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  • 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 […]

  • Black text on a light green background: "The Writing Room at Iffy Books / Wednesdays 5:00–8:00 p.m. / 319 N. 11th St. #3E, PHL." The following characters appear above the text: !@#$%^&*()_+

    ✏️ 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 […]

  • Icon for the macOS Terminal application. The characters ">_" appear on a black background, resembling a command prompt.

    💻 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. […]

  • A flyer with a black & white drawing of a flower at the center, with a microchip instead of a flower head. The text reads "Iffy Books Permacomputing Meetup"

    💾🌾 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 […]

  • Gritty (hairy orange mascot of the Flyers) in stride, wearing a hockey helmet with a red cross and carrying a bag with a red cross. Orange text in the top right corner says "BLEEDING CONTROL CLASS."

    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 […]

  • 🌧 Closing at 8 p.m. due to unpleasant weather

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

    We're closing up an hour early tonight (at 8 p.m.) so we can get home before the worst of the cold. See you next week in our new space!

  • A yellow sign in front of a country road and an RV. The sign says "Iffy Books Closed," with "Iffy Books" superimposed in pink text with blue and black outlines.

    Closed December 24th & 25th

    We're closed December 24th and 25th. Sorry for the inconvenience! We'll reopen Wednesday, December 28th in room #2I, our new space on the second floor.

  • Black text on a light green background: "The Writing Room at Iffy Books / Wednesdays 5:00–8:00 p.m. / 319 N. 11th St. #3E, PHL." The following characters appear above the text: !@#$%^&*()_+

    ✏️ 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 […]

  • A cluster of colored confetti shapes on a white background.

    🎊 We’re open on New Year’s Day

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

    We'll be open from noon to 6 p.m. on New Year's Day! Stop by and see our new space on the second floor (room 2I).

  • Black text on a light green background: "The Writing Room at Iffy Books / Wednesdays 5:00–8:00 p.m. / 319 N. 11th St. #3E, PHL." The following characters appear above the text: !@#$%^&*()_+

    ✏️ 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 […]

  • The logo for The Open Organization of Lockpickers, with the acronym TOOOL at the top in red. Each letter O in the acronym is designed to look like the keyway of a lock.

    🔓 TOOOL Lock Picking Meetup

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

    On Friday, January 6th we're hosting a TOOOL meetup from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Stop by and get some lock picking practice! All are welcome, including beginners.

  • Flyer with a "low volume" symbol and the following text: Toy Quieting Workshop Sat Jan 7th 1:00 p.m. Iffy Books

    🧸 Toy Quieting Workshop

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

    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 January 7th at 1 p.m. […]

  • Black text on a light green background: "The Writing Room at Iffy Books / Wednesdays 5:00–8:00 p.m. / 319 N. 11th St. #3E, PHL." The following characters appear above the text: !@#$%^&*()_+

    ✏️ 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 an illustration of a computer terminal window, with the following text: Command Line Beginners Meetup Thursday, January 12th 6–8 p.m. Iffy Books 319 N. 11th St. #2I iffybooks.net/event/command-line-beginners-jan

    💻 Command Line Beginners Meetup

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

    On Thursday, January 12th from 6–8 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 […]

  • Flyer with pink, blue, and black triangles and the following text: We’re now in a bigger space in the same building! Iffy Books 319 N. 11th St. #2I Weds & Thurs 5–8 p.m. Fri 2–9 p.m. Sat 12–8 p.m. Sun 12-6 p.m.

    🎉 Spacewarming Party on the Second Floor

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

    On Friday, January 13th we're having a party in our new space. It's bigger, with windows! We're in the same building, on the second floor in 2I. Stay tuned for […]

  • Flyer with a photo of an ESP8266-based development board with the following text: Workshop: Spread ideas with a pocket wi-fi portal Sat, Jan 14th at 3:30 p.m. Iffy Books 319 N. 11th St. #2I, PHL Info & registration: iffybooks.net/event/pocket-wi-fi-portal-jan-14

    Workshop: Spread ideas with a pocket wi-fi portal

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

    On Saturday, January 14th (3:30–5:30 p.m.) we're running our workshop Spread ideas with a pocket wi-fi portal. You'll learn to program a Wemos D1 development board (based on an ESP8266 […]

  • Flyer with a photo of an electronics kit next to a book called "A Beginner's Guide to Circuits," with the following text: Beginner Circuit Workshop Sun, Jan 15th at 3:30 p.m. Iffy Books 319 N. 11th St. #2I, PHL Info & registration: iffybooks.net/event/beginner-circuit-workshop-jan-15

    ⚡️ Beginner Circuit Workshop

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

    On Sunday, January 15th at 3:30 p.m. we’re hosting an electronics workshop for beginners! We’ll use A Beginner’s Guide to Circuits by Øyvind Nydal Dahl as our guide. This workshop is […]

  • Black text on a light green background: "The Writing Room at Iffy Books / Wednesdays 5:00–8:00 p.m. / 319 N. 11th St. #2I, PHL." The following characters appear above the text: !@#$%^&*()_+

    ✏️ 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 […]

  • Gritty (hairy orange mascot of the Flyers) in stride, wearing a hockey helmet with a red cross and carrying a bag with a red cross. Orange text in the top right corner says "BLEEDING CONTROL CLASS."

