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SUMMARY:💻 Philly 2600 Meetup
DESCRIPTION:> The Philly 2600 meeting is a monthly gathering of local hackers\, phreaks\, nerds\, geeks\, activists\, tinkerers\, developers\, infosec professionals\, and other interesting people.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/philly-2600/2026-01-02/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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SUMMARY:🕰️ Closed January 1st
DESCRIPTION:We’ll be closed on New Year’s Day. Sorry for the inconvenience!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/closed-january-1st-2026/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251231T190000
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SUMMARY:🪐 Speculative Futures Reading Group
DESCRIPTION:The Speculative Futures Reading Group meets on the last Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m.!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/speculative-futures-group/2025-12-31/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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SUMMARY:📡 Meshtastic 101
DESCRIPTION: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 latest Meshtastic firmware to the device\, customize the settings\, and start chatting with your friends. \nHere’s a link to our zine on LoRa + Meshtastic.\nRegister:\nRegistration for this event is now closed. We'll offer it again soon! \n  \n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/meshtastic-dec-31-2025/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251230T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251230T133000
DTSTAMP:20260413T071708
CREATED:20251212T201800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T201920Z
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SUMMARY:🎶 Breadboard MP3 Player Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Stay tuned for details! \nInstructions & example code \nHere’s what’s included in the kit: \n\nPi Pico board with USB-C port  & pre-soldered header pins\nDFplayer MP3 Player module\n3W speaker\n830 tie point breadboard\n2-prong screw terminal\n4 push buttons\nsingle-core wire (16″)\nmini wire cutter/stripper tool\nM2 screw\n\nHere’s what else you’ll need: \n\nmicroSD card\nUSB-C cable w/data\nsmall Phillips screwdriver\nwire cutters/scissors (optional)\n\nRegister:\nRegistration for this event is now closed. We'll offer it again soon!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/breadboard-mp3-dec-30/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251228T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251228T123000
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CREATED:20251123T185029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251123T190056Z
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SUMMARY:🧸 Toy Quieting Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Is there a toy in your house that’s so loud it’s driving you up a wall? Are you just curious about electronics and sound? Join us for a hands-on workshop on how to quiet or silence kids’ electronic toys. Bring an electronic toy to modify and we’ll walk you through the steps. \nRegister:\nRegistration for this event is now closed. Sorry. \nHere's a link to future workshops in this series! \nThis workshop is now full. We'll offer it again soon!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/toy-quieting-2025-dec-28/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251227T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251227T123000
DTSTAMP:20260413T071708
CREATED:20251123T184605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251123T185834Z
UID:10003711-1766831400-1766838600@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:🧸 Toy Quieting Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Is there a toy in your house that’s so loud it’s driving you up a wall? Are you just curious about electronics and sound? Join us for a hands-on workshop on how to quiet or silence kids’ electronic toys. Bring an electronic toy to modify and we’ll walk you through the steps. \nRegister:\nRegistration for this event is now closed. Sorry. \nHere's a link to future workshops in this series! \nThis workshop is now full. We'll offer it again soon!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/toy-quieting-2025-2/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251225T080000
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SUMMARY:❄️ Closed December 25th
DESCRIPTION:We’ll be closed on December 25th. Sorry for the inconvenience! \nPhoto CC-BY Alexey Kljatov
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/closed-december-25th/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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UID:10003720-1766313000-1766318400@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:🎵 Cassette Mixtape Session
DESCRIPTION:Bring a playlist on your phone/computer and we’ll help you record it to an audio cassette tape. We have plenty of tapes to share! \nRegister:\nRegistration for this event is now closed. Sorry. \nHere's a link to future workshops in this series! \nThis workshop is now full. We'll offer it again soon!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/cassette-mixtape-session-dec-21/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251220T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251220T120000
