy a kit for $14. Hereā€™s whatā€™s included: \nā€¢ RP2040/Pi Pico board\nā€¢ 2 mechanical keyboard switches\nā€¢ 2 key caps\nā€¢ oak base with pilot holes\nā€¢ 4 stripped wires (2ā€³)\nā€¢ 1 mm heat shrink tubing (3ā€³)\nā€¢ 4 M2 screws\nā€¢ 4 M2 spacer rings\nā€¢ sandpaper square \nāž”ļø Instructions & links \nRegister\nRegistration for this event is now closed. We'll offer it again soon! \n \nĀ  URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/diy-macro-keyboard-oct-23/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/DIY-Macro-Keyboard.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251022T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251022T200000 DTSTAMP:20260414T181042 CREATED:20250906T205822Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250906T205939Z UID:10003567-1761156000-1761163200@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:šŸš§ Make Your First Website DESCRIPTION:Make a home page like itā€™s 1999! Join us at Iffy Books for a new workshop called Make Your First Website\, led by Ragman a.k.a. Richard Green. Youā€™ll learn the basics of HTML and create a static site on the free hosting service Neocities. No experience necessary! \nPlease bring a laptop if you have one. Weā€™re suggesting a $5ā€“$20 donation for this workshop\, no one turned away for lack of funds. \nRegister:\nRegistration for this event is now closed. We'll offer it again soon! \n \nĀ  URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/first-website-oct-22/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Make_Your_First_Website_Flyer.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251021T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251021T193000 DTSTAMP:20260414T181042 CREATED:20241217T010430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241217T011158Z UID:10001906-1761066000-1761075000@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:āœļø 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/write-together/2025-10-21/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/The_Writing_Room_2025.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T203000 DTSTAMP:20260414T181042 CREATED:20251003T140659Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T140807Z UID:10003591-1760814000-1760819400@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:šŸ—£ļø Poetry Reading: Nora Fulton & Mark Francis Johnson DESCRIPTION:Doors at 7\, reading at 7:30. Stay tuned for details! URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/fulton-johnson-oct-18/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Micro_Shure_SM58.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T120000 DTSTAMP:20260414T181042 CREATED:20250906T172705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T143515Z UID:10002700-1760783400-1760788800@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:šŸ“” Meshtastic 101 DESCRIPTION:Join us for an introduction to Meshtastic\, an application that lets you send private text messages over the air using pocket-sizedĀ LoRa radio transceivers. Weā€™ll show you how to flash the latest Meshtastic firmware to the device\, customize the settings\, and start chatting with your friends. \nHereā€™s a link to our zine on LoRa + Meshtastic.\nRegister:\nRegistration for this event is now closed. We'll offer it again soon! \n \nĀ  URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/meshtastic-oct-18/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Meshtastic_logo.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T183000 DTSTAMP:20260414T181042 CREATED:20250906T203454Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250906T203506Z UID:10003556-1760635800-1760639400@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:šŸš« USB Data Blocker Soldering Class DESCRIPTION:Charging your phone in a public place can be stressful. What if someone is collecting your metadata for marketing purposes? What if theyā€™re copying your files or installing malware? A USB data blocker can help! Itā€™s a little adapter with the data terminals left disconnected\, so you can charge your phone anywhere without fear. \nThis is a relatively quick soldering project\, perfect for total beginners. Weā€™ll have soldering irons and supplies to share. \nRegister:\nRegistration for this event is now closed. We'll offer it again soon! URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/usb-data-blocker-oct-16/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/USB_Data_Blocker_Kit_01.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T203000 DTSTAMP:20260414T181042 CREATED:20250906T174833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250906T182523Z UID:10002543-1760554800-1760560200@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:šŸ‘ļø Intelligence History Reading Group: 'The Fort Bragg Cartel' by Seth Harp DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, October 15th at 7 p.m. weā€™ll meet to discuss The Fort Bragg Cartel: Drug Trafficking and Murder in the Special Forces by Seth Harp (2025). Weā€™ll cover the whole book. \nšŸŽ§ Get the audiobook on Libro.fm \nĀ  \nĀ  URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/intelligence-history-reading-group-oct-15/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/The-Fort-Bragg-Cartel-Drug-Trafficking-and-Murder-in-the-Special-Forces-Hardcover-9780593655085_7c0ea195-0634-4aec-bb02-dacd846c8ac8.1ff0595e859523a316c58ea92f41f29a.