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SUMMARY:🚫 USB Data Blocker Soldering Class
DESCRIPTION: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 USB data blocker can help! It’s a little adapter with the data terminals left disconnected\, so you can charge your phone anywhere without fear. \nThis is a relatively quick soldering project\, perfect for total beginners. We’ll have soldering irons and supplies to share. \nRegister:\nRegistration for this event is now closed. We'll offer it again soon!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/usb-blocker-summer-july-24/
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:20250723T183000
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SUMMARY:💾☀️ Permacomputing + Solarpunk Meetup
DESCRIPTION:The Permacomputing + Solarpunk meetup is every other third Wednesday at Iffy Books! You can join us in person (404 S. 20th St.\, PHL) or remotely via Jitsi Meet. \n➡️ Virtual meetup link\nFrom Permacomputing.net: Permacomputing is a more sustainable approach to computer and network technology inspired by permaculture. Permacomputing is both a concept and a community of practice oriented around issues of resilience and regenerativity in digital technology. In a time where computing epitomizes industrial waste\, permacomputing encourages a more sustainable approach\, maximizing hardware lifespans\, minimizing energy use and focussing on the use of already available computational resources. We do this because humans are part of nature and technology is an extension of humans\, and we acknowledge that technology has been used to harm nature. We want to find out how we can practice good relations with the Earth by learning from ecological systems to leverage and re-center existing technologies and practices. We are also interested in investigating what a permacomputing way of life could be\, and what sort of transformative computational culture and aesthetics it could bring forward. If you want to know more\, please start reading about what is permacomputing in essence\, and then dive into its principles. \nPermacomputing Aesthetics: Potential and Limits of Design Constraints in Computational Culture by Mansoux\, Howell\, Barok\, and Heikkilä (2023) \n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/permacomputing-solarpunk-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:20250723T130000
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SUMMARY:🎶 Pico MP3 Sampler Workshop
DESCRIPTION: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 are welcome too. For the programming portion\, you can bring a laptop or use one of our lab computers. \nYou’ll need to buy a kit for $16.95 to complete this project. We’re suggesting a $10–25 donation for the workshop. \n➡️ Instructions & example code \nHere’s what’s included in the kit: \n• RP2040/Pi Pico board\n• wood block w/ pilot holes\n• 3.5mm stereo jack w/ screw terminals\n• 2×4 push button keypad\n• 2 push button switches\n• 10 screws\n• tiny screwdriver\n• 20 header pins\n• 4.7 uF capacitor\n• 9 port to port jumper wires\n• 2 port to stripped jumper wires\n• 1″ stripped wire\n• 3″ tie wire\n• 8 plastic spacer rings\n• micro USB cable w/ data \nRegister\nRegistration for this event is now closed. We'll offer it again soon! \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/pico-mp3-sampler-july-23/
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:20250723T111500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250723T123000
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SUMMARY:🎤 Audio Editing with Reaper
DESCRIPTION: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 learn to remove pauses and mic handling noises using Reaper\, a free-to-use digital audio workstation (DAW) that works on Mac\, Windows\, and Linux. \nNo registration needed for this one. See you there! \n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/beginner-audio-editing/2025-07-23/
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:20250723T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250723T110000
DTSTAMP:20260413T133343
CREATED:20250611T043946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250723T032721Z
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SUMMARY:☀️ Solar Music Synth Workshop
DESCRIPTION: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 $12.50 to complete the project. \nHere’s a link to the how-to zine we’ll use. \nAnd here’s a diagram of the oscillator circuit we’ll build: \n \nRegister:
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/solar-synth-july-23/
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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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/write-together/2025-07-22/
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:20250719T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250719T120000
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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:\n(coming soon!)\n \n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/meshtastic-classes/2025-07-19/
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:20250718T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250718T160000
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CREATED:20250712T181254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250712T181313Z
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SUMMARY:🏠 H̶o̶s̶t̶ ̶a̶ ̶W̶e̶b̶s̶i̶t̶e̶ ̶a̶t̶ ̶H̶o̶m̶e̶ (canceled\, sorry!)
