🎥 The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz (2014)

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

On Thursday, July 28 at 7:00 p.m. we'll host a free screening of The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz. Hope to see you there! The Internet's Own Boy depicts the life of American computer programmer, writer, political organizer and Internet activist Aaron Swartz. It features interviews with his family and friends as […]

🛤 Zine Making Session at The Rail Park

The Rail Park 1300 Noble Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

On Friday, 7/29 from 6 to 8 p.m. we'll be teaching zine making at The Rail Park. See you there! Join us on July 29 for Final Friday at the Rail Park! This free event will focus on Book Arts and zine making, highlighting the interrelationship between self and community. Artist Gina Kim will guide […]

Solarpunk Vector Club

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

On Saturday July 30th from 1–4 pm we'll be working on creating a pack of solarpunk-themed vector images that anyone can use for free. Many hands make light work! Here are some of the tasks we can use help with: drawing scanning vector editing organizing files finding open-licensed images manifesto writing See you there! RSVP […]

✏️ The Writing Room at Iffy Books

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Want to get writing done this summer? Come co-work with other writers from 5–8 pm every Tuesday for the month of August. Writers and projects of any type are welcome. The session will be organized into 3 40-minute units of silent writing with 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins in-between. BYO coffee, water, computer chargers, notepads, […]

Bleeding Control Basics

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Presented by Philadelphia SRA, Bleeding Control Basics will go over first aid as it applies to severe bleeding. We will cover scene safety, injury assessment, basic bleeding control, and tourniquet application. This class doesn’t provide any kind of certification, and is just meant to provide essential information to as many people as possible. This workshop […]

📦 “How I Moved House by Bicycle” with Nelson Chu Pavlosky

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

On Thursday, August 4 at Iffy Books, Nelson Chu Pavlosky will give a presentation on how he moved from one house to another entirely by bike. It was a 12-mile trip uphill, from South Philly to the Mt. Airy neighborhood. Hope to see you there! We'll be running a video stream via Jitsi Meet and […]

Philly 2600 Meetup + Iffy Books 1st Birthday

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

We'll be hosting the Philly 2600 meetup on Friday, August 5th. We're also celebrating the first anniversary of Iffy Books! There will be cake. See you there!   Pixel cake by Broccosparagus Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 License

🗓 CLOSED Sunday, August 7th

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

We'll be closed on Sunday, August 7th. We apologize for the inconvenience!

✏️ The Writing Room at Iffy Books

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Want to get writing done this summer? Come co-work with other writers from 5–8 pm every Tuesday for the month of August. Writers and projects of any type are welcome. The session will be organized into 3 40-minute units of silent writing with 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins in-between. BYO coffee, water, computer chargers, notepads, […]

⚡️ Mesh Jam 2022 Day 1

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Stop by Iffy Books on Saturday, August 13th for day 1 of Mesh Jam 2022! If you're curious about mesh networking, this is the event for you. We'll have talks, workshops, and games all day long. This event is free. ➡️ Videos from Mesh Jam 2022 # Mesh Jam Day 1: Saturday, August 13th 1:00 […]

✏️ The Writing Room at Iffy Books

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Want to get writing done this summer? Come co-work with other writers from 5–8 pm every Tuesday for the month of August. Writers and projects of any type are welcome. The session will be organized into 3 40-minute units of silent writing with 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins in-between. BYO coffee, water, computer chargers, notepads, […]

Bleeding Control Basics

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Presented by Philadelphia SRA, Bleeding Control Basics will go over first aid as it applies to severe bleeding. We will cover scene safety, injury assessment, basic bleeding control, and tourniquet application. This class doesn’t provide any kind of certification, and is just meant to provide essential information to as many people as possible. This workshop […]

⚡️ Mesh Jam 2022 Day 2

If you're curious about mesh networking, this free event is for you. We'll have talks, workshops, and games all day long. ➡️ Videos from Mesh Jam 2022 # Mesh Jam Day 2: Saturday, August 20th 1:00 p.m. Let's Build an ESP8266 Chat Mesh with Steve 1:45 p.m. Intro to Hardware Hacking with Nomad & Retry […]

💾🌾 Permacomputing Meetup

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Our August permacomputing meetup is on Sunday, 8/21 at 1:00 PM EDT. Join us in person at the shop, or via Mumble audio stream! ➡️ Download Mumble Mumble server: 134.209.32.64 Port: 64738 ➡️ Here's a link to a list of topics discussed at the last meeting.

✏️ The Writing Room at Iffy Books

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Want to get writing done this summer? Come co-work with other writers from 5–8 pm every Tuesday for the month of August. Writers and projects of any type are welcome. The session will be organized into 3 40-minute units of silent writing with 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins in-between. BYO coffee, water, computer chargers, notepads, […]

✏️ The Writing Room at Iffy Books

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Want to get writing done this summer? Come co-work with other writers from 5–8 pm every Tuesday for the month of August. Writers and projects of any type are welcome. The session will be organized into 3 40-minute units of silent writing with 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins in-between. BYO coffee, water, computer chargers, notepads, […]

📚 Reading Group: ‘Ecotopia’ by Ernest Callenbach

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

On Wednesday, August 31st we're reading Ernest Callenbach's short 1975 novel Ecotopia, about the secession of northern California, Oregon, and Washington and what happens after. Register:

🍂 New hours start September 1st

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

We have new hours starting Thursday, September 1st. See you at the shop! Weds 5–8 p.m. Thurs 5–8 p.m. Fri 2–9 p.m. Sat 12–8 p.m. Sun 12–6 p.m.

