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  • May 2025
  • Thu 15
    Painting of workers and enormous machines in a Detroit auto plant, painted by Diego Rivera
    May 15 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 📚 Capital Reading Group

    📚 Capital Reading Group

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

    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 post the sections we're covering before […]

  • Fri 16
    Simplified illustrations of four types of waves: a sine wave in red, a square wave in green, a triangle wave in blue, and a sawtooth wave in purple. CC-BY Omegatron, from Wikipedia.
    May 16 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm 🎹 Pico MP3 Sampler Workshop

    🎹 Pico MP3 Sampler Workshop

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

    Create your own digital audio sampler using a Pi Pico clone board! This project requires some soldering. It's recommended for folks who have soldered once or twice before, but beginners […]

  • Sun 18
    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.
    May 18 @ 10:30 am - 12:30 pm 🚂 Model Internet Club

    🚂 Model Internet Club

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

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

  • Tue 20
    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.
    May 20 @ 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 21
    The symbol of the permacomputing movement, a pixel art flower 7 pixels wide and 9 pixels tall, in white on a black background.
    May 21 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm 💾☀️ Permacomputing + Solarpunk Meetup

    💾☀️ Permacomputing + Solarpunk Meetup

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

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

  • Thu 22
    Old-fashioned website screen capture with a repeated picture of a cloud in the background: Welcome To The *Making Your First Website* Workshop Learn HTML and create a home page on Neocities! Total beginners welcome! Iffy Books / Ragman WARNING: this page is under construction
    May 22 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm 💻 Make Your First Website

    💻 Make Your First Website

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

    Make a home page like it's 1999! Join us at Iffy Books for a new workshop called Make Your First Website, led by Ragman a.k.a. Richard Green. You'll learn the […]

  • Fri 23
    Photo of an ESP32-C3 Super Mini microcontroller, a quarter-sized circuit board with 16 pin holes along the edges
    May 23 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm 👻 Wi-Fi Tricks with Ghost ESP

    👻 Wi-Fi Tricks with Ghost ESP

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

    If you're interested in learning about wi-fi and Bluetooth networking but you can't afford a Flipper Zero, this workshop is for you! Ghost ESP is a network analysis/testing tool that […]

  • Fri 23
    Photo of an ESP32-C3 Super Mini microcontroller, a quarter-sized circuit board with 16 pin holes along the edges
    May 23 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm 👻 Wi-Fi Tricks with Ghost ESP

    👻 Wi-Fi Tricks with Ghost ESP

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

    If you're interested in learning about wi-fi and Bluetooth networking but you can't afford a Flipper Zero, this workshop is for you! Ghost ESP is a network analysis/testing tool that […]

  • Sat 24
    Photo of an ESP32-C3 Super Mini microcontroller, a quarter-sized circuit board with 16 pin holes along the edges
    May 24 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 👻 Wi-Fi Tricks with Ghost ESP

    👻 Wi-Fi Tricks with Ghost ESP

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

    If you're interested in learning about wi-fi and Bluetooth networking but you can't afford a Flipper Zero, this workshop is for you! Ghost ESP is a network analysis/testing tool that […]

  • Tue 27
    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.
    May 27 @ 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 28
    May 28 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm 🎸 Thrash Bot Workshop

    🎸 T̶h̶r̶a̶s̶h̶ ̶B̶o̶t̶ ̶W̶o̶r̶k̶s̶h̶o̶p̶ (Saturday!)

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

    This workshop has been postponed 'til Saturday the 31st. Sorry for the inconvenience!

  • Wed 28
    Cover of the book 'Piranesi' by Susanna Clarke, with an illustration of a satyr standing on a column playing a double-horned instrument
    May 28 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm 🪐 Speculative Futures Reading Group

    🪐 Speculative Futures Reading Group: ‘Piranesi’ by Susanna Clarke

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

  • Thu 29
    Animated GIF of a heart-shaped printed circuit board with red LEDs around the edge, slowly turning on and off
    May 29 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm ❤️ Soldering Practice: LED Heart Board

    ❤️ Soldering Practice: LED Heart Board

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

    Come out and get some soldering practice! This time we're making a heart-shaped board with 22 LEDs, using an oscillator circuit to dim and brighten them at the speed you […]

