⚡️ Breadboard Night

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

Thursday, June 9 is Breadboard Night at Iffy Books! We’ll have plenty of breadboards, electronic components, and example circuits for y’all to play with. Stop by 5–8 PM. This event is free! If you build a circuit you want to keep, you can pay for the parts and take it home.

🎥 Resist Climate Inaction

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

On Friday, June 10 at 7PM we're screening Resist Climate Inaction, a 12-minute film from Blockade Australia that everyone should see. This event is free! We'll have a discussion after the screening for anyone who wants to hang out and chat.  

Anti-Copyright Meetup

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

We’re hosting an anti-copyright meetup on Sunday, June 12 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. All are welcome! Iffy Books 319 N. 11th St. #3E Philly, PA

✏️ The Writing Room @ Iffy Books

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

Want to get writing done this summer? Come co-work with other writers from 5–8 pm every Tuesday for the months of June and July. Writers and projects of any type are welcome. The session will be organized into 3 40-minute "units" of silent writing with 10-minute breaks and accountability check-in's in between. Facilitated by trained […]

🎥 Crass: There is No Authority But Yourself

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

On June 16 we're hosting a free screening of the documentary Crass: There is No Authority But Yourself (2006), directed by Alexander Oey. Hope to see you there! From Wikipedia: > There is No Authority But Yourself is a Dutch film directed by Alexander Oey documenting the history of anarchist punk band Crass. The film […]

⌨️ Typewriter Party

Do you have a typewriter you never get to show off? Bring it to the Iffy Books Typewriter Party on Friday, June 17, 6–9 PM. We'll have drinks and snacks! It'll be fun!  

✏️ The Writing Room @ Iffy Books

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

Want to get writing done this summer? Come co-work with other writers from 5–8 pm every Tuesday for the months of June and July. Writers and projects of any type are welcome. The session will be organized into 3 40-minute "units" of silent writing with 10-minute breaks and accountability check-in's in between. Facilitated by trained […]

🔊 Audio Visualization Lab

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

What's the difference between a waveform and a spectrogram? What do these blobs and squiggles in my audio editor mean? What are the limitations of audio visualization? If you're curious about questions like these, this is the event for you! Registration:

🎥 Resist Climate Inaction

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

Change of plans! We’re screening Resist Climate Inaction today at 5:30 pm and 6:00 pm so y’all can make the protest at City Hall. On Friday, June 24 at 7PM we're screening Resist Climate Inaction, a 12-minute film from Blockade Australia that everyone should see. This event is free! We'll have a discussion after the […]

💾🌾 Permacomputing Meetup

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

Our June permacomputing meetup is on Sunday, 6/26 at 1:00 PM EDT. Join us in person at the shop, or via Mumble audio stream! ➡️ Download Mumble Mumble server: 134.209.32.64 Port: 64738

✏️ The Writing Room @ Iffy Books

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

Want to get writing done this summer? Come co-work with other writers from 5–8 pm every Tuesday for the months of June and July. Writers and projects of any type are welcome. The session will be organized into 3 40-minute "units" of silent writing with 10-minute breaks and accountability check-in's in between. Facilitated by trained […]

📚 Reading Group: The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin

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

Ursula K Le Guin's The Dispossessed is a thought experiment in anarchist practice, a meditation on individual relationships as a model for political action, a treatise on the philosophy and physics of time, a climate change novel, and so full of other things that it didn't have room for the communal pickle barrels.* Join us […]

🗓 First Friday at Iffy Books!

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

On Friday, July 1 we're hosting a reception for First Friday from 6–9 PM. We'll have drinks and music — should be fun!

✏️ The Writing Room @ Iffy Books

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

Want to get writing done this summer? Come co-work with other writers from 5–8 pm every Tuesday for the months of June and July. Writers and projects of any type are welcome. The session will be organized into 3 40-minute "units" of silent writing with 10-minute breaks and accountability check-in's in between. Facilitated by trained […]

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 application. This class doesn’t provide any kind of certification, and is just meant to provide essential information to as many people as possible. This workshop […]

Anti-Copyright Meetup

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

We’re hosting an anti-copyright meetup on Sunday, July 10 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. All are welcome! Iffy Books 319 N. 11th St. #3E Philly, PA

✏️ The Writing Room @ Iffy Books

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

Want to get writing done this summer? Come co-work with other writers from 5–8 pm every Tuesday for the months of June and July. Writers and projects of any type are welcome. The session will be organized into 3 40-minute "units" of silent writing with 10-minute breaks and accountability check-in's in between. Facilitated by trained […]

🎨 [Postponed!] Art History Teach-In

This is event is postponed until September! Stay tuned for the new date. > To give a 5-minute presentation (or shorter!) on an art topic people should know about, fill out the registration form below. If you want to show slides, you can bring the file on a USB drive or email it to iffybooks@iffybooks.net. […]

Game Night: Backdoors & Breaches

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

On Wednesday, July 14 at 7PM we'll be host a round of the role-playing game Backdoors & Breaches. You should join us! We'll have drinks and snacks.

