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  • November 2025
  • Sat 1
    A cartoon drawing of a pro wrestling championship belt with a design including gold pens and pencils, and the text "Philly Zine Fest" in the center
    November 1 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

    πŸ‚ Philly Zine Fest

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

    Join us for another Philly zine fest! Saturday November 1st, 2025 at Temple University’s Mitten Hall from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.! Organized by Philly Soapbox.

  • Sun 2
    '80s style pink glowing text reading "Homebrew Website Club" with a purple triangle and rainbow and grid receding into the background
    November 2 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm 🏠 IndieWeb Homebrew Website Club

    🏠 IndieWeb Homebrew Website Club

    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    Homebrew Website Club is a growing world-wide network of meetups for everyone who wants to take back their web experience from social media silos, and own their online identities & […]

  • Tue 4
    Flyer with a green background and the following text: The Writing Room @ Iffy Books / Every Tuesday 5-7:30 PM / 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.
    November 4 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm ✏️ The Writing Room

    ✏️ The Writing Room

    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    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 […]

  • Wed 5
    The symbol of the permacomputing movement, a pixel art flower 7 pixels wide and 9 pixels tall, in white on a black background.
    November 5 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm πŸ’Ύβ˜€οΈ Permacomputing + Solarpunk Meetup

    πŸ’Ύβ˜€οΈ Permacomputing + Solarpunk Meetup

    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    The Permacomputing + Solarpunk meetup is the first Wednesday every other monthΒ at Iffy Books! You can join us in person (404 S. 20th St., PHL) or remotely via Jitsi Meet. […]

  • Fri 7
    Animated GIF of a small circuit board with two blinking LED lights, two transistors, two capacitors, and four resistors
    November 7 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ⚑️ Beginner Soldering: Flashing LED Circuit

    ⚑️ Beginner Soldering: Flashing LED Circuit

    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    In this workshop you'll learn the basics of soldering by building a tiny oscillator circuit with two transistors and two LED lights. No previous experience needed! Register:  

  • Fri 7
    The words "Philly 2600" in an old-school digital font
    November 7 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm πŸ’» Philly 2600 Meetup

    πŸ’» 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.

  • Sat 8
    A drawing of two smiling turtles facing each other, with a wi-fi symbol over their heads. One is wearing a cowboy hat and the other is wearing a little bowler. Both turtles have computers on their backs. The text "Model Internet Club" is at the bottom in a typewriter font.
    November 8 @ 10:30 am - 12:30 pm πŸš‚ Model Internet Club

    πŸš‚ Model Internet Club

    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    The Model Internet Club is back! Join us every third Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for an informal meetup focused on building small-scale computer networks. No registration needed […]

  • Sun 9
    Photo of a USB port with exposed terminals next to a USB plug, with black and red lines indicating wires connecting them. Next to the black wire is text reading "GND to GND," and next to the red wire is "VCC to VCC"
    November 9 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 🚫 USB Data Blocker Soldering Class

    🚫 USB Data Blocker Soldering Class

    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    Charging your phone in a public place can be stressful. What if someone is collecting your metadata for marketing purposes? What if they're copying your files or installing malware? A […]

  • Tue 11
    Flyer with a green background and the following text: The Writing Room @ Iffy Books / Every Tuesday 5-7:30 PM / 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.
    November 11 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm ✏️ The Writing Room

    ✏️ The Writing Room

    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    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 […]

  • Thu 13
    Book cover for 'The Whale and the Reactor A Search for Limits in an Age of High Technology' by Langdon Winner, with yellow line illustrations on a red background: leaky oil drum, wind turbine, internal combustion engine, CFL light bulb, amoeba, oil pump, oil well, missile launcher, solar panel, gas mask
    November 13 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm βš™οΈ Neo-Luddite Reading Group

    βš™οΈ Neo-Luddite Reading Group

    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    ➑️ Virtual Meetup Link β€œIn an age in which the inexhaustible power of scientific technology makes all things possible, it remains to be seen where we will draw the line, […]

  • Fri 14
    Animated GIF of a small circuit board with two blinking LED lights, two transistors, two capacitors, and four resistors
    November 14 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ⚑️ Beginner Soldering: Flashing LED Circuit

    ⚑️ Beginner Soldering: Flashing LED Circuit

    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    In this workshop you'll learn the basics of soldering by building a tiny oscillator circuit with two transistors and two LED lights. No previous experience needed! Register: coming soon!  

