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  • June 2024
  • Fri 21
    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.
    June 21, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm ๐Ÿ”“ TOOOL Lock Picking Meetup

    ๐Ÿ”“ TOOOL Lock Picking Meetup

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

    The third Friday of every month from 6โ€“8 p.m. we host a meetup run by the Philadelphia Chapter of the Open Organization of Lockpickers. > Come join us for our […]

  • Sat 22
    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.
    June 22, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    ๐Ÿš‚ Model Internet Club

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

    The Model Internet Club meets again on Saturday, June 22nd, 1:00โ€“5:00 p.m. Newcomers are welcome. The network is up and running! We now have a DHCP server, a DNS server […]

  • Sun 23
    The symbol of the permacomputing movement, a pixel art flower 7 pixels wide and 9 pixels tall, in white on a black background.
    June 23, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm ๐Ÿ’พ๐ŸŒพ Iffy Books Permacomputing Meetup

    ๐Ÿ’พ๐ŸŒพ Iffy Books Permacomputing Meetup

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

    The Iffy Books Permacomputing Meetup is every fourth Sunday at 1:00 PM ET. You can join us in person at Iffy Books (404 S. 20th St., PHL) or via Jitsi […]

  • Sun 23
    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.
    June 23, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

    ๐Ÿ“š Philly Socialists Reading Group: ‘Neither Vertical nor Horizontal: A Theory of Political Organization’ by Rodrigo Nunes

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

    We're reading Neither Vertical nor Horizontal: A Theory of Political Organization by Rodrigo Nunes. How do we organize in a world after both Occupy and the Sanders campaign? A decade […]

  • Tue 25
    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.
    June 25, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm โœ๏ธ The Writing Room

    โœ๏ธ 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 […]

  • Wed 26
    Flyer image with a photo of an audio cassette and the following text: Open Cassette Mixtape Session Weds, June 26th 1 PM & 3 PM Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., PHL
    June 26, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm ๐ŸŽต Open Cassette Mixtape Session

    ๐ŸŽต Open Cassette Mixtape Session

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

    Bring a playlist on your phone/computer and weโ€™ll help you record it to an audio cassette tape. We have plenty of tapes! Weโ€™ll host two sessions, at 1 p.m. and […]

  • Wed 26
    The cover of 'Always Coming Home' by Ursula K. Le Guin, with an illustration of lush, rolling hills, red-roofed houses, and an owl flying overhead.
    June 26, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

    ๐Ÿช Speculative Futures Reading Group: ‘Always Coming Home’ by Ursula K. Le Guin

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

    The Speculative Futures reading group meets on Wednesday, June 26th at 7 p.m. to discuss the book Always Coming Home by Ursula K. Le Guin. Hope to see you there! […]

  • Thu 27
    A photo of a large spool of solder with the following text: Intermediate Soldering Session Thurs, June 27th 6:00 p.m. 404 S. 20th St., PHL
    June 27, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm โšก๏ธ Intermediate Soldering Session

    โšก๏ธ Intermediate Soldering Session

    We host an intermediate soldering class on the fourth Thursday of every month. Weโ€™ll have soldering irons and solder to share for free, as well as DIY electronics kits for […]

  • Fri 28
    Flyer with a green cross-stitch border, a picture of a cross-stitch house, and cross-stitch text reading "Host a website at home." At the bottom right there's a list of the following items with a square check box next to each one: - install Ubuntu Server - set up a firewall - make a web page - install & configure Apache HTTP Server - set up port forwarding - set up DDNS
    June 28, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    ๐Ÿ  Host a Website at Home

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

    โ–ถ How-to zine on GitHub Join us on Friday, June 28th from 2โ€“5 p.m. for the workshop Host a Website at Home. Youโ€™ll learn to run an Apache web server on […]

  • Sat 29
    The Meshtastic logo, with the word "Meshtastic" in black
    June 29, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    ๐Ÿ“ก Meshtastic 101

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

    Onย Saturday, June 29th at 1:00 p.m.ย weโ€™re hosting an introduction toย Meshtastic, an application that lets you send private text messages over the air using pocket-sizedย LoRa radios. Weโ€™ll show you how to […]

  • July 2024
  • Tue 2
    Flyer with a green background and the following text: New Summer Hours! The Writing Room @ Iffy Books / Every Tuesday 5-7:30 PM / 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.
    July 2, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm โœ๏ธ The Writing Room

    โœ๏ธ 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 […]

  • Thu 4
    Drawing of Calvin peeing on a camouflaged Humvee, with the following text: We're open 12โ€“6 p.m. on Thurs 7/4 Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., PHL
    July 4, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

    ๐Ÿ“š Open 12โ€“6 p.m. on Thurs 7/4

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

    We'll be open 12โ€“6 p.m. on Thursday, July 4th. Stop by with a friend!