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T193000 DTSTAMP:20260414T181042 CREATED:20241217T010430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241217T011158Z UID:10001905-1760461200-1760470200@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:āœļø 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/write-together/2025-10-14/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/The_Writing_Room_2025.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T123000 DTSTAMP:20260414T181042 CREATED:20250517T153016Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251206T195329Z UID:10002686-1760178600-1760185800@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:šŸš‚ Model Internet Club DESCRIPTION:The Model Internet Club is back! Join us every third Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for an informal meetup focused on building small-scale computer networks. \nNo registration needed for this event! If we run out of space we can expand into our back yard area. URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/model-internet-2025/2025-10-11/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Model_Internet_Club_Turtles-3.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251010T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251010T140000 DTSTAMP:20260414T181042 CREATED:20250906T205246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250906T205301Z UID:10003488-1760101200-1760104800@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:āš”ļø Beginner Soldering: Flashing LED Circuit DESCRIPTION:In this workshop youā€™ll learn the basics of soldering by building a tiny oscillator circuit with two transistors and two LED lights. No previous experience needed! \nRegister:\nRegistration for this event is now closed. Sorry. \nHere's a link to future workshops in this series! \n \nĀ  URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/flashing-led-oct-10/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Blinking_LED_Circuit.gif ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251010T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251010T130000 DTSTAMP:20260414T181042 CREATED:20250906T203850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250906T203917Z UID:10003373-1760097600-1760101200@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:ā˜€ļø Solar Music Synth Workshop DESCRIPTION:Join us and build a tiny solar-powered square wave generator on a breadboard. No soldering required! The workshop is free to attend\, but youā€™ll need to purchase a kit for $12.50 to complete the project. \nHereā€™s a link to the how-to zine weā€™ll use. \nAnd hereā€™s a diagram of the oscillator circuit weā€™ll build: \n \nRegister:\nRegistration for this event is now closed. We'll offer it again soon! URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/solar-synth-oct-10/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Iffy_Books_Solar_Synth_Zine_cover.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T203000 DTSTAMP:20260414T181042 CREATED:20250906T181130Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T150035Z UID:10003560-1760034600-1760041800@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:āš™ļø Neo-Luddite Reading Group: 'Slow Down or Die: The Economics of Degrowth' by TimothĆ©e Parrique DESCRIPTION:āž”ļø Virtual Meetup Link\nDiscord: Email neoluddite@victorgom.es for an invite! \nFull schedule: victorgom.es/neoluddite \nIf youā€™re joining for the first time\, Iā€™d suggest you read this before anything else for brief context: What the Luddites Really Fought Against by Richard Conniff.The only expectation is that you read the chapter(s) of the book thatā€™s listed for that meeting. Youā€™re still welcome to participate if you havenā€™t done the readings as long as you are mindful. For each chapter\, Iā€™ve also noted some optional readings for context\, so Iā€™d suggest checking those out rather than reading ahead in the book. And remember\, if you ever find yourself struggling with any of the readings or concepts\, reach out! Either directly to me over email or to the entire group over discord. URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/neo-luddites-oct-9/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Slow_Down_or_Die.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251008T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251008T200000 DTSTAMP:20260414T181042 CREATED:20250906T200139Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T150444Z UID:10003566-1759946400-1759953600@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:šŸš§ Make Your First Website DESCRIPTION:Make a home page like itā€™s 1999! Join us at Iffy Books for a new workshop called Make Your First Website\, led by Ragman a.k.a. Richard Green. Youā€™ll learn the basics of HTML and create a static site on the free hosting service Neocities. No experience necessary! \nPlease bring a laptop if you have one. Weā€™re suggesting a $5ā€“$20 donation for this workshop\, no one turned away for lack of funds. \nRegister:\nRegistration for this event is now closed. We'll offer it again soon! \nThis workshop is now full. We'll offer it again soon! \n \nĀ  URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/first-website-oct-8/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Make_Your_First_Website_Flyer.