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Friday 7/29 6 to 8 PM Book Arts and Zine Making + Mural Envisioning with Gina Kim At the Rail Park 1300 Noble Street

🛤 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 […]

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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 […]

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✏️ 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. […]

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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 […]

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📦 “How I Moved House by Bicycle” with Nelson Chu Pavlosky

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

On Thursday, August 4 at Iffy Books, Nelson Chu Pavlosky will give a presentation on how he moved from one house to another entirely by bike. It was a 12-mile […]

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Philly 2600 Meetup + Iffy Books 1st Birthday

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

We'll be hosting the Philly 2600 meetup on Friday, August 5th. We're also celebrating the first anniversary of Iffy Books! There will be cake. See you there!   Pixel cake […]

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🗓 CLOSED Sunday, August 7th

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

We'll be closed on Sunday, August 7th. We apologize for the inconvenience!

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✏️ 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. […]

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⚡️ Mesh Jam 2022 Day 1

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

Stop by Iffy Books on Saturday, August 13th for day 1 of Mesh Jam 2022! If you're curious about mesh networking, this is the event for you. We'll have talks, […]

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✏️ 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. […]

Gritty (hairy orange mascot of the Flyers) in stride, wearing a hockey helmet with a red cross and carrying a bag with a red cross. Orange text in the top right corner says "BLEEDING CONTROL CLASS."

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 […]

Black text on a yellow-to-green gradient background, with "Mesh Jam 2022" in wavy letters at the top left of the image. The text reads as follows: Mesh Jam Day 2: Saturday, August 20th / Iffy Books • 319 N. 11th St. #3E, PHL / 1:00 p.m. Let’s Build an ESP8266 Chat Mesh w/ Steve / 1:45 p.m. Intro to Hardware Hacking w/ Nomad & Retry / 2:30 p.m. A talk by Alex Wermer-Colan from Philly Community Wireless / 3:15 p.m. P2P Messaging with Briar w/ Paul / 4:00 p.m. Let’s Make a Meshtastic Network from Iffy Books to the Philadelphia Museum of Art / 5:30 p.m. Reception/Work Session with Food & Drinks / All times are EDT/UTC−4 • Details at iffybooks.net/meshjam

⚡️ Mesh Jam 2022 Day 2

If you're curious about mesh networking, this free event is for you. We'll have talks, workshops, and games all day long. ➡️ Videos from Mesh Jam 2022 # Mesh Jam […]

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💾🌾 Permacomputing Meetup

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

Our August permacomputing meetup is on Sunday, 8/21 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 […]

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✏️ 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. […]

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✏️ 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. […]

Front cover of the book 'Ecotopia' by Ernest Callenbach

📚 Reading Group: ‘Ecotopia’ by Ernest Callenbach

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

On Wednesday, August 31st we're reading Ernest Callenbach's short 1975 novel Ecotopia, about the secession of northern California, Oregon, and Washington and what happens after. Register:

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🍂 New hours start September 1st

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

We have new hours starting Thursday, September 1st. See you at the shop! Weds 5–8 p.m. Thurs 5–8 p.m. Fri 2–9 p.m. Sat 12–8 p.m. Sun 12–6 p.m.

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✏️ The Writing Room at Iffy Books

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

Want to get some writing done? Come co-work with other writers from 5–8 p.m. at Iffy Books. Writers and projects of any type are welcome. The session will be organized […]

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🎉 Reception at Iffy Books

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

We're doing First Friday a week late! Vox Populi and a few other galleries in our building are have shows opening on September 9th this month, to avoid Labor Day […]

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✏️ The Writing Room at Iffy Books

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

Want to get some writing done? Come co-work with other writers from 5–8 p.m. at Iffy Books. Writers and projects of any type are welcome. The session will be organized […]

Flyer with an illustration of two hands in a bowl of tomato pulp with the caption "Use your hands to separate any pulp+gel that is still stuck to the seeds." The main flyer text reads as follows: The Very Basics of Seed Saving: a workshop led by Goda Trakumaite / Thursday, September 15th / 7:00 pm / free! / Iffy Books / 319 N. 11th St. #3E, PHL / iffybooks.net/event/seed-saving

🌱 The Very Basics of Seed Saving with Goda Trakumaite

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

Learn how to gather, clean and store seeds from your favorite plants so you can grow them again next season! We’ll cover introductory info about what’s interesting and important to […]

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💾🌾 Permacomputing Meetup

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

Our September permacomputing meetup is on Sunday, 9/18 at 1:00 PM EDT. Join us in person at Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St. #3E, PHL) or via Jitsi audio stream. […]

Cover of the book "Multispecies Cities" with the following text overlaid: Reading group postponed 'til 10/19

📚 Postponed! Multispecies Cities: Solarpunk Urban Futures

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

We're postponing the reading group until next month. We apologize for the inconvenience! ➡️ Link to the new event page On Wednesday, September 21st, October 19th, we'll discuss our first […]

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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 […]

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🕳 Networks of Philly with Mike Dank

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

On Saturday, September 24th at 2 p.m., Mike Dank will give a presentation on the hidden internet infrastructure that surrounds us in Philly. Hope to see you there! ➡️ Link […]

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✏️ The Writing Room at Iffy Books

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

Want to get some writing done? Come co-work with other writers from 5–8 p.m. at Iffy Books. Writers and projects of any type are welcome. The session will be organized […]

Flyer image with a rainbow gradient background, a simplified illustration of an index finger covering lips in the "shh" position, and the following text: Security Culture for Activists / free workshop! / Thurs 9/29 6:00 p.m. / FDR Meadows Picnic Grove (behind the big red barn) / 1954 Pattison Ave. at FDR Park / Presented by Iffy Books

Security Culture for Activists Workshop at FDR Meadows

FDR Meadows Picnic Grove 1954 Pattison Ave. at PDF Park, Philadelphia, PA, United States

At this workshop we’ll discuss strategies for maintaining privacy when working on activist projects. We’ll focus on ways location data from your phone can be used against you, and how […]

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✏️ The Writing Room at Iffy Books

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

Want to get some writing done? Come co-work with other writers from 5–8 p.m. at Iffy Books. Writers and projects of any type are welcome. The session will be organized […]

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Philly 2600 Meetup

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

The next Philly 2600 meetup is Friday, October 7th at Iffy Books, starting around 6:00 p.m. See you then! The Philly 2600 meeting is a monthly gathering of local hackers, […]

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📦 “How I Moved House by Bicycle” with Nelson Chu Pavlosky

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

On Saturday, October 8th at 2 p.m. EDT, Nelson Chu Pavlosky will give a presentation on how he moved from one house to another entirely by bike. It was a […]

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✏️ The Writing Room at Iffy Books

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

Want to get some writing done? Come co-work with other writers from 5–8 p.m. at Iffy Books. Writers and projects of any type are welcome. The session will be organized […]

A flyer image with a command-line program showing a frequency table with "Multifamily housing," "K-12 School," and "Office" at the top of the list. The following text is overlaid in green: VisiData / Free workshop Thurs Oct 13 7:00 p.m. / Iffy Books / 319 N. 11th St. #3E (3rd floor) / iffybooks.net/event/visidata

VisiData Workshop with Dave Slinger

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

At this workshop you'll learn about VisiData, a lightweight command-line tool that can help you explore just about any kind of dataset, from spreadsheets to databases. Led by Dave Slinger. […]