Iffy Books | 404 S. 20th St., PHL
hacking, free culture, gardening, zines
On the second and fourth 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 […]
The 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 […]
Friday night reading! Poets Alan Felsenthal, Dobby Gibson and Kendra Sullivan are coming to IFFY to read from their new books. Joined by Bridget Talone. Hosted by Josef Kaplan. ✨There […]
Biking is an empowering and sustainable way to get around the city (and beyond!), get some exercise and just have fun. With simple tools and a little know-how, it’s easy […]
Beyond the Slogan presents: Hal Draper's 'Anatomy of the Micro Sect': Reading Group Meetup & Discussion Open to all! Iffy Books Sun Nov 17th 4 PM - 5:30 PM > […]
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 […]
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 […]
Join us Wednesday, November 27th at 7 p.m. to discuss the novel Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor.
Join us on the first and third Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. for a reading group on Capital by Karl Marx. For our November 21st meeting we'll be […]
Join 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 […]
See y'all at Tattooed Mom for the Collide Zine issue #8 release party!
The Iffy Books Permacomputing Meetup returns on Monday, November 25th from 6:30–8:30 p.m. EST. You can join us in person at Iffy Books (404 S. 20th St., PHL) or via […]
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 […]
Bring a playlist on your phone/computer and we’ll help you record it to an audio cassette tape. We have plenty of tapes! Stop by any time 1-5 p.m. No registration […]
This group is open to anyone committed to collective learning and liberation whether they are a member of Philly Socialists or not. We aim to tackle challenging theoretical texts together. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Join DC215 for a hands-on Soldering Village Workshop at Iffy Books! Whether you’re a complete beginner or looking to sharpen your skills, this event is perfect for anyone interested in […]
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 […]
We'll be tabling at B-Sides Philly on December 6th. Stay tuned for more details!
> The Philly 2600 meeting is a monthly gathering of local hackers, phreaks, nerds, geeks, activists, tinkerers, developers, infosec professionals, and other interesting people.
Join us on Saturday, December 7th at 11 a.m. EST for a presentation by the folks at Philly Community Wireless. 🎥 Video Stream Link > Philly Community Wireless is a […]
The modeling of chaotic systems is one of the most exciting and fruitful areas within the discipline of generative music. In this workshop, participants will commune with the same alien […]
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 […]
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: […]
Interested in learning public records techniques for exposing the relationships between corporations and Western security agencies? Investigative journalist Jack Poulson will provide an overview of U.S. federal procurement analysis methodology […]
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 […]
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 […]
Join us on the first and third Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. for a reading group on Capital by Karl Marx. Here's what we're reading for December 19th: […]
On Friday, December 20th we'll be at the Punk Rock Flea Market at the 23rd Street Armory (22 S. 23rd St.) from 4 to 10 p.m. See y'all there!
This month's lock picking meetup is canceled. Sorry about that! The next one is on January 17th. Original description: The third Friday of every month from 6–8 p.m. we host […]
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 […]
We'll be closed all day on Wednesday, December 25th. Sorry for the inconvenience! We'll be back on the 26th. If you need a last-minute gift, we have online gift cards. […]