✏️ The Writing Room at Iffy Books

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Want to get some writing done? Come co-work with other writers from 5–8 p.m. at Iffy Books. Writers and projects of any type are welcome. The session will be organized into three 40-minute units of silent writing with 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins in-between. BYO coffee, water, computer chargers, notepads, etc. See you there!

🎉 Reception at Iffy Books

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

We're doing First Friday a week late! Vox Populi and a few other galleries in our building are have shows opening on September 9th this month, to avoid Labor Day weekend. So we'll have a reception with drinks, snacks, and music. Hope to see you there!

✏️ The Writing Room at Iffy Books

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Want to get some writing done? Come co-work with other writers from 5–8 p.m. at Iffy Books. Writers and projects of any type are welcome. The session will be organized into three 40-minute units of silent writing with 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins in-between. BYO coffee, water, computer chargers, notepads, etc. See you there!

🌱 The Very Basics of Seed Saving with Goda Trakumaite

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Learn how to gather, clean and store seeds from your favorite plants so you can grow them again next season! We’ll cover introductory info about what’s interesting and important to consider when saving seeds, and work hands on with plants like tomatoes, squash, and common herbs. Led by Goda Trakumaite, a gardener and farmer with […]

💾🌾 Permacomputing Meetup

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Our September permacomputing meetup is on Sunday, 9/18 at 1:00 PM EDT. Join us in person at Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St. #3E, PHL) or via Jitsi audio stream. ➡️ Jitsi Stream Link  

📚 Postponed! Multispecies Cities: Solarpunk Urban Futures

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

We're postponing the reading group until next month. We apologize for the inconvenience! ➡️ Link to the new event page On Wednesday, September 21st, October 19th, we'll discuss our first collection of short stories, Multispecies Cities, which gathers work from writers across Asia and the Pacific to imagine futures that emphasize the importance of interspecies […]

Bleeding Control Basics

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Presented by Philadelphia SRA, Bleeding Control Basics will go over first aid as it applies to severe bleeding. We will cover scene safety, injury assessment, basic bleeding control, and tourniquet application. This class doesn’t provide any kind of certification, and is just meant to provide essential information to as many people as possible. This workshop […]

🕳 Networks of Philly with Mike Dank

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

On Saturday, September 24th at 2 p.m., Mike Dank will give a presentation on the hidden internet infrastructure that surrounds us in Philly. Hope to see you there! ➡️ Link to video ➡️ Link to slides Philadelphia’s network infrastructure is messy, clumsy, and often unseen by the general public. Wandering the streets, you may get […]

✏️ The Writing Room at Iffy Books

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Want to get some writing done? Come co-work with other writers from 5–8 p.m. at Iffy Books. Writers and projects of any type are welcome. The session will be organized into three 40-minute units of silent writing with 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins in-between. BYO coffee, water, computer chargers, notepads, etc. See you there!

Security Culture for Activists Workshop at FDR Meadows

FDR Meadows Picnic Grove 1954 Pattison Ave. at PDF Park, Philadelphia, PA, United States

At this workshop we’ll discuss strategies for maintaining privacy when working on activist projects. We’ll focus on ways location data from your phone can be used against you, and how to keep you and your friends safe. ➡️ This workshop is part of Meadowfest, a series of events at the FDR Meadows from September 24th […]

✏️ The Writing Room at Iffy Books

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Want to get some writing done? Come co-work with other writers from 5–8 p.m. at Iffy Books. Writers and projects of any type are welcome. The session will be organized into three 40-minute units of silent writing with 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins in-between. BYO coffee, water, computer chargers, notepads, etc. See you there!

Philly 2600 Meetup

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The next Philly 2600 meetup is Friday, October 7th at Iffy Books, starting around 6:00 p.m. See you then! The Philly 2600 meeting is a monthly gathering of local hackers, phreaks, nerds, geeks, activists, tinkerers, developers, infosec professionals, and other interesting people. Philly 2600 has been meeting since the early ’90s, and was one of […]

📦 “How I Moved House by Bicycle” with Nelson Chu Pavlosky

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

On Saturday, October 8th at 2 p.m. EDT, Nelson Chu Pavlosky will give a presentation on how he moved from one house to another entirely by bike. It was a 12-mile trip uphill, from South Philly to the Mt. Airy neighborhood. Hope to see you there! ➡️ Video link  

✏️ The Writing Room at Iffy Books

Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St.) 319 N. 11th St. #2I, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Want to get some writing done? Come co-work with other writers from 5–8 p.m. at Iffy Books. Writers and projects of any type are welcome. The session will be organized into three 40-minute units of silent writing with 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins in-between. BYO coffee, water, computer chargers, notepads, etc. See you there!