DESCRIPTION:We had to cancel this workshop because a family obligation came up. Sorry for the inconvenience. We’ll offer it again soon! \n̶J̶o̶i̶n̶ ̶u̶s̶ ̶f̶o̶r̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶w̶o̶r̶k̶s̶h̶o̶p̶ ̶H̶o̶s̶t̶ ̶a̶ ̶W̶e̶b̶s̶i̶t̶e̶ ̶a̶t̶ ̶H̶o̶m̶e̶!̶ ̶Y̶o̶u̶’̶l̶l̶ ̶l̶e̶a̶r̶n̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶r̶u̶n̶ ̶a̶ ̶w̶e̶b̶ ̶s̶e̶r̶v̶e̶r̶ ̶u̶s̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶n̶g̶i̶n̶x̶ ̶o̶n̶ ̶a̶ ̶s̶i̶n̶g̶l̶e̶-̶b̶o̶a̶r̶d̶ ̶c̶o̶m̶p̶u̶t̶e̶r̶\,̶ ̶l̶e̶t̶t̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶ ̶h̶o̶s̶t̶ ̶a̶ ̶w̶e̶b̶s̶i̶t̶e̶ ̶f̶r̶o̶m̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶r̶ ̶h̶o̶m̶e̶ ̶i̶n̶t̶e̶r̶n̶e̶t̶ ̶c̶o̶n̶n̶e̶c̶t̶i̶o̶n̶.̶ \nWe’ll have home server kits available for $51.99. Here’s what’s included: \n• Orange Pi Zero 3 single-board computer\n• Micro HDMI adapter cable\n• 20W power supply w/ USB-C port\n• 60W USB-C to USB-C power cable (6″)\n• 2 rubber bands\n• zip tie (4″) \nHere’s what you’ll need at home: \n• Monitor or TV w/ HDMI input\n• micro SD card (16GB or larger)\n• Ethernet cable • HDMI cable\n• USB keyboard with USB-A plug \n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/nginx-at-home-july-18-canceled/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250718T111500
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UID:10003196-1752837300-1752841800@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:🛜 E̶S̶P̶3̶2̶ ̶C̶a̶p̶t̶i̶v̶e̶ ̶P̶o̶r̶t̶a̶l̶ ̶W̶o̶r̶k̶s̶h̶o̶p̶
DESCRIPTION:We’re back to the drawing board on this project. Sorry about that. We’ll run it again sometime soon!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/esp32-captive-portal/2025-07-18/
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:20250717T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250717T200000
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CREATED:20250606T010449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250717T192832Z
UID:10003314-1752775200-1752782400@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:💻 M̶a̶k̶e̶ ̶Y̶o̶u̶r̶ ̶F̶i̶r̶s̶t̶ ̶W̶e̶b̶s̶i̶t̶e̶ (postponed\, sorry!)
DESCRIPTION:Tonight’s workshop is canceled because the instructor isn’t feeling well. We’re sorry for the inconvenience! We’ll reschedule and announce a new date soon. \n̶M̶a̶k̶e̶ ̶a̶ ̶h̶o̶m̶e̶ ̶p̶a̶g̶e̶ ̶l̶i̶k̶e̶ ̶i̶t̶’̶s̶ ̶1̶9̶9̶9̶!̶ ̶J̶o̶i̶n̶ ̶u̶s̶ ̶a̶t̶ ̶I̶f̶f̶y̶ ̶B̶o̶o̶k̶s̶ ̶f̶o̶r̶ ̶a̶ ̶n̶e̶w̶ ̶w̶o̶r̶k̶s̶h̶o̶p̶ ̶c̶a̶l̶l̶e̶d̶ ̶M̶a̶k̶e̶ ̶Y̶o̶u̶r̶ ̶F̶i̶r̶s̶t̶ ̶W̶e̶b̶s̶i̶t̶e̶\,̶ ̶l̶e̶d̶ ̶b̶y̶ ̶R̶a̶g̶m̶a̶n̶ ̶a̶.̶k̶.̶a̶.̶ ̶R̶i̶c̶h̶a̶r̶d̶ ̶G̶r̶e̶e̶n̶.̶ ̶Y̶o̶u̶’̶l̶l̶ ̶l̶e̶a̶r̶n̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶b̶a̶s̶i̶c̶s̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶H̶T̶M̶L̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶c̶r̶e̶a̶t̶e̶ ̶a̶ ̶s̶t̶a̶t̶i̶c̶ ̶s̶i̶t̶e̶ ̶o̶n̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶f̶r̶e̶e̶ ̶h̶o̶s̶t̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶s̶e̶r̶v̶i̶c̶e̶ ̶N̶e̶o̶c̶i̶t̶i̶e̶s̶.̶ ̶N̶o̶ ̶e̶x̶p̶e̶r̶i̶e̶n̶c̶e̶ ̶n̶e̶c̶e̶s̶s̶a̶r̶y̶!̶\n̶\n̶Y̶o̶u̶ ̶c̶a̶n̶ ̶b̶r̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶a̶ ̶l̶a̶p̶t̶o̶p̶ ̶o̶r̶ ̶u̶s̶e̶ ̶o̶n̶e̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶o̶u̶r̶ ̶l̶a̶b̶ ̶c̶o̶m̶p̶u̶t̶e̶r̶s̶.̶ ̶W̶e̶’̶r̶e̶ ̶s̶u̶g̶g̶e̶s̶t̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶a̶ ̶$̶1̶0̶–̶$̶2̶5̶ ̶d̶o̶n̶a̶t̶i̶o̶n̶ ̶f̶o̶r̶ ̶t̶h̶i̶s̶ ̶w̶o̶r̶k̶s̶h̶o̶p̶\,̶ ̶n̶o̶ ̶o̶n̶e̶ ̶t̶u̶r̶n̶e̶d̶ ̶a̶w̶a̶y̶ ̶f̶o̶r̶ ̶l̶a̶c̶k̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶f̶u̶n̶d̶s̶.̶ \n  \n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/make-your-first-website-july-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:20250717T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250717T160000
DTSTAMP:20260413T133343
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250525T154337Z
UID:10002977-1752757200-1752768000@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:❤️ LED Heart Soldering Class
DESCRIPTION: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 choose. \nThis project is ideal for folks who have soldered at least once before. Beginners are welcome to join us\, but it may take you more than one session to finish. Working with a friend is encouraged! \nThe kit you’ll need to complete this project costs $5.50. We’re suggesting a $10–$25 donation for the class\, no one turned away for lack of funds. \n➡️ Link to instructions \nRegister:\nRegistration for this event is now closed. We'll offer it again soon!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/led-hearts-july-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:20250717T111500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250717T123000
DTSTAMP:20260413T133343
