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☀️ Solar Circuit Bending Workshop

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

On Sunday, October 23rd at 2:00 p.m. we'll meet outdoors at The Rail Park to build tiny solar-powered musical instruments. Each participant will receive a free kit with a breadboard, […]

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✏️ 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 […]

Black text on a colorful gradient background. The headline uses a font with a tiny illustration of Piglet carrying each letter: FUNDRAISE LIKE HELL. The text continues: "$10-$30 sliding scale at the door: all proceeds benefit Project SAFE / A reading from Kim Kelly's "Fight Like Hell" and panel by Project Safe: What Can Sex Workers' Labor Organizing Teach the Contemporary Labor Movement? / OCT 30 1PM @ Iffy Books / 319 N. 11th St. #3E, PHL" At the bottom right there's an illustration of a hand holding two syringes.

Fundraise Like Hell: A Benefit for Project SAFE with Kim Kelly

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

➡️ Video Stream Link ➡️ Donate to @PHLRUA on Venmo What can sex workers' labor organizing teach the contemporary labor movement? Join Kim Kelly (author of Fight Like Hell: The Untold […]

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✏️ 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 […]

Flyer with an illustration of a laptop with a Twitch-style video stream onscreen. There's also an illustration of a snail. The text reads as follows: The Degrowth of Social Media / a short film by KC Legacion / Friday, November 4th at 8:30 p.m. / 319 N. 11th St. #3E, PHL / Iffy Books / iffybooks.net/event/degrowth-film

🐌 The Degrowth of Social Media: a short film by KC Legacion

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

THE DEGROWTH OF SOCIAL MEDIA a short film by KC Legacion Based on their master’s research, KC Legacion has produced a short film that reimagines social media in ways that […]

Flyer image with a green border, a background image of squares with arrows pointing between them, and the following text: Virtual Zine Swap / 5–6th Nov (12:00–20:00) / Let's get swapping! / Iffy Books / ZINE CAMP 2022 / BRING YOUR USB STICK

Zine Camp 2022 in Rotterdam: Virtual Zine Swap

WORM (Rotterdam) Boomgaardsstraat 71, Rotterdam, Netherlands

Virtual Zine Swap & IFFY Books November 5–6, 2022 12:00–20:00 Also this year the Virtual Zine Swap is active again. This is a program which can accessed both at the […]

Flyer with the following text: "Philly Zine Fest / Saturday, November 5th 2022 / Organized by The Soapbox / Anthology 2022 / PhillyZineFest.org" The illustration around the text includes a caterpillar turning into a chrysalis, a butterfly, a skeleton with a shield fighting a satyr with angel wings and a trident, a person with four books on a table, and a sunflower with a face looking down.

📚 Tabling at Philly Zine Fest 2022

Mitten Hall at Temple Univesity 1913 N Broad St., Philadelphia, PA, United States

We'll be tabling at Philly Zine Fest! (And the shop will be open 12–8 p.m. as usual.) The Philly Zine Fest returns live and in person! Saturday, November 5, 2022 […]

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✏️ 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 […]

Flyer image with the FFmpeg logo (a green zig-zag line) and the following text: Learn to transcode video & audio with FFmpeg Thurs, November 10th 7:00 p.m. free! Iffy Books 319 N. 11th St. #3E, PHL iffybooks.net

🎥 FFmpeg Workshop

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

On Thursday, November 10th at 7:00 p.m. we'll host a free workshop on FFmpeg, an essential command-line tool for transcoding audio and video files (i.e., converting them from one format […]

Flyer with a psychedelic illustration by Andrew Jeffrey Wright, featuring a modular synthesizer with colorful cables, several Furby dolls, and a brick factory on a cloudy sky background. A furby at the bottom is saying, "We are the music makers, we are the dreamers of the dream." The flyer text reads as follows: Meantime presents Velocities Saturday November 12th 11 AM to 7 PM Free A day of live quadrophonic sound performances, Now & Then Marketplace and Food Trucks! The Chocolate Factory 2201 Margaret Street Philadelphia, PA 19137

☀️ Solar Circuit Bending Workshop at The Chocolate Factory

The Chocolate Factory 2201 Margaret St., Philadelphia, PA, United States

On Saturday, November 12th from noon to 2 p.m. we're running our Solar Circuit Bending Workshop at The Chocolate Factory (2201 Margaret St., PHL). It's part of a music & […]

Flyer with a photo of a jacket sleeve, with about a dozen darned repairs done with colorful thread. The text reads as follows: Iffy Books Hands-On Darning Workshop Sun, November 13th 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. 319 N. 11th St. #3E, PHL iffybooks.net

🪡 Hands-On Darning Workshop

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

On Sunday, November 13th at 1:00 p.m. we'll host a darning workshop and mending session. Total beginners welcome! Register:

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✏️ 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 […]

Flyer with a rainbow gradient background, a photo of a tourniquet with a "time" label, and the following text: BLEEDING CONTROL CLASS / Thurs, November 17 / 7:00 p.m. / Iffy Books / 319 N. 11th St. #3E, PHL / iffybooks.net/event/bleeding-control-nov-17

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 […]

Flyer with a teal background, a cartoon Mastodon smiling and waving, and the following text: An introduction to Mastodon & the fediverse at Iffy Books Sat, November 19th 1:00 p.m. 319 N. 11th St. #3E, PHL iffybooks.net/event/mastodon-onboarding

