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  • June 2025
  • Wed 25
    Logo for the digital audio workstation software Reaper, with curving green, red, blue, and white shapes forming a guitar pick shape
    June 25 @ 11:15 am - 12:30 pm 🎤 Audio Editing with Reaper

    🎤 Audio Editing with Reaper

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

    Bring a laptop and learn the basics of audio editing! We'll start by making a recording of a poem as a group, passing the mic after each line. Then we'll […]

  • Wed 25
    A handmade audio sampler with a Pi Pico board, a 2x4 push button keypad, and a 3.5mm audio output jack
    June 25 @ 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 […]

  • Wed 25
    Cover of the book 'The Lathe of Heaven' by Ursula K. Le Guin, with radiating colorful blue-red gradients and pictures of a horse, an egg-shaped metallic object, a cloud, and a mountain peak
    June 25 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm 🪐 Speculative Futures Reading Group

    🪐 Speculative Futures Reading Group: ‘The Lathe of Heaven’ by Ursula K. Le Guin

    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.!

  • Thu 26
    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"
    June 26 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am 🚫 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 […]

  • Thu 26
    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.
    June 26 @ 11:15 am - 12:30 pm ⌨️ DIY Macro Keyboard Workshop

    ⚙️ 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 […]

  • Thu 26
    Top-down photo of an FM transmitter circuit on a printed circuit board, with a capsule microphone and audio input jack on the left side
    June 26 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 📻 FM Transmitter Soldering Class

    📻 FM Transmitter Soldering Class

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

    Come out and get some soldering practice! This time we're assembling a short-range FM transmitter kit with a built-in mic and a 1/8" audio input jack. This project is recommended […]

  • Thu 26
    Flyer with a photo of 4 people playing with modular synthesizers, with the following text: MODULAR 101 FREE Learn the basics of modular synths, experiment, and ask questions! 6/26 6:00-9:00pm 404 S. 20th St Iffy Books
    June 26 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    🔉 Modular 101: A Crash Course in Modular Synthesis

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

    Modular 101:  In this crash course you will learn the basics of sound design with a modular synthesizer.  We will cover all the basic components from shaping sound waves to […]

  • Fri 27
    June 27 @ 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 27
    Photo of an ESP32-C3 Super Mini microcontroller, a quarter-sized circuit board with 16 pin holes along the edges
    June 27 @ 11:15 am - 12:30 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 can't justify buying a Flipper Zero, this workshop is for you! Ghost ESP is a network analysis/testing tool that […]

  • Fri 27
    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 27 @ 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 27
    June 27 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm 📶 LoRa Mods: Header Pins & Vibration Motors

    📶 LoRa Mods: Header Pins & Vibration Motors

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

    Stay tuned for details!

  • Sat 28
    Photo of a pink ribbon with an adhesive strip at the top reading 'librarypunk'
    June 28 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

    📚 librarypunk podcast taping

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

    librarypunk is live in Philly for the first time ever at ALA Annual Conference!

  • July 2025
  • Tue 1
    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.
    July 1 @ 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 2
    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"
    July 2 @ 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 2
    Photo of a servo motor (computer-controllable motor) with plastic gears inside a transparent blue plastic case
    July 2 @ 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 2
    Logo for the digital audio workstation software Reaper, with curving green, red, blue, and white shapes forming a guitar pick shape
    July 2 @ 11:15 am - 12:30 pm 🎤 Audio Editing with Reaper

    🎤 Audio Editing with Reaper

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

    Bring a laptop and learn the basics of audio editing! We'll start by making a recording of a poem as a group, passing the mic after each line. Then we'll […]

  • Wed 2
    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
    July 2 @ 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 3
    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
    July 3 @ 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 3
    July 3 @ 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 3
    Animated GIF of a heart-shaped printed circuit board with red LEDs around the edge, slowly turning on and off
    July 3 @ 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 […]

  • Thu 3
    Painting of workers and enormous machines in a Detroit auto plant, painted by Diego Rivera
    July 3 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 📚 Capital Reading Group

    📚 Capital Reading Group

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

    Join us for a discussion on Marx's Capital. For July 3rd we're reading 'Machinery and Large-Scale Industry.' We're reading Paul Reitter's recent translation (Princeton University Press, 2024).

  • Sat 5
    The Meshtastic logo, with the word "Meshtastic" in black
    July 5 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 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 […]

  • Tue 8
    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.
    July 8 @ 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 9
    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.
    July 9 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am ☀️ Solar Music Synth Workshop

    ☀️ Solar Music Synth Workshop

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

    Join us and build a tiny solar-powered square wave generator on a breadboard. No soldering required! The workshop is free to attend, but you'll need to purchase a kit for […]

  • Wed 9
    Logo for the digital audio workstation software Reaper, with curving green, red, blue, and white shapes forming a guitar pick shape
    July 9 @ 11:15 am - 12:30 pm 🎤 Audio Editing with Reaper

    🎤 Audio Editing with Reaper

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

    Bring a laptop and learn the basics of audio editing! We'll start by making a recording of a poem as a group, passing the mic after each line. Then you'll […]

  • Wed 9
    A handmade audio sampler with a Pi Pico board, a 2x4 push button keypad, and a 3.5mm audio output jack
    July 9 @ 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 […]

  • Wed 9
    Cover of the book 'Who Owns This Sentence? A History of Copyrights and Wrongs' by David Bellos and Alexandre Montagu, with a circle-C copyright symbol modified with two dots to make a sideways smiley face, in black on a yellow background
    July 9 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm ⚙️ Neo-Luddite Reading Group

    ⚙️ Neo-Luddite Reading Group: ‘Who Owns This Sentence? A History of Copyrights and Wrongs’ by David Bellos and Alexandre Montagu

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

    ➡️ 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 […]

  • Thu 10
    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"
    July 10 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am 🚫 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 […]

  • Thu 10
    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.
    July 10 @ 11:15 am - 12:30 pm ⌨️ DIY Macro Keyboard Workshop

    ⚙️ 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 […]

  • Thu 10
    Top-down photo of an FM transmitter circuit on a printed circuit board, with a capsule microphone and audio input jack on the left side
    July 10 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 📻 FM Transmitter Soldering Class

    📻 FM Transmitter Soldering Class

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

    Come out and get some soldering practice! This time we're assembling a short-range FM transmitter kit with a built-in mic and a 1/8" audio input jack. This project is recommended […]

  • Fri 11
    Photo of an ESP32-C3 Super Mini microcontroller, a quarter-sized circuit board with 16 pin holes along the edges
    July 11 @ 11:15 am - 12:30 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 can't justify buying a Flipper Zero, this workshop is for you! Ghost ESP is a network analysis/testing tool that […]

  • Fri 11
    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
    July 11 @ 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 11
    July 11 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm 📶 LoRa Mods: Header Pins & Vibration Motors

    📶 LoRa Mods: Header Pins & Vibration Motors

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

    Stay tuned for details!

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