CREATED:20250601T040402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250620T231258Z
UID:10003037-1752750900-1752755400@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:🎲 Pico Game Timer & Dice Workshop
DESCRIPTION: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. Then you’ll install and customize the CircuitPython code that makes it work. No experience needed! \nYou’ll need to buy a kit for $9 to complete this project. Here’s what’s included: \n• RP2040/Pi Pico Board\n• 6 LED lights\n• vibration motor\n• 2 push button switches\n• 4 screws\n• 4 spacers\n• wood base \nRegister:\n\n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/pico-timer-and-dice-july-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:20250717T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250717T110000
DTSTAMP:20260413T133343
CREATED:20250527T033340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250527T033436Z
UID:10002744-1752746400-1752750000@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:🎵 Guitar Cable Soldering Class
DESCRIPTION: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. \nYou can get a kit with 6 inches of cable for $4.25\, or 4 feet for $13.50. We’re suggesting a $5–$15 donation for the class\, notaflof. \nRegister:\nRegistration for this event is now closed. We'll offer it again soon!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/guitar-cable-class-july-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:20250716T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250716T203000
DTSTAMP:20260413T133343
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SUMMARY:👁️ Intelligence History Reading Group: 'Agents of Subversion' by John P. Delury
DESCRIPTION:For the first installment of the Intelligence History Reading Group\, we’re reading Agents of Subversion: The Fate of the CIA’s Covert War in China by John P. Delury (2022). We’ll discuss parts 1 & 2 on Weds\, June 18th and parts 3 & 4 on Weds\, July 16th. We’ll meet in person at Iffy Books (404 S. 20th St.\, PHL) from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Thanks to Jack Poulson for starting the group! \n\n\n—————– \nAgents of Subversion reconstructs the remarkable story of a botched mission into Manchuria\, showing how it fit into a wider CIA campaign against Communist China and highlighting the intensity―and futility―of clandestine operations to overthrow Mao.  \nIn the winter of 1952\, at the height of the Korean War\, the CIA flew a covert mission into China to pick up an agent. Trained on a remote Pacific island\, the agent belonged to an obscure anti-communist group known as the Third Force based out of Hong Kong. The exfiltration would fail disastrously\, and one of the Americans on the mission\, a recent Yale graduate named John T. Downey\, ended up a prisoner of Mao Zedong’s government for the next twenty years.  \nUnraveling the truth behind decades of Cold War intrigue\, John Delury documents the damage that this hidden foreign policy did to American political life. The US government kept the public in the dark about decades of covert activity directed against China\, while Downey languished in a Beijing prison and his mother lobbied desperately for his release.  \nMining little-known Chinese sources\, Delury sheds new light on Mao’s campaigns to eliminate counterrevolutionaries and how the chairman of the Chinese Communist Party used captive spies in diplomacy with the West. Agents of Subversion is an innovative work of transnational history\, and it demonstrates both how the Chinese Communist regime used the fear of special agents to tighten its grip on society and why intellectuals in Cold War America presciently worried that subversion abroad could lead to repression at home. \n\n🎧 Get the audiobook on Libro.fm
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/intelligence-history-reading-group-july-16/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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SUMMARY:🔊 DIY Audio Meter Soldering Class
DESCRIPTION: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. \nTo complete this project you’ll need to buy a kit for $7.95. We’re suggesting a $5–$20 donation for the class\, no one turned away for lack of funds. We’ll provide soldering irons and solder. \n \nRegister:\nRegistration for this event is now closed. We'll offer it again soon!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/audio-meter-class-july-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:20250716T111500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250716T123000
DTSTAMP:20260413T133343
CREATED:20250706T161718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250706T162211Z