  • Thu 29
    A large spool of solder
    May 29 @ 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm ⚡️ Solder & Gab

    🔥 Solder & Gab

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

    Join us every other Thursday from 4:30 to ̶7̶:̶0̶0̶ ̶p̶.̶m̶.  6:30 p.m. for a social soldering session at Iffy Books! Everyone's welcome, from dabblers to experts. Bring a project you've […]

  • Fri 30
    A photo of an audio cassette tape, made of black plastic with a red label. The brand is BASF, and the text says "ferro super LH 90"
    May 30 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 🎵 Cassette Mixtape Session

    🎵 C̶a̶s̶s̶e̶t̶t̶e̶ ̶M̶i̶x̶t̶a̶p̶e̶ ̶S̶e̶s̶s̶i̶o̶n̶ (canceled)

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

    ̶B̶r̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶a̶ ̶p̶l̶a̶y̶l̶i̶s̶t̶ ̶o̶n̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶r̶ ̶p̶h̶o̶n̶e̶/̶c̶o̶m̶p̶u̶t̶e̶r̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶w̶e̶’̶l̶l̶ ̶h̶e̶l̶p̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶ ̶r̶e̶c̶o̶r̶d̶ ̶i̶t̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶a̶n̶ ̶a̶u̶d̶i̶o̶ ̶c̶a̶s̶s̶e̶t̶t̶e̶ ̶t̶a̶p̶e̶.̶ ̶W̶e̶ ̶h̶a̶v̶e̶ ̶p̶l̶e̶n̶t̶y̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶t̶a̶p̶e̶s̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶s̶h̶a̶r̶e̶!̶ Something came up and we had […]

  • Fri 30
    The Meshtastic logo, with the word "Meshtastic" in black
    May 30 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm 📡 Meshtastic 101

    📡 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-sized LoRa radio transceivers. We’ll show you how to flash the […]

  • Sat 31
    Photo of a servo motor (computer-controllable motor) with plastic gears inside a transparent blue plastic case
    May 31 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 🎸 Thrash Bot Workshop

    🎸 Thrash Bot Workshop

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

    We’re making guitar-playing robots with Pi Pico microcontrollers and 360° servo motors! We'll provide soldering irons and supplies. To complete this workshop you'll need to buy a kit for $10. […]

  • June 2025
  • Tue 3
    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.
    June 3 @ 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 4
    A photo of an audio cassette tape, made of black plastic with a red label. The brand is BASF, and the text says "ferro super LH 90"
    June 4 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am 🔁 Cassette Tape Loop Workshop

    🔁 Cassette Tape Loop Workshop

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

    Learn to make physical audio loops with used cassette tapes! No experience needed. For the workshop we’ll be using cassettes with screws in the corners, which are easier to take […]

  • Wed 4
    Photo of a servo motor (computer-controllable motor) with plastic gears inside a transparent blue plastic case
    June 4 @ 11:15 am - 12:30 pm 🎸 Thrash Bot Workshop

    🎸 Thrash Bot Workshop

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

    We’re making guitar-playing robots with Pi Pico microcontrollers and 360° servo motors! We'll provide soldering irons and supplies. To complete this workshop you'll need to buy a kit for $10. […]

  • Wed 4
    Animated GIF of a small printed circuit board with a row of four green LEDs and one red LED creating a bouncing audio level meter
    June 4 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 🔊 DIY Audio Meter Soldering Class

    🔊 DIY Audio Meter Soldering Class

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

    Join us for another beginner-friendly soldering project at Iffy Books! You'll assemble a DIY audio meter kit, which you can use to visualize an audio signal's amplitude. To complete this […]

  • Thu 5
    Flyer image with two 1/4" phone plugs, four lightning-shaped electricity icons, and the following text: Make a DIY Guitar Cable Beginner soldering class! Details & registration at iffybooks.net
    June 5 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am 🎵 Guitar Cable Soldering Class

    🎵 Guitar Cable Soldering Class

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

    Join us for a relatively quick and easy soldering workshop, suitable for total beginners! You'll strip some wires and solder 1/4-inch plugs to the ends, creating your own guitar cable. […]