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CREATED:20251129T215728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251129T215825Z
UID:10003719-1766226600-1766232000@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:🎵 Cassette Mixtape Session
DESCRIPTION:Bring a playlist on your phone/computer and we’ll help you record it to an audio cassette tape. We have plenty of tapes to share! \nRegister:\nRegistration for this event is now closed. Sorry. \nHere's a link to future workshops in this series! \nThis workshop is now full. We'll offer it again soon! \n   \n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/cassette-mix-dec-20/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251218T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251218T150000
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SUMMARY:🔄 Solder & Code: Pico Power Cycler
DESCRIPTION:In this workshop you’ll build a gadget that turns power on and off for a USB-powered device. Useful for rebooting solar-powered radios\, making decorations blink\, etc. No experience with soldering or programming required! \nYou’ll need to buy a kit for $11.50 to complete this project. Here’s what it contains: \n– Pi Pico board with USB-C port\n– IRFZ44N MOSFET transistor\n– 22 AWG stranded wire pair (4″)\n– USB-A port board\n– twist tie wire (3″)\n– 1″ heat shrink tubing (3″)\n– 1/12″ heat shrink tubing (0.5″) \nInstructions \nExample code \nRegister\nRegistration for this event is now closed. Sorry. \nHere's a link to future workshops in this series! \nThis workshop is now full. We'll offer it again soon!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/pico-power-cycler-dec-18/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251217T190000
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SUMMARY:👁️ Intelligence History Reading Group: 'The Achilles Trap' by Steve Coll
DESCRIPTION:This month we’re readingThe Achilles Trap Saddam Hussein\, the United States and the Middle East\, 1979-2003 by Steve Coll \n🎧 Get the audiobook on Libro.fm \nThe Achilles Trap masterfully untangles the people\, ploys of power and geopolitics that led to America’s disastrous war with Iraq and\, for the first time\, details America’s fundamental miscalculations during its ruinous\, decades-long relationship with Saddam Hussein. \nBeginning with Saddam’s rise to power in 1979 and the birth of Iraq’s secret nuclear weapons programme\, Steve Coll traces Saddam’s motives through understanding his inner circle. He brings to life the diplomats\, scientists\, family members and generals who had no choice but to defer to their leader – a leader directly responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Iraqis\, as well as the torture or imprisonment of many more. This was a man whose reasoning was impossible to reduce to a simple explanation\, and the CIA and successive presidential administrations failed to grasp critical nuances in his paranoia\, resentments and inconsistencies – even when the stakes were incredibly high. \nUsing unpublished and underreported sources\, interviews with surviving participants\, and Saddam’s own transcripts and audio files\, The Achilles Trap is a remarkable picture of a dictator who was convinced the world was out to get him and acted accordingly. A work of great historical significance\, it is the definitive account of how corruptions of power\, lies of diplomacy and vanity – on both sides – led to avoidable errors of statecraft: ones that would enact immeasurable human suffering and forever change our political landscape.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/intelligence-history-dec-17/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Achilles_Trap.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251217T130000
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CREATED:20251123T183443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251123T183453Z
UID:10003701-1765976400-1765983600@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:🔄 Solder & Code: Pico Power Cycler
DESCRIPTION:In this workshop you’ll build a gadget that turns power on and off for a USB-powered device. Useful for rebooting solar-powered radios\, making decorations blink\, etc. No experience with soldering or programming required! \nYou’ll need to buy a kit for $11.50 to complete this project. Here’s what it contains: \n– Pi Pico board with USB-C port\n– IRFZ44N MOSFET transistor\n– 22 AWG stranded wire pair (4″)\n– USB-A port board\n– twist tie wire (3″)\n– 1″ heat shrink tubing (3″)\n– 1/12″ heat shrink tubing (0.5″) \nInstructions \nExample code \nRegister\nRegistration for this event is now closed. Sorry. \nHere's a link to future workshops in this series! \nThis workshop is now full. We'll offer it again soon!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/pico-power-cycler-dec-17/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251216T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251216T193000
DTSTAMP:20260413T071708
CREATED:20251215T144550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T144610Z
UID:10003642-1765904400-1765913400@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:✏️ T̶h̶e̶ ̶W̶r̶i̶t̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶R̶o̶o̶m̶ (canceled this week!)