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SUMMARY:🎤 Audio Editing with Reaper
DESCRIPTION: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 learn to remove pauses and mic handling noises using Reaper\, a free-to-use digital audio workstation (DAW) that works on Mac\, Windows\, and Linux. \nNo registration needed for this one. See you there! \n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/beginner-audio-editing/2025-07-16/
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:20250716T111500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250716T123000
DTSTAMP:20260413T133343
CREATED:20250601T030710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250601T030834Z
UID:10002752-1752664500-1752669000@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:🎸 Thrash Bot Workshop
DESCRIPTION:We’re making guitar-playing robots with Pi Pico microcontrollers and 360° servo motors! We’ll provide soldering irons and supplies. \nTo complete this workshop you’ll need to buy a kit for $10. Here’s what’s included: \n• RP2040/Pi Pico board\n• 360° servo motor w/ attachments & screws\n• tiny screwdriver\n• micro USB cable w/data\n• 6 header pins\n• guitar string (11″)\n• twist tie wire (5″)\n• pattern for cardboard stand \nRegister:\nRegistration for this event is now closed. We'll offer it again soon!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/thrash-bot-workshop-july-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:20250716T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250716T110000
DTSTAMP:20260413T133343
CREATED:20250603T053201Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250603T053214Z
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SUMMARY:🔁 Cassette Tape Loop Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Learn to make physical audio loops with used cassette tapes! No experience needed. \nFor the workshop we’ll be using cassettes with screws in the corners\, which are easier to take apart but less common than the ones fastened with glue. We’ll have regular cassette tapes for $1 each if you want to keep experimenting at home. \nRegister:\n\n  \nStep 1: Choose a used cassette tape. \nStep 2: Rewind the tape and record a minute or two of music\, your voice\, and/or percussion sounds. Then eject it. \nStep 3: At the bottom of the cassette there’s a small area where the magnetic tape is exposed. Use a paperclip or pencil to pull the tape out an inch or so\, then cut the tape with scissors. The recording you just made is now on the smaller spool\, while the bigger spool contains whatever was originally on the tape. \nStep 4: If you’re using a glued-together cassette (no screws)\, carefully separate the plastic shells using a pry tool. Ask the instructor for help. If you have a cassette with screws\, use a tiny screwdriver to unscrew all four corners. \nStep 5: Print and assemble tape loop template. \nStep 6: Cut several 9″–10″ lengths of cassette tape. \nStep 7: Wrap a length of tape around your template tube and attach the ends with a tiny drop of superglue. To avoid using too much glue\, you may want to apply it using the tip of a needle. \nStep 8: Put your loop into a cassette shell and screw the corners together. \nStep 9: Load the tape into a tape player and press play!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/cassette-loops-july-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:20250715T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250715T193000
DTSTAMP:20260413T133343
CREATED:20241217T010430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241217T011158Z
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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/write-together/2025-07-15/
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:20250712T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250712T213000
DTSTAMP:20260413T133343
CREATED:20250709T214014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250709T214038Z
UID:10003331-1752346800-1752355800@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:📗 'Fresh\, Green Life' book launch at Neon Clown Dream Lounge
