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    ⚡️ Intermediate Soldering Session

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

    On Thursday, October 26th from 6–8 p.m. we’re hosting an intermediate soldering session. We’ll have soldering irons and solder to share for free, as well as DIY electronics kits for sale. Or […]

  • Black text on a yellow background: PHILLY JS CLUB Hack Night

    💻 Philly JS Club Hack Night

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

    Bring your laptops and hang out with fellow community members of Philly JS Club for an evening of hacking on personal projects. The Philadelphia JavaScript Club, founded in 2022, is a […]

  • Photo with a copy of 'A Beginner’s Guide to Circuits' by Øyvind Nydal Dahl, a stack of Beginner Circuit kits for $12, and the following text: Beginner Circuit Workshop Sunday, 10/29 at 1:30 p.m. Iffy Books 319 N. 11th St. #2I, PHL

    ⚡️ Beginner Circuit Workshop

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

    On Sunday, October 29th at 1:30 p.m. we’re hosting an electronics workshop for beginners. No soldering required! We’ll use A Beginner’s Guide to Circuits by Øyvind Nydal Dahl as our guide. […]

  • Flyer with a green background and the following text: The Writing Room @ Iffy Books / Wednesdays at 5 p.m. / 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.

    ✏️ The Writing Room

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

    Wednesdays 5–8 p.m. (5–7 p.m. the last Wednesday of the month) Come co-work with other writers in three 40-minute units of silent writing. Writers and projects of any type welcome. […]

  • The logo for The Open Organization of Lockpickers, with the acronym TOOOL at the top in red. Each letter O in the acronym is designed to look like the keyway of a lock.

    🔓 First Friday TOOOL Meetup

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

    On Friday, November 3rd, 6–9 p.m. we’re hosting a meetup run by the Philadelphia Chapter of the Open Organization of Lockpickers. > Come join us for our monthly First Friday Open Pick Night […]

  • Flyer for the Vape Mic Workshop at Iffy Books on Saturday, 11/4, 11–3 p.m. The tagline reads, "Build DIY mic using parts from a disposable vape." There are photos of a disposable vape turned into a mic, with a condenser microphone, capacitor, resistor, and 9V battery in a metal tin.

    🎤 Disengineering Society Vape Mic Workshop

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

    Vape Mic: Build a DIY mic using parts from a disposable vape a workshop led by the Disengineering Society In a world of products planned for obsolescence, disposable vapes reign […]

  • A black-on-white drawing by Tabitha Arnold with the words "Philly Socialists" around two people with linked arms, one wearing a mask and other holding a rake. There are other images scattered around, including 4 people holding a banner at a protest, rowhomes, hands holding a hammer, spade, bread, and a rose, and blooming flowers.

    Philly Socialists Meetup

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

    Philly Socialists is a political organization committed to creating a just and sustainable future for ourselves and our planet. As socialists, we believe in freedom, democracy, and the right to […]

  • Flyer with a green background and the following text: The Writing Room @ Iffy Books / Wednesdays at 5 p.m. / 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.

    ✏️ The Writing Room

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

    Wednesdays 5–8 p.m. (5–7 p.m. the last Wednesday of the month) Come co-work with other writers in three 40-minute units of silent writing. Writers and projects of any type welcome. […]

  • Flyer with a photo of a soldering kit with a circuit board shaped like a weevil, three resistors, two LEDs, a transistor, a photoresistor, and a battery clip. The text reads, "Beginner Soldering Workshop / Thursday, November 9th / 6:00 p.m. / Iffy Books / 319 N. 11th St. Room #2I, PHL

    ⚡️ Beginner Soldering Workshop

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

    On Thursday, November 9th at 6:00 p.m. we’re running a soldering workshop for beginners! Anyone can attend for free, but you’ll need to buy a circuit board with components for $6 to […]

  • 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.

    🚂 Model Internet Club

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

    The Model Internet Club meets again on Saturday, November 11th, 1–5 p.m. Newcomers are welcome. The network is up and running! We now have a DHCP server, a DNS server with […]

  • The symbol of the permacomputing movement, a pixel art flower 7 pixels wide and 9 pixels tall, in white on a black background.

    💾🌾 Iffy Books Permacomputing Meetup

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

    Our next permacomputing meetup is on Sunday, November 12th at 1:00 PM EST. You can join us in person at Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St. #2I, PHL) or via Jitsi […]

  • Flyer with a green background and the following text: The Writing Room @ Iffy Books / Wednesdays at 5 p.m. / 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.

    ✏️ The Writing Room

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

    Wednesdays 5–8 p.m. (5–7 p.m. the last Wednesday of the month) Come co-work with other writers in three 40-minute units of silent writing. Writers and projects of any type welcome. […]

  • Flyer with a black and white photo of a young man with hair in his eyes wearing a frayed denim vest, with the following text: Overflowing Poetry Presents Nora Treatbaby / Irene Silt / Ryan Skrabalak / Carolun Ferrucci / Friday, November 17 7p doors, 7:30 start / IFFY BOOKS 319 N. 11th St. #2I

    📙 A reading by Treatbaby, Silt, Ferrucci & Skrabalak

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

    Hi Philly poetry pals, Next Friday, November 17th, four of my favorite people and poets will be in our fair city to give readings. There will also be a surprise! Please […]

  • Flyer image with glitchy, distorted text reading "Future of Coding" followed by "meetup at Iffy Books / Sunday, November 19th / 1–3 p.m."