  • Sat 15
    An artist's rendering of a black hole, with a large patch of bright white light on the right side and a dimmer area of light on the left.
    November 15 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

    ❌ Home Ad Blocking with Pi-hole

    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    On Thursday, November 15th at 6:30 p.m. we're hosting a presentation on network-wide ad blocking with Pi-hole and AdGuard Home led by Dave Slinger. No registration needed for this one! […]

  • Sun 16
    The Meshtastic logo, with the word "Meshtastic" in black
    November 16 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm πŸ“‘ Meshtastic 101

    πŸ“‘ Meshtastic 101

    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    Join us for an introduction to Meshtastic, an application that lets you send private text messages over the air using pocket-sizedΒ LoRa radio transceivers. We’ll show you how to flash the […]

  • Tue 18
    Flyer with a green background and the following text: The Writing Room @ Iffy Books / Every Tuesday 5-7:30 PM / 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.
    November 18 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm ✏️ The Writing Room

    ✏️ The Writing Room

    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    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 […]

  • Wed 19
    A photo of CIA headquarters: a wide office building with a retro concrete awning and a large lawn
    November 19 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm πŸ‘οΈ Intelligence History Reading Group: ‘Agents of Subversion’ by

    πŸ‘οΈ Intelligence History Reading Group

    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    Stay tuned for details!

  • Thu 20
    Photo of a DIY macro keyboard sitting next to a laptop: a block of oak wood with two mechanical keyboard switches mounted on top, connected to a Raspberry Pi Pico device on the rear side. The key caps are mint green and pastel orange.
    November 20 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm ⌨️ DIY Macro Keyboard Workshop

    βš™οΈ DIY Macro Keyboard Workshop

    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    For this workshop you'll use a Pi Pico board and CircuitPython to create a programmable mechanical keyboard with two keys. No soldering experience necessary! To complete this project you'll need […]

  • Fri 21
    Animated GIF of a small circuit board with two blinking LED lights, two transistors, two capacitors, and four resistors
    November 21 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ⚑️ Beginner Soldering: Flashing LED Circuit

    ⚑️ Beginner Soldering: Flashing LED Circuit

    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    In this workshop you'll learn the basics of soldering by building a tiny oscillator circuit with two transistors and two LED lights. No previous experience needed! Register: coming soon!  

  • Tue 25
    Flyer with a green background and the following text: The Writing Room @ Iffy Books / Every Tuesday 5-7:30 PM / 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.
    November 25 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm ✏️ The Writing Room

    ✏️ The Writing Room

    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    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 […]

  • December 2025
  • Wed 3
    The cover of 'Planetes Book 1' by Makoto Yukimura, with an illustration of a circular porthole in a spaceship with the Earth below filling the view
    December 3 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm πŸͺ Speculative Futures Reading Group

    πŸͺ Speculative Futures Reading Group: ‘Planetes Book 1’ by Makoto Yukimura

    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    The Speculative Futures Reading Group meets on the last Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m.! This month we're discussing Planetes Book 1 by Makoto Yukimura. (Illustrated by Makoto Yukimura, […]

  • Fri 5
    Animated GIF of a small circuit board with two blinking LED lights, two transistors, two capacitors, and four resistors
    December 5 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ⚑️ Beginner Soldering: Flashing LED Circuit

    ⚑️ Beginner Soldering: Flashing LED Circuit

    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    In this workshop you'll learn the basics of soldering by building a tiny oscillator circuit with two transistors and two LED lights. No previous experience needed! Register: coming soon!  

  • Sun 7
    '80s style pink glowing text reading "Homebrew Website Club" with a purple triangle and rainbow and grid receding into the background
    December 7 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm 🏠 IndieWeb Homebrew Website Club

    🏠 IndieWeb Homebrew Website Club

    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    Homebrew Website Club is a growing world-wide network of meetups for everyone who wants to take back their web experience from social media silos, and own their online identities & […]

  • Thu 11
    Flyer with an illustration of two people trapped inside a gear, with the following text: Neo-Luddite Reading Group / Iffy Books
    December 11 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm βš™οΈ Neo-Luddite Reading Group

    βš™οΈ Neo-Luddite Reading Group

    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    ➑️ Virtual Meetup Link Discord: Email neoluddite@victorgom.es for an invite! Full schedule: victorgom.es/neoluddite If you're joining for the first time, I'd suggest you read this before anything else for brief […]

  • Fri 12
    Animated GIF of a small circuit board with two blinking LED lights, two transistors, two capacitors, and four resistors
    December 12 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ⚑️ Beginner Soldering: Flashing LED Circuit

    ⚑️ Beginner Soldering: Flashing LED Circuit

    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    In this workshop you'll learn the basics of soldering by building a tiny oscillator circuit with two transistors and two LED lights. No previous experience needed! Register: coming soon!  