DESCRIPTION:We’re canceling the Writing Room this week due to the freezing weather\, and we’re taking the next couple weeks off for the holidays. We’ll be back in January! \nCome 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.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/the-writing-room-dec-16/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251214T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251214T133000
DTSTAMP:20260413T071708
CREATED:20251119T193418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T193523Z
UID:10003699-1765708200-1765719000@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:🐢 Draw with code! An intro to turtle graphics using Python
DESCRIPTION:Drop in any time from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and learn to draw cool geometric pictures using Python! It’s just like Logo\, the turtle drawing program that introduced a generation of kids to computers in the ’80s and ’90s. \n☀️ Draw with code! An intro to turtle graphics using Python\n☀️ Screen reading PDF\n☀️ Print-imposed PDF \n▶️ Project files on GitHub \nNo registration needed for this one! We’ll have lab computers set up\, or feel free to bring a laptop.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/turtle-drawing-dec-14/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251213T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251213T123000
DTSTAMP:20260413T071708
CREATED:20251206T195405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251206T195421Z
UID:10002688-1765621800-1765629000@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:🚂 Model Internet Club
DESCRIPTION:The Model Internet Club is back! Join us every second Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for an informal meetup focused on building small-scale computer networks. \nNo registration needed for this event! If we run out of space we can expand into our back yard area.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/model-internet-2026/2025-12-13/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251212T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251212T140000
DTSTAMP:20260413T071708
CREATED:20251123T182616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251123T182640Z
UID:10003496-1765544400-1765548000@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:⚡️ Beginner Soldering: Flashing LED Circuit
DESCRIPTION:In this workshop you’ll learn the basics of soldering by building a tiny oscillator circuit with two transistors and two LED lights. No previous experience needed! \nRegister:\nRegistration for this event is now closed. Sorry. \nHere's a link to future workshops in this series! \nThis workshop is now full. We'll offer it again soon! \n  \n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/flashing-led-circuit-dec-12/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T203000
DTSTAMP:20260413T071708
CREATED:20251211T220222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251211T220234Z
UID:10003574-1765477800-1765485000@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:⚙️ Neo-Luddite Reading Group: 'Technics and Civilization' by Lewis Mumford (1st half)
DESCRIPTION:➡️ Virtual Meetup Link\nDiscord: Email neoluddite@victorgom.es for an invite! \nFull schedule: victorgom.es/neoluddite \nIf you’re joining for the first time\, I’d suggest you read this before anything else for brief context: What the Luddites Really Fought Against by Richard Conniff.The only expectation is that you read the chapter(s) of the book that’s listed for that meeting. You’re still welcome to participate if you haven’t done the readings as long as you are mindful. For each chapter\, I’ve also noted some optional readings for context\, so I’d suggest checking those out rather than reading ahead in the book. And remember\, if you ever find yourself struggling with any of the readings or concepts\, reach out! Either directly to me over email or to the entire group over discord. 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/neo-luddites-dec-11-2025/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Mumford.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T203000
DTSTAMP:20260413T071708
CREATED:20251027T185417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T212532Z
UID:10003795-1765477800-1765485000@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:⚙️ Neo-Luddite Reading Group: 'Technics and Civilization' by Lewis Mumford (1st half)
DESCRIPTION:➡️ Virtual Meetup Link\nDiscord: Email neoluddite@victorgom.es for an invite! \nFull schedule: victorgom.es/neoluddite \nIf you’re joining for the first time\, I’d suggest you read this before anything else for brief context: What the Luddites Really Fought Against by Richard Conniff.The only expectation is that you read the chapter(s) of the book that’s listed for that meeting. You’re still welcome to participate if you haven’t done the readings as long as you are mindful. For each chapter\, I’ve also noted some optional readings for context\, so I’d suggest checking those out rather than reading ahead in the book. And remember\, if you ever find yourself struggling with any of the readings or concepts\, reach out! Either directly to me over email or to the entire group over discord.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/neo-luddites-dec-11/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Mumford.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T153000
DTSTAMP:20260413T071708
CREATED:20251206T194800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251211T201019Z
UID:10003753-1765461600-1765467000@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:🎊 Make a Hand-Coded SVG Holiday E-Card
DESCRIPTION:Learn to make an animated SVG file using a plaintext editor and web browser. No fancy tools needed! \nGeany text editor \nSublime Text \nHappy Birthday example file \nRegister\nRegistration for this event is now closed. Sorry. \nHere's a link to future workshops in this series! \nThis workshop is now full. We'll offer it again soon!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/svg-holiday-e-card-dec-11/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T200000
