📄 Open Zine Printing Session

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

We’re hosting an open zine printing session on Wednesday, April 24th from 1–5 p.m.! We’ll help you turn your zine design into a print-imposed PDF and print ~200 sheets for free. (Registration coming soon!)

🤖 Electronics Faire at the Temple Library

Charles Library at Temple Universiy 1900 N 13th St., Philadelphia, United States

Electronics Faire: a day dedicated to radical practices with electronics April 26th, 2024 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Charles Library at Temple University (1900 N. 13th St., PHL) lecture series a/v preservation tours sit & tinker faire workshops More details  

👀 How-To Zine Swap

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

Stop by on Saturday, April 27th from noon to 6 p.m. for a zine swap focused on DIY skills. Leave a zine if you have one! Take a handful regardless!

💾🌾 Iffy Books Permacomputing Meetup

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

The 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 Meet. ➡️ Meetup Link From Permacomputing.net: Permacomputing is a more sustainable approach to computer and network technology inspired by permaculture. Permacomputing is both a concept and a community […]

💬 Comics Workshop with Eleanor Barba

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

This workshop is for every level of drawing skill and is over the age of 16. Materials will be provided but feel free to bring your favorite drawing implements and sketchbooks. When my grandmother passed away, I found sharing memories of her through comics helped my grieving process. In this workshop, you can represent your […]

🏴 One Book, One Philadelphia: Anarcho-Curious with Wooden Shoe Books

The Skyline Room, Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine St., Philadelphia, PA, United States

Slash and his friends in True Biz present an image of anarchism rarely seen in the news. For those who want to learn more, Anarcho-Curious at the Free Library expands the Anarcho-Curious program periodically hosted by Wooden Shoe Books. The event includes three speakers, all based in Philadelphia: Kim Kelly, author of Fight Like Hell: […]

Event Series ✏️ 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 chargers, notepads, etc.

💻 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. Philly 2600 has been meeting since the early ’90s, and was one of the first 2600 meetings started by 2600 Magazine. 2600 meetings are open to all technology enthusiasts who want […]

🚂 Model Internet Club

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

The Model Internet Club meets again on Saturday, May 4th, 1:00–5:00 p.m. Newcomers are welcome. The network is up and running! We now have a DHCP server, a DNS server with custom domain names, and handful of websites running as virtual hosts in Apache. We now have a wi-fi access point and a chat server. […]

📚 Philly Socialists Reading Group: ‘Logistics, counterlogistics and the communist prospect’ by Jasper Bernes

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

Continuing on journey into logistics after Hinterland, we are reading Logistics, counterlogistics and the communist prospect by Jasper Bernes.
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. Rather than finding ‘the correct reading’ of […]

📝 Poetry Reading with Phoebe Light

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

welcome to this poetry reading all about celebration and honoring. doors at 7:30, reading at 8! there will be two or three openers and then one long poem read by phoebe.

⚡️ Beginner Soldering Workshop

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

On 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 $6 to complete the project. Here’s what’s included in the kit: 1 x Weevil-shaped PCB 2 x LEDs 1 x 47k Ohm resistor 1 x […]

🏠 Host a Website at Home

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

▶ How-to zine on GitHub Join us on Saturday, May 11th from 1–4 p.m. 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 website from your home internet connection. Then you'll register a domain name (or create a subdomain for a […]

🩹 Bleeding Control Basics (*canceled this month!)

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

This month's Bleeding Control Basics class is canceled. Sorry for the inconvenience! We'll host another one on Wednesday, June 12th. Face masks required! Presented by Untitled Medical Collective in association with Philly SRA, Bleeding Control Basics will go over first aid as it applies to severe bleeding. We will cover scene safety, injury assessment, basic […]

Event Series ✏️ 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 chargers, notepads, etc.

🔓 TOOOL Lock Picking Meetup

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

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 monthly open pick night at Iffy Books! Whether you’re a novice who just stumbled upon LockpickingLawyer, a seasoned safecracker, or somewhere in between, come join […]

🏠 Host a Website at Home

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

▶ How-to zine on GitHub Join us on Saturday, May 18th from 1–4 p.m. 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 website from your home internet connection. Then you'll register a domain name (or create a subdomain for a […]

🎤 Audio Recording Basics

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

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 recording with Audacity and start editing with Reaper. Register  

💾🌾 Iffy Books Permacomputing Meetup

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

The 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 Meet. ➡️ Meetup Link From Permacomputing.net: Permacomputing is a more sustainable approach to computer and network technology inspired by permaculture. Permacomputing is both a concept and a community […]

📚 Philly Socialists Reading Group

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

Continuing on journey into mutual aid after Hinterland, we are reading After the Flood: Perpetual crisis and recovery in Eastern Kentucky by Tarence Ray. 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. Rather […]

Event Series ✏️ 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 chargers, notepads, etc.

Event Series 💻 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.

🏠 Host a Website at Home

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

▶ How-to zine on GitHub Join us on Saturday, June 8th from 1–4 p.m. 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 website from your home internet connection. Then you’ll register a domain name (or create a subdomain for a […]

🩹 Bleeding Control Basics (Postponed to July 17th)

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

This event is postponed until July 17th. Sorry for the inconvenience! You can register for next month's session here. Face masks required! Presented by Untitled Medical Collective in association with Philly SRA, Bleeding Control Basics will go over first aid as it applies to severe bleeding. We will cover scene safety, injury assessment, basic bleeding […]

⚡️ Beginner Soldering Workshop

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

On 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 $6 to complete the project. Here’s what’s included in the kit: 1 x Weevil-shaped PCB 2 x LEDs 1 x 47k Ohm resistor 1 x […]

🏠 Host a Website at Home

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

▶ How-to zine on GitHub Join us on Friday, June 14th from 2–5 p.m. 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 website from your home internet connection. Then you’ll register a domain name (or create a subdomain for a […]

☀️ Build a Solar-Powered Music Synth

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

On Saturday, June 15th at at 1:00 p.m. we'll run our workshop Build a Solar-Powerered Music Synth. No soldering required! The workshop is free to attend, but you'll need to purchase a kit for $11 to complete the project. Here's a link to the how-to zine we'll use. And here's a diagram of the oscillator […]