    💻 Future of Coding Meetup

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

    Future of Coding is an online community with a welcoming, cooperative, and revolutionary spirit. We are unified in the belief that the common practice of programming is tragically less humane […]

  • Flyer with a green background and the following text: The Writing Room @ Iffy Books / Wednesdays at 5 p.m. / 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.

    ✏️ The Writing Room

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

    Wednesdays 5–8 p.m. (5–7 p.m. the last Wednesday of the month) Come co-work with other writers in three 40-minute units of silent writing. Writers and projects of any type welcome. […]

  • A yellow sign in front of a country road and an RV. The sign says "Iffy Books Closed," with "Iffy Books" superimposed in pink text with blue and black outlines.

    Closed November 23

    We'll be closed on Thursday, November 23rd. Sorry for the inconvenience!

  • Open 11-7 on Friday the 24th

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

    On Friday, November 24th we'll be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., which means we're opening and closing a little earlier than usual.

  • Flyer with a green background and the following text: The Writing Room @ Iffy Books / 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.

    ✏️ The Writing Room

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

    Come co-work with other writers for 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, […]

  • The words "Philly 2600" in an old-school digital font

    🔐 Philly 2600 Meetup

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

    This will be the last Philly 2600 meetup at the old Iffy Books location, 319 N. 11th St. #2I. Should be a good one! > The Philly 2600 meeting is […]

  • Flyer for Philly Zine Fest (Dec 2, 2023) with a black and red drawing of angels reading zines floating above tiny cartoon characters in hell, with a giant cow skull people reaching out of a gaping pit. Text at the bottom reads, "10–5 PM / Temple University Mitten Hall 1913 N. Broad St. Philadelphia PA 19122 / Sponsored by Temple University Libraries with additional support provided by The Center for Humanities at Temple / phillyzinefest.org / The Soapbox" Illustration by Jesse Arbor (jwarbor.com)

    📙 Philly Zine Fest

    Mitten Hall at Temple Univesity 1913 N Broad St., Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Philly Zine Fest is on Saturday, December 2nd from 10–5 p.m. at Temple's Mitten Hall (1913 N. Broad Street). See you there! Organized by The Soapbox. Sponsored by Temple University […]

  • The logo of the fediverse, a fully connected graph with five nodes in rainbow colors, which looks a bit like a pentagram.

    ⭐️ PHL Fediverse Meetup

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

    On Sunday, December 3rd at 1 p.m. we're hosting a meetup for folks who use federated services like Mastodon, Lemmy, and Pixelfed, as well as anyone who's curious about learning […]

  • Flyer with a yellow-green background, a drawing of two Amanita mushrooms by Pixel, the Iffy Books logo, and the following text: We're moving to 20th & Pine! / Find us at 404 S. 20th St. starting December 6th / ’Til then we’re open Wed–Sun at 319 N. 11th St. #2I, PHL / Hours & events at iffybooks.net

    🎊 First Day at 404 S. 20th Street!

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

    Iffy Books is moving to a storefront! Very exciting! Starting on Wednesday, December 6th we'll be at 404 S. 20th St., half a block from Rittenhouse Hardware. For the rest […]

  • Promo illustration for BSides Philly, with a low-poly 3D-rendered landscape and the conference logo (Ben Franklin with a sword in front of the Liberty Bell) superimposed over a setting pink sun.

    🔔 BSidesPhilly 2023

    Netrality Data Center 401 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    We'll be at BSidesPhilly 2023 on Friday, December 8th! Stay tuned for more details. ➡️ Call for Speakers

  • The Meshtastic logo, with the word "Meshtastic" in all caps. The letters "M", "A", and "I" have a distinctive angular look.

    📡 In-Person Meshtastic Meetup

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

    On Saturday, December 9th from 1–3 p.m. we're hosting an informal meetup at Iffy Books for Meshtastic users. Stay tuned for details! Meshtastic: An open source, off-grid, decentralized, mesh network […]

  • Flyer with a "low volume" symbol and the following text: Toy Quieting Workshop Sun Dec 10th 1–3 p.m. Iffy Books

    🧸 Toy Quieting Workshop

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

    Does your kid have a toy that’s so loud it’s driving you up the wall? Are you just curious about electronics and sound? Join us Sunday, December 10th from 1–3 […]

  • An old black and white illustration of darning with a needle and thread.

    🪡 Hands-On Darning Workshop

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

    On Sunday, December 10th at 3:30 p.m. we’re hosting a darning workshop and mending session. Total beginners welcome! Here's our darning how-to zine. Register:

  • Flyer with a green background and the following text: The Writing Room @ Iffy Books / 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.

    ✏️ 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 […]