Event Series ✏️ The Writing Room

✏️ The Writing Room

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

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.

🖇️ Volunteer Zine Folding Session

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

We print a *lot* of zines at Iffy Books, which we distribute for free or by donation. That means we’re constantly folding and stapling, which takes patience. And we’re currently having a hard time keeping all 150+ titles in stock. So we’re running a volunteer zine folding session every other Wednesday afternoon! If you’ve been […]

🪐 Speculative Futures Reading Group: ‘The Stone Sky’ by N. K. Jemisin

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

Join us Wednesday, January 29th at 7 p.m. to discuss The Stone Sky by N. K. Jemisin, book three in the Broken Earth trilogy. The Moon will soon return. Whether this heralds the destruction of humankind or something worse will depend on two women. Essun has inherited the power of Alabaster Tenring. With it, she […]

💡 Solder & Code: Make a 3-Button Keyboard with a Pi Pico

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

In this workshop you'll build and program a customizable 3-button USB keyboard using a Pi Pico microcontroller. You can program each button to type a chunk of text (e.g., your email signature), enter a keyboard shortcut, or launch an application. It's easier than it sounds! Here's what we'll do: • Solder three push button switches […]

💡 Solder & Code: Make a 3-Button Keyboard with a Pi Pico

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

In this workshop you'll build and program a customizable 3-button USB keyboard using a Pi Pico microcontroller. You can program each button to type a chunk of text (e.g., your email signature), enter a keyboard shortcut, or launch an application. It's easier than it sounds! Here's what we'll do: • Solder three push button switches […]

Event Series 📡 Meshtastic 101

📡 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-sized LoRa radio transceivers. We’ll show you how to flash the latest Meshtastic firmware to the device, customize the settings, and start chatting with your friends. Here’s a link to our zine on LoRa + Meshtastic. […]

✨ NFC Sculpture Workshop

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

In this workshop we'll make little clay sculptures with NFC tags embedded inside, which you can use to trigger shortcuts on your phone. Fun! Here's a link to a blog post about this project. Register:

🔊 Beginner Soldering: DIY Audio Meter | Sunday, February 2nd, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

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

Join us for another beginner-friendly soldering project at Iffy Books! You'll assemble a DIY audio meter kit, which you can use to visualize an audio signal's amplitude. To complete this project you'll need to buy a kit for $7.95. We’re suggesting a $5–$20 donation for the class, no one turned away for lack of funds. […]

Event Series ⚡ Beginner Soldering

⚡ Beginner Soldering: Make a DIY Guitar Cable

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

Join us for a relatively quick and easy soldering workshop, suitable for total beginners! You'll strip some wires and solder 1/4-inch plugs to the ends, creating your own guitar cable. You can get a kit with 6 inches of cable for $4.25, or 4 feet for $13.50. We're suggesting a $5–$15 donation for the class, […]

🔊 Beginner Soldering: DIY Audio Meter

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

Join us for another beginner-friendly soldering project at Iffy Books! You'll assemble a DIY audio meter kit, which you can use to visualize an audio signal's amplitude. To complete this project you'll need to buy a kit for $7.95. We’re suggesting a $5–$20 donation for the class, no one turned away for lack of funds. […]

Event Series ⚡ Beginner Soldering

⚡ Beginner Soldering: Make a DIY Guitar Cable

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

Join us for a relatively quick and easy soldering workshop, suitable for total beginners! You'll strip some wires and solder 1/4-inch plugs to the ends, creating your own guitar cable. You can get a kit with 6 inches of cable for $4.25, or 4 feet for $13.50. We're suggesting a $5–$15 donation for the class, […]

🔊 Beginner Soldering: DIY Audio Meter

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

Join us for another beginner-friendly soldering project at Iffy Books! You'll assemble a DIY audio meter kit, which you can use to visualize an audio signal's amplitude. To complete this project you'll need to buy a kit for $7.95. We’re suggesting a $5–$20 donation for the class, no one turned away for lack of funds. […]

Event Series ✏️ The Writing Room

✏️ The Writing Room

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

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.

💻 DC215: Hands Off – Make the Machines Do It!

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

Welcome to the DC215 Meetup! Join us for an exciting gathering of tech enthusiasts, hackers, and cybersecurity professionals at Iffy Books. This in-person event is the perfect opportunity to network, share knowledge, and engage with like-minded individuals in the industry. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, everyone is welcome to come together […]

🔊 Beginner Soldering: DIY Audio Meter

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

Join us for another beginner-friendly soldering project at Iffy Books! You'll assemble a DIY audio meter kit, which you can use to visualize an audio signal's amplitude. To complete this project you'll need to buy a kit for $7.95. We’re suggesting a $5–$20 donation for the class, no one turned away for lack of funds. […]

Event Series 📚 Capital Reading Group

📚 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: • The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith, Chapters 1–5 • Principles of Political Economy by John Stuart Mill, […]

📡 Meshtastic Mods: Batteries & Canned Messages

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

If you're already using Meshtastic and you're curious about adding hardware to your LoRa radio, this workshop is for you! We'll show you how to attach a lithium-ion battery and/or the hardware you'll need to used the "canned messages" feature. There will be soldering. Stay tuned for details & registration!

Event Series 💻 Philly 2600 Meetup

💻 Philly 2600 Meetup

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

> The Philly 2600 meeting is a monthly gathering of local hackers, phreaks, nerds, geeks, activists, tinkerers, developers, infosec professionals, and other interesting people.

📡 M̶e̶s̶h̶t̶a̶s̶t̶i̶c̶ ̶M̶o̶d̶s̶:̶ ̶B̶a̶t̶t̶e̶r̶i̶e̶s̶ ̶&̶ ̶C̶a̶n̶n̶e̶d̶ ̶M̶e̶s̶s̶a̶g̶e̶s̶ (postponed!)

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

We're postponing this workshop while we work out some issues with the rotary encoders we're using. We're sorry for the inconvenience! Stay tuned for a new date sometime in the next few weeks. ̶>̶ ̶I̶f̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶'̶r̶e̶ ̶a̶l̶r̶e̶a̶d̶y̶ ̶u̶s̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶M̶e̶s̶h̶t̶a̶s̶t̶i̶c̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶'̶r̶e̶ ̶c̶u̶r̶i̶o̶u̶s̶ ̶a̶b̶o̶u̶t̶ ̶a̶d̶d̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶h̶a̶r̶d̶w̶a̶r̶e̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶r̶ ̶L̶o̶R̶a̶ ̶r̶a̶d̶i̶o̶,̶ ̶t̶h̶i̶s̶ ̶w̶o̶r̶k̶s̶h̶o̶p̶ ̶i̶s̶ ̶f̶o̶r̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶!̶ ̶W̶e̶'̶l̶l̶ […]

Event Series ✏️ The Writing Room

✏️ The Writing Room

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

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.

⚙️ Neo-Luddite Reading Group: ‘The Age of Surveillance Capitalism’ by Shoshana Zuboff

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

Our next book for the Neo-Luddite Reading Group is The Age of Surveillance Capitalism by Shoshana Zuboff (2019). ➡️ Virtual Meetup Link Discord: Email neoluddite@victorgom.es for an invite! Full schedule: victorgom.es/neoluddite If you're joining for the first time, I'd suggest you read this before anything else for brief context: What the Luddites Really Fought Against […]