🎉 Iffy Books 3rd Anniversary Party
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesOn Saturday, July 20th we're having a party from 5–9 p.m. to celebrate 3 years of Iffy Books. We'll have drinks, snacks, and prizes. Hope you can stop by!
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✏️ The Writing Room
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesCome 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 […]
📡 Meshtastic 101
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesOn Wednesday, July 24th at 2:00 p.m. we’re hosting an introduction to Meshtastic, an application that lets you send private text messages over the air using pocket-sized LoRa radios. We’ll show you how […]
⚙️ Neo-Luddite Reading Group: ‘Blood in the Machine’ by Brian Merchant
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States2nd and 4th Wednesday each month 6:30-8:30 @ Iffy Books ➡️ Virtual Meetup Link Discord: Email neoluddite@victorgom.es for an invite! The issues and harms surrounding emerging technologies are especially concerning […]
⚡️ Intermediate Soldering Session
We host an intermediate soldering class on the fourth Thursday of every month. We’ll have soldering irons and solder to share for free, as well as DIY electronics kits for […]
🎤 Audio Recording Basics
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesJoin us for a workshop on the basics of recording audio! We’ll discuss mic technique, audio hardware, recording conditions, and software options. Everyone will get a chance to make a […]
📙 Book talk with Rob Drew, author of ‘Unspooled: How the Cassette Made Music Shareable’
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesJoin us to hear Prof. Rob Drew trace the history of the cassette tape, a cheap, low-fidelity music medium that fans grew to love. Rob will discuss how cassettes upended […]
🎶 Intro to Computer Music: Build an Algorithmic Sequencer in Max with Dr. Matt
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesThis workshop approaches one of the most fundamental components of electronic music-making -- the sequencer -- as a potential creative collaborator. Leveraging a handful of simple algorithms, participants will develop […]
💾🌾 Iffy Books Permacomputing Meetup
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesThe Iffy Books Permacomputing Meetup is every fourth Sunday at 1:00 PM ET. You can join us in person at Iffy Books (404 S. 20th St., PHL) or via Jitsi […]
✏️ The Writing Room
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesCome 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 […]
🎵 Open Cassette Mixtape Session
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesBring a playlist on your phone/computer and we’ll help you record it to an audio cassette tape. We have plenty of tapes! We’ll host two sessions, at 1 p.m. and […]
🪐 Speculative Futures Reading Group: ‘Annihilation’ by Jeff VanderMeer
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesOn Wednesday, July 31st at 7 p.m. we’ll meet to discuss Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer. See you then!
💻 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.
✏️ The Writing Room
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesCome 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 […]
⚡️ Beginner Soldering Workshop
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesOn the second Thursday of every month we run a soldering workshop for beginners! Anyone can attend for free, but you’ll need to buy a circuit board with components for […]
📙 Book talk with Adam Greenfield, author of ‘Lifehouse: Taking Care of Ourselves in a World on Fire’
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesJoin us on Tuesday, August 13th for a book talk with Adam Greenfield, author of Lifehouse: Taking Care of Ourselves in a World on Fire. Doors at 6:30, talk at […]
⚙️ Neo-Luddite Reading Group: ‘Blood in the Machine’ by Brian Merchant
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States2nd and 4th Wednesday each month 6:30-8:30 @ Iffy Books ➡️ Virtual Meetup Link Discord: Email neoluddite@victorgom.es for an invite! The issues and harms surrounding emerging technologies are especially concerning […]
🔓 TOOOL Lock Picking Meetup
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesThe third Friday of every month from 6–8 p.m. we host a meetup run by the Philadelphia Chapter of the Open Organization of Lockpickers. > Come join us for our […]
✏️ The Writing Room
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesCome 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 […]
🏠 Host a Website at Home
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States▶ How-to zine on GitHub Join us on Wednesday, August 21st at 2:00 p.m. for the workshop Host a Website at Home. You’ll learn to run an Apache web server on […]
🎶 Electronic Music Machines: Intro to Modular Synthesizers with Dr. Matt
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesOnce a niche interest of avant-garde electronic musicians, the practice of modular synthesis has flourished in the hands of a vibrant international community of artists, hobbyists, and weirdos. Electronic Music […]
⚡️ Intermediate Soldering Session
We host an intermediate soldering class on the fourth Thursday of every month. We’ll have soldering irons and solder to share for free, as well as DIY electronics kits for […]
🐛 Philly Bookstore Crawl
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesSaturday, August 24th is the Philly Bookstore Crawl! Stay tuned for more details.
💾🌾 Iffy Books Permacomputing Meetup
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesThe Iffy Books Permacomputing Meetup is every fourth Sunday at 1:00 PM ET. You can join us in person at Iffy Books (404 S. 20th St., PHL) or via Jitsi […]
🎵 Open Cassette Mixtape Session
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesBring a playlist on your phone/computer and we’ll help you record it to an audio cassette tape. We have plenty of tapes! We’ll host two sessions, at 1 p.m. and […]
⚙️ Neo-Luddite Reading Group: ‘Blood in the Machine’ by Brian Merchant
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States2nd and 4th Wednesday each month 6:30-8:30 @ Iffy Books ➡️ Virtual Meetup Link Discord: Email neoluddite@victorgom.es for an invite! The issues and harms surrounding emerging technologies are especially concerning […]
🪐 Speculative Futures Reading Group: ‘All Systems Red’ by Martha Wells
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesOn Wednesday, August 28th at 7 p.m. we’ll meet at Iffy Books to discuss All Systems Red by Martha Wells. See you there! In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions […]
💻 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.
⚙️ Author event with Brian Merchant, author of ‘Blood in the Machine’
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesAuthor event with Brian Merchant: Wednesday, September 11th (doors at 6 p.m., virtual discussion at 6:30) Discord: Email neoluddite@victorgom.es for an invite! The issues and harms surrounding emerging technologies are […]
⚡️ Beginner Soldering Workshop
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesOn the second Thursday of every month we run a soldering workshop for beginners! Anyone can attend for free, but you’ll need to buy a circuit board with components for […]
🏠 Host a Website at Home
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States▶ How-to zine on GitHub Join us for the workshop Host a Website at Home. You’ll learn to run an Apache web server on a single-board computer, letting you host a […]
🔓 TOOOL Lock Picking Meetup
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesThe third Friday of every month from 6–8 p.m. we host a meetup run by the Philadelphia Chapter of the Open Organization of Lockpickers. > Come join us for our […]
💾🌾 Iffy Books Permacomputing Meetup
Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United StatesThe Iffy Books Permacomputing Meetup is every fourth Sunday at 1:00 PM ET. You can join us in person at Iffy Books (404 S. 20th St., PHL) or via Jitsi […]