~ // THE FUTURE IS AHEAD // ~ will feature 5 poets, then an open mic (in which perhaps YOU may close us out?). Doors at 6:00, first reader at 6:15, […]

Anthotypes Workshop Sunday, October 1, 2023, 1–3pm with Jazmyn Crosby, Kelsey Skaroff, and Elizabeth Shores In this hands-on workshop, participants create photographs with plants using a non-toxic technique called anthotyping. […]

On Sunday, October 1st at 3:30 p.m. we’re hosting a darning workshop and mending session. Total beginners welcome! Register:

Our next book for the Neo-Luddite Reading Group will be The Human Use of Human Beings by Norbert Wiener (1950, revised 1954). Let’s split this one in three, since mostly […]

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 Philly 2600 meetup will be at Iffy Books on Friday, October 6th, starting at 6:00 p.m. See you there! > The Philly 2600 meeting is a monthly gathering of local hackers, phreaks, nerds, […]

The Model Internet Club meets again on Saturday, October 7th, 1–5 p.m. Newcomers are welcome. The network is up and running! We now have a DHCP server, a DNS server with […]

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. […]

On Thursday, October 12th 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 […]

We’re having a film screening y’all!!! Description: Forest Defense Screening! Friday the 13th double feature! At Iffy Books! 319 N.11th street Free Drinks! Free Snacks! October 13 Doors at 18:30 […]

➡️ Register on Eventbrite Join us for an evening of crafts and creativity at the Spook & Sew: Pillows & Purses for Beginners! In this 3-hour workshop, you will learn […]

In this workshop you’ll convert text data into audio using the program minimodem, then record the audio to a cassette tape. Then you’ll use minimodem to play back your text […]

Our next permacomputing meetup is on Sunday, October 15th at 3:30 PM EDT. You can join us in person at Iffy Books (319 N. 11th St. #2I, PHL) or via Jitsi […]

This week The Writing Room ends at 7 p.m. because we're hosting an author event. Sorry for the inconvenience! Come co-work with other writers in three 40-minute units of silent […]

On Wednesday, October 18th we're hosting a reading and Q&A with Kashmir Hill, author of Your Face Belongs to Us: A Secretive Startup's Quest to End Privacy as We Know […]

In North America, we call plants that lived here prior to European colonization Native Plants. They evolved over tens of thousands of years to coexist with the soils, animals, insects, […]

Philly Makers Syndicate Presents: The Spooky Ukie Market Sat, October 21st, 2–9 p.m. at the Ukie Club 847 N. Franklin St., PHL 70+ Vendors Full bar & food Nighttime programming […]

➡️ Register on Eventbrite Join us for an evening of crafts and creativity at the Spook & Sew: Pillows & Purses for Beginners! In this 3-hour workshop, you will learn […]

The Model Internet Club meets again on Sunday, October 22nd, 1–5 p.m. Newcomers are welcome. The network is up and running! We now have a DHCP server, a DNS server with […]

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. […]

On Wednesday, October 25th at 7:00 p.m. we’ll meet to discuss the novel Oryx and Crake (2003) by Margaret Atwood. Hope to see you there! Get the audiobook on Libro.fm. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Our current book for the Neo-Luddite Reading Group is The Human Use of Human Beings by Norbert Wiener (1950, revised 1954). On Tuesday, November 7th we're meeting to discuss chapters […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]