DESCRIPTION:This Saturday at Neon Clown Dream Lounge we’re throwing a book launch for the novel ‘Fresh\, Green Life’ by Philly author Sebastian Castillo (Soft Skull Press). Come out and get a signed copy! \n🗓️ Saturday\, July 12th\n🕖 Doors at 7 PM\, show at 7:30\n📌 Neon Clown Dream Lounge\, 1248 N. Front St.\, PHL\n➡️ opening readings by Josef Kaplan & John Paetsch\n➡️ debut performance of the one-act play “Why Even Read It?” by Sebastian Castillo\, starring Matt Zarenkiewicz\, Molly Gorelick & David Sexton \nSebastian Castillo is a writer and teacher living in Philadelphia. He was born in Caracas\, Venezuela\, and grew up in New York. His work has appeared in New York Tyrant\, Peach Mag\, Electric Literature\, Joyland\, Epoch\, BOMB\, and elsewhere. He is the author of 49 Venezuelan Novels\, Not I\, SALMON\, and The Zoo of Thinking. \n> After experiencing a mysterious heart-related health scare\, our narrator\, Sebastian Castillo\, who shares his name with this book’s author\, resolves to spend a year alone in self-imposed exile\, passing the time by exercising each day and watching self-improvement videos. \n> But come New Year’s Eve\, Sebastian will break his expulsion from everyday life by accepting an invitation to the home of a former philosophy professor for a reunion with his cohort\, one decade after graduating. This invitation surely would have been ignored if not for the promised attendance of Maria\, Sebastian’s former classmate and love interest. What follows is an inexplicable series of fascinating events charting the erosion of young\, bookish hope. \n> Fresh\, Green Life is a meditation on literature\, education\, and philosophy\, a trek through the past that forecasts a mediocre future\, and a compact miracle of the fake-real.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/fresh-green-life-book-launch/
LOCATION:Neon Clown Dream Lounge\, 1248 N. Front St.\, Philadelphia\, PA\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250712T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250712T123000
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SUMMARY:🚂 Model Internet Club
DESCRIPTION:The Model Internet Club is back! Join us every third 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-2025/2025-07-12/
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:20250711T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250711T200000
DTSTAMP:20260413T133343
CREATED:20250615T145514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250615T145540Z
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SUMMARY:💻 Philly 2600 Meetup
DESCRIPTION:This month we’re meeting on Friday\, July 11th from 6–8 p.m. Hope to see you! \n> The Philly 2600 meeting is a monthly gathering of local hackers\, phreaks\, nerds\, geeks\, activists\, tinkerers\, developers\, infosec professionals\, and other interesting people. \n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/philly-2600-july-11/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250711T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250711T173000
DTSTAMP:20260413T133343
CREATED:20250524T205857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250524T205938Z
UID:10003225-1752249600-1752255000@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:📶 LoRa Mods: Header Pins & Vibration Motors
DESCRIPTION:Stay tuned for details!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/lora-mods/2025-07-11/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250711T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250711T160000
DTSTAMP:20260413T133343
CREATED:20250706T163731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250706T163742Z
UID:10003311-1752238800-1752249600@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:🏠 Host a Website at Home
DESCRIPTION: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 home internet connection. \nWe’ll have home server kits available for $51.99. Here’s what’s included: \n• Orange Pi Zero 3 single-board computer\n• Micro HDMI adapter cable\n• 20W power supply w/ USB-C port\n• 60W USB-C to USB-C power cable (6″)\n• 2 rubber bands\n• zip tie (4″) \nHere’s what you’ll need at home: \n• Monitor or TV w/ HDMI input\n• micro SD card (16GB or larger)\n• Ethernet cable • HDMI cable\n• USB keyboard with USB-A plug \nRegister:\nRegistration for this event is now closed. We'll offer it again soon!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/website-at-home-july-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:20250711T111500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250711T123000
DTSTAMP:20260413T133343
CREATED:20250525T181502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250525T182059Z
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SUMMARY:👻 Wi-Fi Tricks with Ghost ESP
DESCRIPTION: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 can run on a low-cost ESP32 microcontroller\, as well as variants including the ESP32-C3. Ghost ESP offers wi-fi scanning\, custom SSID beacons\, captive portal mode\, BLE scanning\, and even deauth attacks (for demo/testing purposes). \nIt’s super easy to get started! In this workshop we’ll install Ghost ESP on our ESP32 & ESP32-C3 devices using the ESPressoFlash web flasher. Then we’ll interact with Ghost ESP using the Ghost ESP web serial console or the Arduino IDE. \n➡️ Link to the how-to zine (still a work in progress) \nRegister:\nRegistration for this event is now closed. We'll offer it again soon! \n  \n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/ghost-esp-july-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:20250710T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250710T160000
DTSTAMP:20260413T133343
CREATED:20250605T150208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T150223Z
UID:10003272-1752152400-1752163200@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:📻 FM Transmitter Soldering Class
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis project is recommended for folks who have soldered at least once or twice before. If you’re brand new to soldering\, we recommend taking a beginner class first. \nRegister:\n\n  \n \n• Transmission Distance: 5-50m\n• Transmission Frequency: 88-108MHz\n• Audio Input: -15dB (max)\n• Operating Voltage: DC 2.7V-3.3V\n• Operating Current: 5-15mA
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/fm-transmitter-class-july-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:20250710T111500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250710T123000
DTSTAMP:20260413T133343
CREATED:20250706T162736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250706T162749Z
UID:10003276-1752146100-1752150600@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:⚙️ DIY Macro Keyboard Workshop
DESCRIPTION: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! \nTo complete this project you’ll need to buy a kit for $14. Here’s what’s included: \n• RP2040/Pi Pico board\n• 2 mechanical keyboard switches\n• 2 key caps\n• oak base with pilot holes\n• 4 stripped wires (2″)\n• 1 mm heat shrink tubing (3″)\n• 4 M2 screws\n• 4 M2 spacer rings\n• sandpaper square \n➡️ Instructions & links \nRegister\nRegistration for this event is now closed. We'll offer it again soon! \n  \n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/diy-macro-keyboard-july-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:20250710T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250710T110000
DTSTAMP:20260413T133343
CREATED:20250525T184213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250525T184227Z
UID:10002708-1752141600-1752145200@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:🚫 USB Data Blocker Soldering Class
DESCRIPTION: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 USB data blocker can help! It’s a little adapter with the data terminals left disconnected\, so you can charge your phone anywhere without fear. \nThis is a relatively quick soldering project\, perfect for total beginners. We’ll have soldering irons and supplies to share. \nRegister:\nRegistration for this event is now closed. We'll offer it again soon!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/usb-blocker-july-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:20250709T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250709T203000
DTSTAMP:20260413T133343
CREATED:20250426T182130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250426T182141Z
UID:10002332-1752085800-1752093000@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:⚙️ Neo-Luddite Reading Group: 'Who Owns This Sentence? A History of Copyrights and Wrongs' by David Bellos and Alexandre Montagu
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-july-9/
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:20250709T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250709T160000
DTSTAMP:20260413T133343
CREATED:20250525T160236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250525T160247Z
UID:10002755-1752066000-1752076800@iffybooks.net
SUMMARY:🎶 Pico MP3 Sampler Workshop
DESCRIPTION: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 are welcome too. For the programming portion\, you can bring a laptop or use one of our lab computers. \nYou’ll need to buy a kit for $16.95 to complete this project. We’re suggesting a $10–25 donation for the workshop. \n➡️ Instructions & example code \nHere’s what’s included in the kit: \n• RP2040/Pi Pico board\n• wood block w/ pilot holes\n• 3.5mm stereo jack w/ screw terminals\n• 2×4 push button keypad\n• 2 push button switches\n• 10 screws\n• tiny screwdriver\n• 20 header pins\n• 4.7 uF capacitor\n• 9 port to port jumper wires\n• 2 port to stripped jumper wires\n• 1″ stripped wire\n• 3″ tie wire\n• 8 plastic spacer rings\n• micro USB cable w/ data \nRegister\nRegistration for this event is now closed. We'll offer it again soon! \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/pico-mp3-sampler-july-9/
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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