    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 photo of an audio cassette tape and the following text: Cassette + Vinyl Digitization Clinic Saturday, Jan 21st | 12 p.m.–7:00 p.m. 319 N. 11th St. #2I, PHL Info & registration: iffybooks.net/event/digitize-audio Photo by Stuart Childs (CC-BY)

    🔊 Cassette + Vinyl Digitization Clinic

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

    On Saturday, January 21st we’re running an audio digitization clinic! Bring a cassette tape or record from noon to 7 p.m. and we’ll help you make a digital copy. If […]

  • A flyer with a black & white drawing of a flower at the center, with a microchip instead of a flower head. The text reads "Iffy Books Permacomputing Meetup"

    💾🌾 Permacomputing Meetup

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

    We're hosting a permacomputing meetup on Sunday, January 22nd at 1:00 PM EST. You can join us in person at Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St. #2I, PHL) or via […]

  • The cover of 'Too Like the Lightning' by Ada Palmer. There's an illustration of three wingless flying craft with glowing engines flying among birds, approaching a steep mountain. The sky is dark red and cloudy.

    📚 Reading Group: ‘Too Like the Lightning’ by Ada Palmer

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

    For our January reading group, we'll discuss Ada Palmer's Too Like the Lightning, a utopian vision of a world that has radically reimagined, among other things, transportation, citizenship, and communication. […]

  • Flyer with an illustration of a person in a red hard hat building a house in front of a lush, sunny background. The text reads as follows: Game night! Solarpunk Futures Thursday, January 26th 6:30 p.m. 319 N. 11th St. #2I Free event. Info & registration: iffybooks.net/event/solarpunk-futures

    Game Night: Solarpunk Futures

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

    On Thursday, January 26th at 6:30 p.m. we'll play a round of the tabletop storytelling game Solarpunk Futures.Solarpunk Futures is a storytelling game where players imagine the pathways to a desirable […]

  • Photo of Iffy Books in room 2I, with wood floors, windows, and several bookshelves.

    Philadelphia Creators Meetup

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

    A new meetup for creators in Philly! You can find more info on Facebook: Philadelphia Creators Meetup

  • Flyer with a green background and the following text: The Writing Room @ Iffy Books / Wednesdays 5–8PM (except the last week of the month) / Come co-work with other writers in three 4-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.

    ✏️ The Writing Room at Iffy Books

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

    Wednesdays 5–8PM (except the last week of the month) Come co-work with other writers in three 40-minute units of silent writing. Writers and projects of any type welcome. 10-minute breaks […]

  • Flyer with a drawing of an ostrich writing a letter, with the following text: Letter Writing for 6 Forest Defenders in Atlanta Denied Bail / Thursday Feb 2 / 6-8 PM / Iffy Books / 319 N. 11th St, 2nd Fl

    Letter Writing for 6 Forest Defenders in Atlanta Denied Bail

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

    On Thursday, February 2nd at 6 p.m. we're hosting a letter writing event for six Atlanta Forest defenders who have been denied bail. Bring a pen!

  • Flyer with the following text in green: Philly 2600 Meetup + TOOOL Meetup / Friday, Feb 3rd, 2023 / 6 PM - 9 PM / Iffy Books / 319 N. 11th St. #2I, PHL

    🔓 Philly 2600 Meetup + TOOOL Meetup

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

    The Philly 2600 meetup will be at Iffy Books on Friday, February 3rd, starting around 6:00 p.m. > The Philly 2600 meeting is a monthly gathering of local hackers, phreaks, […]

  • A square grid of gray zeros with the following text interspersed in black: DATA DESTRUCTION DAY 02/04/2023 IFFY BOOKS

    🧲 Data Destruction Day

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

    On Saturday, February 4th we're hosting a data destruction event at Iffy Books. Join us at 1 p.m. for a workshop on several command-line tools for securely deleting data on […]

  • Flyer image with illustrations of two speakers at the top and the following text: Make your own MP3 boombox | Sun Feb 5 | 3:30–5:30 p.m. at Iffy Books iffybooks.net/event/mp3-boombox

    🔊 Make your own MP3 boombox

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

    Join us at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, February 5th and make your own MP3 boombox! We'll use the DFPlayer Mini MP3 player board (below), which has an SD card slot […]

  • Image of Alex Stokes wearing a flat cap hat, and touching his eyebrow with right-hand index finger. He has a full beard and mustache. Bottom left corner is Philly ABC banner logo in black. The banner logo spells out Philadelphia Anarchist Black Cross with a cross and black fist that stand in place of the "I" in "Philadelphia". Text on image reads "Letter writing for Alex Stokes. Monday February 6th. 6:30-8PM."

    Philly ABC Letter Writing for Alex Stokes

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

    Philly ABC is back with our regular letter-writing events this month featuring Alex Stokes, an antifascist prisoner sentenced to 20 years for defending himself and others from armed Proud Boys […]