  • Thu 5
    June 5 @ 11:15 am - 12:30 pm 🎲 Pico Game Timer & Dice Workshop

    🎲 Pico Game Timer & Dice Workshop

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

    Learn to make a programmable game timer and dice with a Pi Pico microcontroller! First you'll solder six LEDs, two switches, and a vibration motor to the board's GPIO pins. […]

  • Thu 5
    Animated GIF of a heart-shaped printed circuit board with red LEDs around the edge, slowly turning on and off
    June 5 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm ❤️ LED Heart Soldering Class

    ❤️ LED Heart Soldering Class

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

    Come out and get some soldering practice! This time we're making a heart-shaped board with 22 LEDs, using an oscillator circuit to dim and brighten them at the speed you […]

  • Fri 6
    June 6 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am 🐍 Open Python + Linux Tutoring

    🐍 Open Python + Linux Tutoring

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

    Stay tuned for details!

  • Fri 6
    Flyer with a needlepoint-style image of a house with chimneys and the text "Host a Website at Home," followed by this list: ❏ register a domain ❏ install Armbian OS ❏ set up a firewall ❏ make a web page ❏ install & configure nginx HTTP server ❏ set up port forwarding & DDNS
    June 6 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 🏠 Host a Website at Home

    🏠 Host a Website at Home

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

    Join us for the workshop Host a Website at Home! You’ll learn to run a web server using nginx on a single-board computer, letting you host a website from your […]

  • Fri 6
    Photo of an ESP32-C3 Super Mini microcontroller, a quarter-sized circuit board with 16 pin holes along the edges
    June 6 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm 👻 Wi-Fi Tricks with Ghost ESP

    👻 Wi-Fi Tricks with Ghost ESP

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

    If you're interested in learning about wi-fi and Bluetooth networking but you can't afford a Flipper Zero, this workshop is for you! Ghost ESP is a network analysis/testing tool that […]

  • Fri 6
    The words "Philly 2600" in an old-school digital font
    June 6 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm 💻 Philly 2600 Meetup

    💻 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 7
    Photo of an ESP32-C3 Super Mini microcontroller, a quarter-sized circuit board with 16 pin holes along the edges
    June 7 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 👻 Wi-Fi Tricks with Ghost ESP

    👻 Wi-Fi Tricks with Ghost ESP

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

    If you're interested in learning about wi-fi and Bluetooth networking but you can't afford a Flipper Zero, this workshop is for you! Ghost ESP is a network analysis/testing tool that […]

  • Tue 10
    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.
    June 10 @ 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 11
    Zine cover for "Build a Solar-Powered Music Synth," with the Iffy Books logo in the lower left corner. In the middle of the page there's a black-and-white drawing of cute hamsters assembling electronic components on a breadboard. A spiral sun is overhead, with a curving arrow pointing at a pair of music notes.
    June 11 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am ☀️ Solar Music Synth Workshop

    ☀️ S̶o̶l̶a̶r̶ ̶M̶u̶s̶i̶c̶ ̶S̶y̶n̶t̶h̶ ̶W̶o̶r̶k̶s̶h̶o̶p̶ (moved to Thursday night!)

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

    Something came up and we had to move this workshop to Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. Sorry for the inconvenience! ## Join us and build a tiny solar-powered square wave […]

  • Wed 11
    Logo for the digital audio workstation software Reaper, with curving green, red, blue, and white shapes forming a guitar pick shape
    June 11 @ 11:15 am - 12:30 pm 🎤 Audio Editing with Reaper

    🎤 A̶u̶d̶i̶o̶ ̶E̶d̶i̶t̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶w̶i̶t̶h̶ ̶R̶e̶a̶p̶e̶r̶

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

    We had to cancel this class due to a Kindergarten graduation. Sorry for the inconvenience! We'll offer it again in two weeks.

  • Wed 11
    A handmade audio sampler with a Pi Pico board, a 2x4 push button keypad, and a 3.5mm audio output jack
    June 11 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 🎶 Pico MP3 Sampler Workshop

    🎶 Pico MP3 Sampler Workshop

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

    Create your own digital audio sampler using a Pi Pico clone board! This project requires some soldering. It's recommended for folks who have soldered once or twice before, but beginners […]

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