📙 Big Summer Book Sale at Icebox Project Space

Icebox Project Space at Crane Arts 1400 N American St., Philadelphia, PA, United States

On Saturday, June 16th we'll be selling books at the Big Summer Book Sale, organized by Ulises Books. The event is at Icebox Project Space in the Crane Arts Building. See you there!

📅 CLOSED Sunday, July 17 📅

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

We'll be closed all day on Sunday, July 17. Sorry for the inconvenience!

✏️ The Writing Room @ Iffy Books

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

Want to get writing done this summer? Come co-work with other writers from 5–8 pm every Tuesday for the months of June and July. Writers and projects of any type are welcome. The session will be organized into 3 40-minute "units" of silent writing with 10-minute breaks and accountability check-in's in between. Facilitated by trained […]

🔊 Audio Visualization Lab

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

What’s the difference between a waveform and a spectrogram? What do these blobs and squiggles in my audio editor mean? What are the limitations of audio visualization? If you’re curious about questions like these, you should join us! You can bring a laptop, but it isn't required. We'll be using Sonic Visualiser, a free program […]

🕳 LoRa Meetup [Networks of Philly is postponed]

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

Mike's Networks of Philly talk is postponed until further notice. Sorry about that! We'll let you know when we schedule a new date. Instead, on Saturday at 2 p.m. we'll host a LoRa (long-range radio) meetup. Bring a LoRa device if you have one, borrow one of our loaners, or buy your own for for […]

🌾💾 Permacomputing Meetup

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

Our June permacomputing meetup is on Sunday, July 24 at 1:00 PM EDT. Join us in person at the shop, or via Mumble audio stream! We'll discuss the following page from the Permacomputing Wiki: Permacomputing Principles ➡️ Download Mumble Mumble server: 134.209.32.64 Port: 64738 ➡️ Here's a link to a list of topics discussed at […]

✏️ The Writing Room @ Iffy Books

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

Want to get writing done this summer? Come co-work with other writers from 5–8 pm every Tuesday for the months of June and July. Writers and projects of any type are welcome. The session will be organized into 3 40-minute "units" of silent writing with 10-minute breaks and accountability check-in's in between. Facilitated by trained […]

📚 Reading Group: A Psalm for the Wild-Built

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

The Iffy Books Reading Group continues in July with A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers (2021). We'll meet to discuss the book on Wednesday, July 27 at 7 p.m. Discussion leader: Joshua Kopin Register:

🎥 The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz (2014)

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

On Thursday, July 28 at 7:00 p.m. we'll host a free screening of The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz. Hope to see you there! The Internet's Own Boy depicts the life of American computer programmer, writer, political organizer and Internet activist Aaron Swartz. It features interviews with his family and friends as […]

🛤 Zine Making Session at The Rail Park

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

On Friday, 7/29 from 6 to 8 p.m. we'll be teaching zine making at The Rail Park. See you there! Join us on July 29 for Final Friday at the Rail Park! This free event will focus on Book Arts and zine making, highlighting the interrelationship between self and community. Artist Gina Kim will guide […]

Solarpunk Vector Club

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

On Saturday July 30th from 1–4 pm we'll be working on creating a pack of solarpunk-themed vector images that anyone can use for free. Many hands make light work! Here are some of the tasks we can use help with: drawing scanning vector editing organizing files finding open-licensed images manifesto writing See you there! RSVP […]

✏️ The Writing Room at Iffy Books

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

Want to get writing done this summer? Come co-work with other writers from 5–8 pm every Tuesday for the month of August. Writers and projects of any type are welcome. The session will be organized into 3 40-minute units of silent writing with 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins in-between. BYO coffee, water, computer chargers, notepads, […]

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 application. This class doesn’t provide any kind of certification, and is just meant to provide essential information to as many people as possible. This workshop […]