  • Sat 13
    A drawing of two smiling turtles facing each other, with a wi-fi symbol over their heads. One is wearing a cowboy hat and the other is wearing a little bowler. Both turtles have computers on their backs. The text "Model Internet Club" is at the bottom in a typewriter font.
    December 13 @ 10:30 am - 12:30 pm πŸš‚ Model Internet Club

    πŸš‚ Model Internet Club

    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    The Model Internet Club is back! Join us every third Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for an informal meetup focused on building small-scale computer networks. No registration needed […]

  • Wed 17
    A photo of CIA headquarters: a wide office building with a retro concrete awning and a large lawn
    December 17 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm πŸ‘οΈ Intelligence History Reading Group: ‘Agents of Subversion’ by

    πŸ‘οΈ Intelligence History Reading Group

    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    Stay tuned for details!

  • Fri 19
    Animated GIF of a small circuit board with two blinking LED lights, two transistors, two capacitors, and four resistors
    December 19 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ⚑️ Beginner Soldering: Flashing LED Circuit

    ⚑️ Beginner Soldering: Flashing LED Circuit

    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    In this workshop you'll learn the basics of soldering by building a tiny oscillator circuit with two transistors and two LED lights. No previous experience needed! Register: coming soon!  

  • Fri 26
    Animated GIF of a small circuit board with two blinking LED lights, two transistors, two capacitors, and four resistors
    December 26 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ⚑️ Beginner Soldering: Flashing LED Circuit

    ⚑️ Beginner Soldering: Flashing LED Circuit

    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    In this workshop you'll learn the basics of soldering by building a tiny oscillator circuit with two transistors and two LED lights. No previous experience needed! Register: coming soon!  

  • Wed 31
    An artist's rendering of a black hole, with a large patch of bright white light on the right side and a dimmer area of light on the left.
    December 31 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm πŸͺ Speculative Futures Reading Group

    πŸͺ Speculative Futures Reading Group

    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    The Speculative Futures Reading Group meets on the last Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m.!

  • January 2026
  • Fri 2
    Animated GIF of a small circuit board with two blinking LED lights, two transistors, two capacitors, and four resistors
    January 2, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ⚑️ Beginner Soldering: Flashing LED Circuit

    ⚑️ Beginner Soldering: Flashing LED Circuit

    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    In this workshop you'll learn the basics of soldering by building a tiny oscillator circuit with two transistors and two LED lights. No previous experience needed! Register: coming soon!  

  • Sun 4
    '80s style pink glowing text reading "Homebrew Website Club" with a purple triangle and rainbow and grid receding into the background
    January 4, 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm 🏠 IndieWeb Homebrew Website Club

    🏠 IndieWeb Homebrew Website Club

    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    Homebrew Website Club is a growing world-wide network of meetups for everyone who wants to take back their web experience from social media silos, and own their online identities & […]

  • Wed 7
    The symbol of the permacomputing movement, a pixel art flower 7 pixels wide and 9 pixels tall, in white on a black background.
    January 7, 2026 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm πŸ’Ύβ˜€οΈ Permacomputing + Solarpunk Meetup

    πŸ’Ύβ˜€οΈ Permacomputing + Solarpunk Meetup

    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    The Permacomputing + Solarpunk meetup is the first Wednesday every other monthΒ at Iffy Books! You can join us in person (404 S. 20th St., PHL) or remotely via Jitsi Meet. […]

  • Fri 9
    Animated GIF of a small circuit board with two blinking LED lights, two transistors, two capacitors, and four resistors
    January 9, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ⚑️ Beginner Soldering: Flashing LED Circuit

    ⚑️ Beginner Soldering: Flashing LED Circuit

    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    In this workshop you'll learn the basics of soldering by building a tiny oscillator circuit with two transistors and two LED lights. No previous experience needed! Register: coming soon!  

  • Sat 10
    A drawing of two smiling turtles facing each other, with a wi-fi symbol over their heads. One is wearing a cowboy hat and the other is wearing a little bowler. Both turtles have computers on their backs. The text "Model Internet Club" is at the bottom in a typewriter font.
    January 10, 2026 @ 10:30 am - 12:30 pm πŸš‚ Model Internet Club

    πŸš‚ Model Internet Club

    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    The Model Internet Club is back! Join us every third Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for an informal meetup focused on building small-scale computer networks. No registration needed […]

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