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251007T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251007T193000 DTSTAMP:20260414T181042 CREATED:20241217T010430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241217T011158Z UID:10001904-1759856400-1759865400@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:āœļø 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/write-together/2025-10-07/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/The_Writing_Room_2025.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251005T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251005T200000 DTSTAMP:20260414T181042 CREATED:20250712T181710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250712T181836Z UID:10003334-1759687200-1759694400@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:šŸ  IndieWeb Homebrew Website Club DESCRIPTION:Homebrew Website Club is a growing world-wide network of meetups for everyone who wants to take back their web experience from social media silos\, and own their online identities & content\, or just want support with blogging! URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/homebrew-website-club/2025-10-05/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2017-hwc-80s-retro.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251003T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251003T200000 DTSTAMP:20260414T181042 CREATED:20240418T125320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251205T135200Z UID:10001921-1759514400-1759521600@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:šŸ’» Philly 2600 Meetup DESCRIPTION:> The Philly 2600 meeting is a monthly gathering of local hackers\, phreaks\, nerds\, geeks\, activists\, tinkerers\, developers\, infosec professionals\, and other interesting people. URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/philly-2600/2025-10-03/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/philly2600.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251002T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251002T203000 DTSTAMP:20260414T181042 CREATED:20250911T151418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T170657Z UID:10003575-1759426200-1759437000@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:šŸ–¼ļø Block Printing Workshop DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, October 2nd from 5:30ā€“8:30 p.m. and learn the basics of block printing. Weā€™ll use Speedy Carve blocks to create designs\, then weā€™ll make prints using a manual press. Thanks to Bryn for putting it together! \nRegister:\nRegistration for this event is now closed. Sorry. \nHere's a link to future workshops in this series! \nThis workshop is now full. We'll offer it again soon! \n \nĀ  \nPhoto CC-BY mosmanlibrary URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/block-printing-oct-2/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Block_Printing_Oct_2025.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251001T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251001T200000 DTSTAMP:20260414T181042 CREATED:20250906T160652Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T190000Z UID:10003552-1759341600-1759348800@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:šŸ™‚ DC215 Meetup: Serialization Vulnerabilities with Razdex DESCRIPTION:Microsoft announced that the BinaryFormatter class is insecure and cannot be made secure\, but how bad can it be? \nHow about a remote code execution exploit? \nJoin us at DC215 where youā€™ll see a demo of this attack and how itā€™s also exposed through JSON and Newtonsoft. \nDemos and code samples are in C#\, but this exploit is possible in any insecure deserialization process. By the end of this talk\, youā€™ll know what to look for in your code and how to prevent it. If youā€™re a red teamer or pen tester youā€™ll add another attack vector to your toolkit. \nHereā€™s the Meetup link. URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/dc215-meetup-oct-1/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/DC215_Logo.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250930T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250930T193000 DTSTAMP:20260414T181042 CREATED:20241217T010430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241217T011158Z UID:10001903-1759251600-1759260600@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:āœļø 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/write-together/2025-09-30/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/The_Writing_Room_2025.