🐘 An introduction to Mastodon & the fediverse

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

Are you looking for an alternative to Twitter? Join us Saturday, November 19th at 1:00 p.m. for a Mastodon/fediverse onboarding session with Nelson Chu Pavlosky (@skyfaller@jawns.club). Nelson is an admin […]

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💾🌾 Permacomputing Meetup

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

Our next permacomputing meetup is on Sunday, November 20th at 1:00 PM EST. You can join us in person at Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St. #3E, PHL) or via […]

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✏️ 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 […]

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Closed Thursday, 11/24

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

We'll be closed on Thursday, November 24th. On Friday we'll open at noon and close at 9 p.m. Photo by CakeWalk

Logo for the Philadelphia Anarchist Black Cross, with an illustration of a fist on an upside-down cross.

◼️ Philly ABC Monthly Letter Writing Event

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

On Monday, November 28th the Philadelphia Anarchist Black Cross is hosting their monthly letter writing event at Iffy Books. Come out and write letters to anarchist prisoners! What is Anarchist […]

Flyer with the following text on a black background: Philly 2600 meetup at Iffy Books Friday, December 2nd 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. 319 N. 11th St. #3E philly2600.net

💾 Philly 2600 Meetup

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

The Philly 2600 meetup in December will be at Iffy Books on Friday, 12/2, starting around 6:00 p.m. See you then! The January Philly 2600 meetup is at 30th Street […]

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✏️ 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 […]

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🎵 Modular 101: A Crash Course in Modular Synthesis with Jerry Kaba

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

Modular Synths 101: In this crash course you will learn the basics of sound design with a modular synthesizer.  We will cover all the basic components from shaping sound waves […]

🌅 UnTechCon 1 Meetup at Iffy Books

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

Join us at Saturday, December 10th at 6:00 a.m. (yes, really) until noon and participate in UnTechCon 1! It's a virtual unconference organized by Geeks for Social Change in the […]

Flyer image with a drawing of a devil in profile, a silhouette of the First Unitarian Church in Philly, a christmas tree, a moon, music notes, a present, snowflakes, etc. The text reads as follows: Philadelphia Makers Syndicate Presents Holiday Vendoro Bender! 25+ Vendors Dec 10th at the First Unitarian Church 3–9 p.m. Wheelchair Accessible BYOB Raffle benefitting the Coalition for Black Trans Economic Liberation Live Music: Witching Bustie Devil's Dildo & Unholy Altar

❄️ Philly Makers Syndicate Presents: A Holiday Vendor Bender!

First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia 2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Philly Makers Syndicate presents: A Holiday Vendor Bender! 3–9 PM, December 10th at The First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia - 25+ vendors and 4 bands upstairs between two rooms at […]

Logo for the Philadelphia Anarchist Black Cross, with an illustration of a fist on an upside-down cross.

◼️ Philly ABC Fundraiser

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

On Sunday, December 11th we'll host a fundraiser for Philadelphia Anarchist Black Cross. Stay tuned for more details! What is Anarchist Black Cross (ABC)? ABC chapters around the world autonomously […]

Front cover of "A Beginner’s Guide to Circuits: Nine Simple Projects with Lights, Sounds, and More!" by Øyvind Nydal Dahl. There's a cartoon illustration of a smiling breadboard with a lit-up LED, connected to a smiling 9-Volt battery.

⚡️ Beginner Circuit Workshop

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

On Sunday, December 11th at 3:30 p.m. we'll host an electronics workshop for beginners! We'll use A Beginner’s Guide to Circuits by Øyvind Nydal Dahl as our guide, and we'll […]

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✏️ 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 […]

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💻 Command Line Beginners Meetup

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

On Thursday, November 13th from 6–9 p.m. we'll host a meetup for folks who are learning about the command line. Bring a laptop if you have one! Any OS is […]

Photo of a payphone sitting on a table in a bookstore, with the following text on a blue rectangle on the right side: PhilTel Free Payphone Install Party! Sat, Dec. 17th 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. at Iffy Books 319 N. 11th St. #3E iffybooks.net

☎️ PhilTel Payphone Install Party

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

On Saturday, December 17th starting at 2 p.m., the folks at PhilTel will install a free payphone on the wall outside Iffy Books and we'll have a party to celebrate. […]

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💾🌾 Permacomputing Meetup

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

Our next permacomputing meetup is on Sunday, December 18th at 1:00 PM EST. You can join us in person at Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St. #3E, PHL) or via […]

Flyer with a wavy green grid in the background and the following text: IFFY MARKET Weds December 21st 4–9 p.m. The Black Box at Vox Populi 319 N. 11th Street, PHL (3rd floor) presented by Iffy Books & Bonk Books & Zines! Dead Drop Distro Here and Now Zines Iffy Books Prayers Zine Sam Stone The Wooden Shoe Viscera PVD Art! Big Baby Pokes Dre Grigoropol Juan Tang Hon Lost Mirage Pet Riso Fashion! Bee Daddy & Sons Bunny Eno Futch Plarning Hello Pepper World KayChainz5000 2023 planners from Bonk! iffybooks.net/market

✨ Iffy Market at Black Box

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

Iffy Market is on! Presented by Iffy Books and Bonk, with help from Vox Populi. When: Wednesday, December 21st from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Where: The Black Box space […]