DTSTAMP:20260413T071708
CREATED:20251203T203517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T204259Z
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SUMMARY:🚧 Make Your First Website
DESCRIPTION: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 basics of HTML and create a static site on the free hosting service Neocities. No experience necessary! \nPlease bring a laptop if you have one. We’re suggesting a $5–$25 donation for this workshop\, no one turned away for lack of funds. \nRegister:\nRegistration for this event is now closed. We'll offer it again soon! \nThis workshop is now full. We'll offer it again soon! \n  \n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/first-website-dec-10/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251209T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251209T193000
DTSTAMP:20260413T071708
CREATED:20251117T172748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T172748Z
UID:10003641-1765299600-1765308600@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:✏️ The Writing Room
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/the-writing-room-tues/2025-12-09/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T200000
DTSTAMP:20260413T071708
CREATED:20250712T181710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250712T181836Z
UID:10003336-1765130400-1765137600@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:🏠 IndieWeb Homebrew Website Club
DESCRIPTION:Homebrew Website Club is a growing world-wide network of meetups for everyone who wants to take back their web experience from social media silos\, and own their online identities & content\, or just want support with blogging!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/homebrew-website-club/2025-12-07/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T120000
DTSTAMP:20260413T071708
CREATED:20251123T181746Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251206T194705Z
UID:10003638-1765103400-1765108800@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:🎊 Make a Hand-Coded SVG Holiday E-Card
DESCRIPTION:Learn to make an animated SVG file using a plaintext editor and web browser. No fancy tools needed! \nGeany text editor \nRegister\nRegistration for this event is now closed. Sorry. \nHere's a link to future workshops in this series! \nThis workshop is now full. We'll offer it again soon!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/svg-holiday-e-card-dec-7/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251206T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251206T120000
DTSTAMP:20260413T071708
CREATED:20251123T182240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251123T182312Z
UID:10003637-1765017000-1765022400@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:🎊 Make a Hand-Coded SVG Holiday E-Card
DESCRIPTION:Learn to make an animated SVG file using a plaintext editor and web browser. No fancy tools needed! \nGeany text editor \nRegister\nRegistration for this event is now closed. Sorry. \nHere's a link to future workshops in this series! \nThis workshop is now full. We'll offer it again soon!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/svg-holiday-e-card-dec-6/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251205T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251205T200000
DTSTAMP:20260413T071708
CREATED:20240418T125320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251205T135200Z
UID:10003741-1764957600-1764964800@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:💻 Philly 2600 Meetup
DESCRIPTION:> The Philly 2600 meeting is a monthly gathering of local hackers\, phreaks\, nerds\, geeks\, activists\, tinkerers\, developers\, infosec professionals\, and other interesting people.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/philly-2600/2025-12-05/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251205T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251205T170000
DTSTAMP:20260413T071708
CREATED:20251119T224248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T193545Z
UID:10003706-1764932400-1764954000@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:🎲 B-Sides Philly
DESCRIPTION:See y’all at B-Sides!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/b-sides-philly/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T203000
DTSTAMP:20260413T071708
CREATED:20251203T203039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T203154Z
UID:10003623-1764873000-1764880200@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:🤔 FAFIO Meetup: Terminal Beginner Night
DESCRIPTION:FAFIO is a new meetup for folks who want to learn new tech skills but aren’t sure where to start. Let’s fuck around and figure it out! \nThis month we’ll be learning some basic command-line skills! Feel free to come and work on something else!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/fafio-meetup-dec-4/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T203000
DTSTAMP:20260413T071708
CREATED:20251001T172514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T134003Z
UID:10002522-1764788400-1764793800@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:🪐 Speculative Futures Reading Group: 'Planetes Book 1' by Makoto Yukimura
DESCRIPTION:The Speculative Futures Reading Group meets on the last Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m.! This month we’re discussing Planetes Book 1 by Makoto Yukimura. (Illustrated by Makoto Yukimura\, translated by Yuki Johnson\, adapted by Anna Wenger & Brendan Wright.)
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/speculative-futures-dec-3/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T193000
DTSTAMP:20260413T071708
CREATED:20251117T172748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T172748Z
UID:10003640-1764694800-1764703800@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:✏️ The Writing Room
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/the-writing-room-tues/2025-12-02/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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