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250929T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250929T200000 DTSTAMP:20260414T181042 CREATED:20250906T143126Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250906T160134Z UID:10002261-1759170600-1759176000@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:šŸ’¾ā˜€ļø Permacomputing + Solarpunk Meetup (moved to 9/29!) DESCRIPTION:The Permacomputing + Solarpunk meetup is every other third Wednesday at Iffy Books! You can join us in person (404 S. 20th St.\, PHL) or remotely via Jitsi Meet. \nāž”ļø Virtual meetup link\nFromĀ Permacomputing.net:Ā 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.Ā 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.Ā If you want to know more\, please start reading about what isĀ permacomputingĀ in essence\, and then dive into itsĀ principles. \nPermacomputing Aesthetics: Potential and Limits of Design Constraints in Computational Culture by Mansoux\, Howell\, Barok\, and HeikkilƤ (2023) URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/permacomputing-solarpunk-sept-29/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Permacomputing_sm.gif ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250926T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250926T140000 DTSTAMP:20260414T181042 CREATED:20250823T183439Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250823T183449Z UID:10003486-1758891600-1758895200@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:āš”ļø Beginner Soldering: Flashing LED Circuit DESCRIPTION:In this workshop youā€™ll learn the basics of soldering by building a tiny oscillator circuit with two transistors and two LED lights. No previous experience needed! \nRegister:\nRegistration for this event is now closed. Sorry. \nHere's a link to future workshops in this series! \nThis workshop is now full. We'll offer it again soon! \n \nĀ  URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/flashing-led-circuit-sept-26/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Blinking_LED_Circuit.gif ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250926T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250926T130000 DTSTAMP:20260414T181042 CREATED:20250823T185014Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250823T185026Z UID:10003372-1758888000-1758891600@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:ā˜€ļø Solar Music Synth Workshop DESCRIPTION:Join us and build a tiny solar-powered square wave generator on a breadboard. No soldering required! The workshop is free to attend\, but youā€™ll need to purchase a kit for $12.50 to complete the project. \nHereā€™s a link to the how-to zine weā€™ll use. \nAnd hereā€™s a diagram of the oscillator circuit weā€™ll build: \n \nRegister:\nRegistration for this event is now closed. We'll offer it again soon! \nThis workshop is now full. We'll offer it again soon! URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/solar-synth-sept-26/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Iffy_Books_Solar_Synth_Zine_cover.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250924T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250924T203000 DTSTAMP:20260414T181042 CREATED:20250824T160411Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250906T182204Z UID:10002520-1758740400-1758745800@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:šŸŖ Speculative Futures Reading Group: 'Hum' by Helen Phillips DESCRIPTION:The Speculative Futures Reading Group meets on the last Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m.! \nšŸŽ§ Get the audiobook on Libro.fm \n\n\n\n\nIn a city addled by climate change and populated by intelligent robots called ā€˜hums\,ā€™ May loses her job to artificial intelligence. In a desperate bid to resolve her familyā€™s debt and secure their future for another few months\, she becomes a guinea pig in an experiment that alters her face so it cannot be recognized by surveillance cams. \nSeeking some reprieve from her recent hardships and from her familyā€™s addiction to their devices\, she splurges on passes that allow them three nightsā€™ respite inside the Botanical Garden: a rare green refuge where forests\, streams\, and animals flourish. But her insistence that her son\, daughter\, and husband leave their devices at home proves far more fraught than she anticipated\, and the lush beauty of the Botanical Garden is not the balm she hoped it would be. When her children come under threat\, May is forced to put her trust in a hum of uncertain motives as she works to restore the life of her family.Ā  \nHum is a work of speculative fiction that unflinchingly explores marriage\, motherhood\, and selfhood in a world compromised by global warming and dizzying technological advancement\, a world of both dystopian and utopian possibilities.Ā  URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/speculative-futures-sept-24/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Hum.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T193000 DTSTAMP:20260414T181042 CREATED:20241217T010430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241217T011158Z UID:10001902-1758646800-1758655800@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:āœļø 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/write-together/2025-09-23/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/The_Writing_Room_2025.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR