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SUMMARY:📄 Design a Flyer with Scribus
DESCRIPTION:Scribus is a free computer program you can use to design flyers\, zines\, books\, and anything else you want to print! Unlike Microsoft Word\, you can arrange text and images however you like. And unlike online design programs\, your creative work won’t be vacuumed up by the surveillance state. 🙂 \nRegister:\nRegistration for this event is now closed. We'll offer it again soon!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/scribus-class-feb-19/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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SUMMARY:🎶 Intro to Computer Music: Build an Algorithmic Sequencer in Max
DESCRIPTION:This workshop approaches one of the most fundamental components of electronic music-making — the sequencer — as a potential creative collaborator. Leveraging a handful of simple algorithms\, participants will develop their own interactive digital music software application capable of coaxing complex rhythms and melodies from your favorite software-based synthesizers and MIDI-enabled hardware. To accomplish this task\, we will be using the graphical programming platform Max [cycling74.com/downloads/]. No musical or computer programming experience is necessary\, but participants are encouraged to download Max ahead of time and take a look. For questions\, please contact instructor Dr. Matt O’Hare at me@mattohare.com. \nPlease bring a laptop (macOS/Windows/Linux) if you have one. If you’ll need to borrow a computer\, email iffybooks@iffybooks.net before the event. \nWe recommend making a $5–$20 donation for this workshop (no one turned away for lack of funds). \nRegister:\n \n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/intro-to-max-feb-19/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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SUMMARY:📚 Capital Reading Group
DESCRIPTION:Join us on the first and third Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. for a reading group on Capital by Karl Marx. We’ll post the sections we’re covering before each meeting. \nWe’ll be reading Paul Reitter’s recent translation (Princeton University Press\, 2024).
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/capital-group-3rd-thurs-2-2/2025-02-20/
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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SUMMARY:📚 Capital Reading Group
DESCRIPTION:Join us on the first and third Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. for a reading group on Capital by Karl Marx. For February 20th we’re reading chapters 3 and 4. \nWe’ll be reading Paul Reitter’s recent translation (Princeton University Press\, 2024).
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/capital-group-3rd-thurs-2-2-2/
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:20250221T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250221T133000
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SUMMARY:📄 Design a Flyer with Scribus
DESCRIPTION:Scribus is a free computer program you can use to design flyers\, zines\, books\, and anything else you want to print! Unlike Microsoft Word\, you can arrange text and images however you like. And unlike online design programs\, your creative work won’t be vacuumed up by the surveillance state. 🙂 \nRegister:\nRegistration for this event is now closed. We'll offer it again soon! \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/scribus-feb-21-noon/
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:20250221T180000
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SUMMARY:🔓 TOOOL Lock Picking Meetup
DESCRIPTION:The third Friday of every month from 6–8 p.m. we host a meetup run by the Philadelphia Chapter of the Open Organization of Lockpickers. \n> Come join us for our monthly open pick night at Iffy Books! Whether you’re a novice who just stumbled upon LockpickingLawyer\, a seasoned safecracker\, or somewhere in between\, come join us for a evening of fun as we pop some locks.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/toool-meetup/2025-02-21/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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SUMMARY:📄 Design a Flyer with Scribus
DESCRIPTION:Scribus is a free computer program you can use to design flyers\, zines\, books\, and anything else you want to print! Unlike Microsoft Word\, you can arrange text and images however you like. And unlike online design programs\, your creative work won’t be vacuumed up by the surveillance state. 🙂 \nRegister:\nRegistration for this event is now closed. We'll offer it again soon!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/scribus-class/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250224T120000
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SUMMARY:💡 Solder & Code: Make a 3-Button Keyboard with a Pi Pico
DESCRIPTION:In this workshop you’ll build and program a customizable 3-button USB keyboard using a Pi Pico microcontroller. You can program each button to type a chunk of text (e.g.\, your email signature)\, enter a keyboard shortcut\, or launch an application. It’s easier than it sounds! \nHere’s what we’ll do: \n• Solder three push button switches onto your Pi Pico\n• Install CircuitPython firmware\n• Install Adafruit HID libraries\n• Copy example code to your Pi Pico\n• Adjust the example code to make your own custom keyboard \nWe’ll have a limited number of computers to share\, so bring a laptop (Windows/macOS/Linux) if you can. \nYou’ll need to buy a Pi Pico Push Button Interface Kit for $9.75 to complete this project. We’re recommending a $5–$25 donation for the class (notaflof). \n \nRegister:\nRegistration for this event is now closed. We'll offer it again soon! \n  \n  \n \n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/pico-keyboard-workshop-feb-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:20250225T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250225T193000
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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/2025-02-25/
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:20250226T120000
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SUMMARY:🖇️ Volunteer Zine Folding Session
DESCRIPTION:We print a *lot* of zines at Iffy Books\, which we distribute for free or by donation. That means we’re constantly folding and stapling\, which takes patience. And we’re currently having a hard time keeping all 150+ titles in stock.\n\nSo we’re running a volunteer zine folding session every other Wednesday afternoon! If you’ve been looking for a way to get involved at the shop\, here’s your chance. (We’re limiting the number of sign-ups because we only have three booklet staplers.)\nRegister for Jan 15:\nRegistration is now closed. We'll offer this event again soon! \n   \nIf you register and you can’t make it\, let us know at iffybooks@iffybooks.net. Thanks!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/zine-folding-2/2025-02-26/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250226T190000
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SUMMARY:🪐 Speculative Futures Reading Group: 'The Birds of Maine' by Michael DeForge
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, February 26th at 7 p.m. we’ll discuss the graphic novel The Birds of Maine by Michael DeForge. Hope to see you there! \n> Long after the demise of humankind\, birds roam freely around the Moon complete with fruitful trees\, sophisticated fungal networks\, and an enviable socialist order. The universal worm feeds all\, there are no weekends\, and economics is as fantastical a study as unicorn psychology. No concept of money or wealth plagues the thoughts of these free-minded birds. Instead\, there are angsty teens who form bands to show off their best bird song and other youngsters who yearn to become clothing designers even though clothes are only necessary during war. (The truly honorable professions for most birds are historian or librarian.) These birds are free to crush on hot pelicans and live their best lives until a crash-landed human from Earth threatens to change everything. \n> Michael DeForge’s post-apocalyptic reality brings together the author’s quintessential deadpan humor\, surrealist imagination\, and undeniable sociopolitical insight. Appearing originally as a webcomic\, Birds of Maine follows DeForge’s prolific trajectory of astounding graphic novels that reimagine and question the world as we know it. His latest comic captures the optimistic glow of utopian imagination with a late-capitalism sting of irony.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/speculative-futures-feb-26/
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:20250227T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250227T133000
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SUMMARY:❤️ Soldering Practice: LED Heart Board
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. \nRegister:\nRegistration for this event is now closed. We'll offer it again soon!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/led-heart-soldering-feb-27/
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:20250228T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250228T133000
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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. We'll offer it again soon!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/cassette-session-feb-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:20250228T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250228T170000
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SUMMARY:📡  ̶M̶e̶s̶h̶t̶a̶s̶t̶i̶c̶ ̶1̶0̶1̶ (tomorrow at PCW instead!)
DESCRIPTION:We’re calling off this workshop because we’re doing one with Philly Community Wireless the following day\, Saturday\, March 1st. We’re very sorry for the inconvenience. \nJoin 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.\n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/meshtastic-class-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:20250301T110000
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SUMMARY:📡 Meshtastic Workshop with Iffy Books & PCW
DESCRIPTION:Join us Saturday\, March 1st at 2141 N. Howard St.  to learn about Meshtastic and LoRa for building encrypted networks with Steve McLaughlin from @iffybooks! \nMeshtastic uses small radios to send signals\, and these radios connect to each other to form a “mesh” network of devices without using the internet or phone lines. We’ll start off by working with individual nodes\, break for lunch\, and then we’ll focus on router algorithms and outdoor router nodes.
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/meshtastic-pcw-march-1/
LOCATION:Philly Community Wireless\, 2141 N Howard 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:20250302T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250302T123000
DTSTAMP:20260415T034024
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SUMMARY:🐧 Linux Lab: E-Z Command-Line Encryption
DESCRIPTION:The first Sunday of every month we’ll host a self-guided tutorial for Linux beginners.\n \nOn March 2nd we’ll focus on no-frills encryption techniques using the command line. Stop by any time from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and learn a new skill! We have plenty of computers to share. \nWe’re suggesting a $5–$10 donation for this one\, no one turned away for lack of funds. \necho "My secret message ❤️" > example.txt\n\nopenssl aes-256-cbc -a -in example.txt -out message.enc.txt\n\nopenssl aes-256-cbc -d -a -in message.enc.txt -out plain-text.txt\nPhoto CC-BY-SA Mark Dickson
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/linux-lab-march-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:20250304T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250304T193000
DTSTAMP:20260415T034024
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/2025-03-04/
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:20250305T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250305T133000
DTSTAMP:20260415T034024
CREATED:20250303T044706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T044715Z
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SUMMARY:⚡ Beginner Soldering: Make a DIY Guitar Cable
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-march-5/
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:20250306T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250306T210000
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SUMMARY:📚 Capital Reading Group
DESCRIPTION:Join us on the first and third Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. for a reading group on Capital by Karl Marx. \nWe’ll be reading Paul Reitter’s recent translation (Princeton University Press\, 2024). \n \nOctober 17:\n• The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith\, Chapters 1–5\n• Principles of Political Economy by John Stuart Mill\, Chapter 1\nNovember 7: Chapter 1\, section 1\nNovember 21: Chapter 1\, section 2\nDecember 5: 4. Chapter 1\, section 3\nDecember 19: Chapter 1\, section 4\nJanuary 2: Recap and discussion\nJanuary 16: Chapter 2\nFebruary 6: Chapter 3\, section 1\nFebruary 20: Chapter 3\, section 2\nMarch 6: Chapter 3\, section 3\nMarch 20: Chapter 4 ..
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/capital-group-1st-thurs/2025-03-06/
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:20250307T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250307T153000
DTSTAMP:20260415T034024
CREATED:20250303T044334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T044352Z
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SUMMARY:🔊 Beginner Soldering: DIY Audio Meter
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 $10–$30 donation for the class. We’ll provide soldering irons and solder. \nRegister:\nRegistration for this event is now closed. We'll offer it again soon! \n  \n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/audio-meter-march-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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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-2600/2025-03-07/
LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250308T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250308T113000
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SUMMARY:💡 Solder & Code: Make a 3-Button Keyboard with a Pi Pico
DESCRIPTION:In this workshop you’ll build and program a customizable 3-button USB keyboard using a Pi Pico microcontroller. You can program each button to type a chunk of text (e.g.\, your email signature)\, enter a keyboard shortcut\, or launch an application. It’s easier than it sounds! \nHere’s what we’ll do: \n• Solder three push button switches onto your Pi Pico\n• Install CircuitPython firmware\n• Install Adafruit HID libraries\n• Copy example code to your Pi Pico\n• Adjust the example code to make your own custom keyboard \nWe’ll have a limited number of computers to share\, so bring a laptop (Windows/macOS/Linux) if you can. \nYou’ll need to buy a Pi Pico Push Button Interface Kit for $9.75 to complete this project. We’re recommending a $10–$30 donation for the class (notaflof). \n \nRegister:\nRegistration for this event is now closed. We'll offer it again soon! \n  \n  \n \n 
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/pico-keyboard-workshop-march-8/
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:20250311T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250311T193000
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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/2025-03-11/
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:20250312T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T140000
DTSTAMP:20260415T034024
CREATED:20241227T145638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T033802Z
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SUMMARY:🖇️ Volunteer Zine Folding Session
DESCRIPTION:We print a *lot* of zines at Iffy Books\, which we distribute for free or by donation. That means we’re constantly folding and stapling\, which takes patience. And we’re currently having a hard time keeping all 150+ titles in stock.\n\nSo we’re running a volunteer zine folding session every other Wednesday afternoon! If you’ve been looking for a way to get involved at the shop\, here’s your chance. (We’re limiting the number of sign-ups because we only have three booklet staplers.)\nRegister for Jan 15:\nRegistration is now closed. We'll offer this event again soon! \n   \nIf you register and you can’t make it\, let us know at iffybooks@iffybooks.net. Thanks!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/zine-folding-2/2025-03-12/
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:20250312T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T203000
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SUMMARY:⚙️ Neo-Luddite Reading Group
DESCRIPTION:Full schedule: victorgom.es/neoluddite \n➡️ Virtual Meetup Link\nTime and Place: The 2nd Wednesday of each month 6:30-8:30 EST in-person at Iffy Books. There is also a virtual option for accessibility purposes\, also hosted by Iffy Books. \n\nEmail neoluddite@victorgom.es\, or sign up at iffy to be added to the mailing list! Necessary for receiving the jitsi link (video-conferencing software we will use) and if you’d like to join the discord.The issues and harms surrounding emerging technologies are especially concerning given the lack of regulation in the tech industry generally\, and the tendency of productivity-increasing technology to further concentrate power in the hands of the few. This reading group will explore these risks and engage with how they work in the hopes of better organizing to protect the rights of workers and individuals. The goal is to have a better understanding of the costs (data\, carbon\, human labor) and risks (misinformation\, unpredictability\, bias) of making these machines\, as well as limitations in what they can learn about the world primarily through data scraped from the internet. \nWe’re currently reading two books on privacy and related practices: Cybersecurity by Duane C. Wilson and Obfuscation by Finn Burton and Helen Nissembaum. \nArchived pages of our previous books include: The Age of Surveillance Capitalism\, Resisting AI\, The Human Use of Human Beings\, Race After Technology\, Blood in the Machine: The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech\, and The Eye of the Master: A Social History of Artificial Intelligence by Matteo Pasquinelli. If you’d like to learn more about me\, you can visit victorgom.es for a bio. \n\n\nSchedule\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. \nThe 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. \n\nMeeting 1 (March 12th):📖 Cybersecurity\n\n1. Cybersecurity Origins\n\nA History of Cryptography From the Spartans to the FBI by Panos Louridas\n\n\n2. Foundations\n\nThe Surveillance AI Pipeline by Kalluri et al.\n\n\n3. Cryptography Demystified\n\nA Primer on Cryptography by Aïda Diop\n\n\n4. Cybersecurity in Layers\n\nTBD by\n\n\n5. Who Attacked Me?\n\nTBD by\n\n\n6. Malware in Action\n\nTBD by\n\n\n7. Modern-Day Applications\n\nHomeland Security Uses AI Tool to Analyze Social Media of U.S. Citizens and Refugees by Joseph Cox\n\n\n8. Cybersecurity for the Future\n\nArtificial intelligence is going to supercharge surveillance by James Vincent\n\n\n\n\nMeeting 2 (April 9th):📖 Obfuscation\n\n1. An Obfuscation Vocabulary\n\nTBD by\n\n\n2. Understanding Obfuscation\n\nTBD by\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdditional resources\n\nOutreach Resources & Guides\n\n📜 Digital Defense Playbook: Community Power Tools for Reclaiming Data by Our Data Bodies\n📜 A People’s Guide to AI by Mimi Onuoha and Mother Cyborg (Diana Nucera)\n📜 Algorithmic Accountability: A Primer by Data & Society\n🗞️ Prior to (or instead of) using ChatGPT with your students by Autumn Caines\n\n\nPotential Future Reads\n\n📖 Automating Inequality: How High-Tech Tools Profile\, Police\, and Punish the Poor by Virginia Eubanks\n📖 Questioning Technology: Tool\, Toy or Tyrant by John Zerzan & Alice Carnes\n📖 Technofix: Why Technology Won’t Save Us or the Environment by Michael Huesemann & Joyce Huesemann\n📖 Fight Like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor by Kim Kelly\n📖 The Internet Con: How to Seize the Means of Computation by Cory Doctorow\n\n\nLinks to more links\n\n📋 Critical Lenses on AI by Iris van Rooij\n📋 Resources by Ruha Benjamin\n\n\nMore on Luddites\n\n🗞️ I’m a Luddite. You should be one too by Jathan Sadowski\n🗞️ Byron Was One of the Few Prominent Defenders of the Luddites by Kat Eschner\n\n\nPoems\n\n🎵 A Luddite Lullaby by Don Bogen\n🎵 All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace by Richard Brautigan\n🎵 I Am the People\, the Mob by Carl Sandburg\n🎵 They Say This Isn’t a Poem by Kenneth Rexroth\n🎵 Under Which Lyre by W.H. Auden\n🎵 When I Heard The Learn’d Astronomer by Walt Whitman
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/neo-luddites-cybersecurity/
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:20250313T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250313T210000
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SUMMARY:🗯️ Overflowing Poetry: Dylan Angell\, Lizzy Hindman-Harvey & Robert David Carey
DESCRIPTION:Doors at 7\, reading at 7:30!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/overflowing-poetry-march-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:20250314T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250314T163000
DTSTAMP:20260415T034024
CREATED:20250314T034311Z
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SUMMARY:⚡️ Tabling at Temple Electronics Faire
DESCRIPTION:Temple Electronics Faire Website \nElectronics are complex technical objects. They have militaristic and colonial origins\, are made out of materials invasively extracted by western corporations on indigenous lands\, have short use cycles and decay on a slow geological scale. Circuit boards are embedded with sexist and racist logics\, and formal training in understanding\, producing\, and repairing them continues to operate under exclusionary principles. Despite– or maybe in spite of this history\, manifold traditions of marginalized communities using electronics as a form of social relating\, intimacy\, and resistance continue to flourish. \nElectronics Faire is a multi-layered celebration and demonstration of this flourishing. The event features a sit\, tinker\, and walk-through fair tabled by local organizations in Philadelphia working with electronics\, a series of paper presentations\, and workshops for hands-on learning and experimentation with electronics. \nPast tablers include: Iffy Books\, Philly Typewriter\, Philly Community Wireless\, Temple’s Computer Recycling Center\, and the Low Pass Synths and Coffee. \n“I proposed the event upon realizing that there’s very limited curriculum at Temple (and most higher education institutions in the greater Philadelphia region) for interdisciplinary work with electronics–whether that be in the arts or humanities– and there is generally a lack of awareness about the myriad communities who are doing radical work with electronics within and beyond Philadelphia. The heart of the faire is about creating community between the people doing this work\, and making this type of work more accessible to those interested in joining.”\n– Hannah Tardie\, Makerspace Manager\, LCDSS
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/electronics-faire-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:20250315T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250315T170000
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SUMMARY:💕 Late Blooming Lovers Market at Love Park
DESCRIPTION:Vday was for the birds this year in Philly\, so we are offering all our late blooming lovers a chance to join us for a our annual lovers market in March to celebrate the start of Spring. \nEVENT IS INSDE THE LOVE PARK SAUCER LOCATED AT 1600 JFK \n🎁Our Now + Then Marketplace features the following vendors:\n🕯️TBA – candles\n🧂Sundry Mornings – spices\, sauces & bloody mary mix\n🍃TOAST – smokeware\n👕Leopard Luvin Vintage – vintage clothing\n🐶Designed 4 paws philly – dog coats\n🫂Not A Bad Life – self care gifts\n🧴Joint Joint – CBD topicals\n🪡Cotton Vine Thread Co. – handmade embroidery items\n🧸Vamvaki – crochet plushies\n🧁Frost & Crumb Body Co LLC – dessert themed body products\n🍷Moka Melts – glass art\n🍰NiniBSweets – desserts\, cakes pies and cookies\n📖Iffy Books- love & romance themed books\n🐛Moss & Bug – Handmade rugs\, stickers\, clay pins keychains and prints\n🏺Lasagna Bandit Ceramics – wheel-thrown functional dishware\, figurines\, and trinkets.\n🦇Bat in the Attic – sports jerseys & vintage toys / collectibles from the 90s\n☕Many Hands Coffee Co.- Coffee & Espresso based drinks\n💬 Free Dating Advice Philly – A table where people can drop by and get objective opinions about their dating drama\, get a dating profile review\, etc \n🆓 FREE to attend\n🐕 Dog & kid friendly! See less
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/love-park-market-march-15/
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:20250316T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250316T123000
DTSTAMP:20260415T034024
CREATED:20250303T033200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250309T163249Z
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SUMMARY:🚂 Model Internet Club (moved to Sunday!)
DESCRIPTION:The Model Internet Club is back! Join us every third Sunday 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-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:20250317T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250317T133000
DTSTAMP:20260415T034024
CREATED:20250305T131123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T131140Z
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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!
URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/meshtastic-101-class-march-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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