  • Fri 5
    The words "Philly 2600" in an old-school digital font on a black background, followed by the word "Meetup" and the following text: Friday, July 5th 6-8 p.m. Iffy Books 404 S. 29th St., PHL
    July 5, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm ๐Ÿ’ป Philly 2600 Meetup

    ๐Ÿ’ป Philly 2600 Meetup

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

    > The Philly 2600 meeting is a monthly gathering of local hackers, phreaks, nerds, geeks, activists, tinkerers, developers, infosec professionals, and other interesting people.

  • Sun 7
    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.
    July 7, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

    ๐Ÿ“š Philly Socialists Reading Group: ‘Neither Vertical nor Horizontal: A Theory of Political Organization’ by Rodrigo Nunes

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

    Weโ€™re reading Neither Vertical nor Horizontal: A Theory of Political Organization by Rodrigo Nunes. How do we organize in a world after both Occupy and the Sanders campaign? A decade […]

  • Tue 9
    Flyer with a green background and the following text: New Summer Hours! The Writing Room @ Iffy Books / Every Tuesday 5-7:30 PM / 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.
    July 9, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm โœ๏ธ The Writing Room

    โœ๏ธ 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 […]

  • Wed 10
    The cover of 'Blood in the Machine: The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech' by Brian Merchant. The words "Blood in the Machine" are in red, along with a large X covering an etching of two people working in a factory, one with a sledgehammer raised above his head.
    July 10, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm โš™๏ธ Neo-Luddite Reading Group: ‘Blood in the Machine’ by Brian Merchant

    โš™๏ธ Neo-Luddite Reading Group: ‘Blood in the Machine’ by Brian Merchant

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

    We moved our next meeting to Thursday, August 29th. See you then! 2nd and 4th Wednesday each month 6:30-8:30 @ Iffy Books โžก๏ธ Virtual Meetup Link Discord: Email neoluddite@victorgom.es for […]

  • Thu 11
    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.
    July 11, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm โšก๏ธ Beginner Soldering Workshop

    โšก๏ธ Beginner Soldering Workshop

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

    On the second Thursday of every month we run a soldering workshop for beginners! Anyone can attend for free, but youโ€™ll need to buy a circuit board with components for […]

  • Fri 12
    The Meshtastic logo, with the word "Meshtastic" in black
    July 12, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    ๐Ÿ“ก Meshtastic 101

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

    On Friday, July 12th at 2:00 p.m.ย weโ€™re hosting an introduction toย Meshtastic, an application that lets you send private text messages over the air using pocket-sizedย LoRa radios. Weโ€™ll show you how […]

  • Sun 14
    July 14, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

    ๐Ÿ“š Big Summer Book Sale 2024 at 1400 N. American St.

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

    Our third BIG SUMMER BOOK SALE is here featuring an eclectic mix of bookstores, print collectives, artist-run projects โ€” from comics to wearable multiples, from self-published zines to discounted art […]

  • Tue 16
    Flyer with a green background and the following text: New Summer Hours! The Writing Room @ Iffy Books / Every Tuesday 5-7:30 PM / 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.
    July 16, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm โœ๏ธ The Writing Room

    โœ๏ธ 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 […]

  • Wed 17
    Flyer with a green cross-stitch border, a picture of a cross-stitch house, and cross-stitch text reading "Host a website at home." At the bottom right there's a list of the following items with a square check box next to each one: - install Ubuntu Server - set up a firewall - make a web page - install & configure Apache HTTP Server - set up port forwarding - set up DDNS
    July 17, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm ๐Ÿ  Host a Website at Home

    ๐Ÿ  Host a Website at Home

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

    โ–ถย How-to zine on GitHub Join us on Wednesday, July 17th from 2โ€“5 p.m. for the workshop Host a Website at Home. Youโ€™ll learn to run an Apache web server on […]

  • Wed 17
    Gritty (hairy orange mascot of the Flyers) in stride, wearing a hockey helmet with a red cross and carrying a bag with a red cross. Orange text in the top right corner says "BLEEDING CONTROL CLASS."
    July 17, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

    ๐Ÿฉน Bleeding Control Basics

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

    Face masks required! Presented by Untitled Medical Collective in association with Philly SRA, Bleeding Control Basics will go over first aid as it applies to severe bleeding. We will cover […]

  • Sat 20
    Flyer image with simplified illustration of a laptop and the following text in colorful bubble letters: Iffy Books 3rd Anniversary Party Sat, July 20 5-9 PM 404 S. 20th St., PHL iffybooks.net
    July 20, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    ๐ŸŽ‰ Iffy Books 3rd Anniversary Party

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

    On Saturday, July 20th we're having a party from 5โ€“9 p.m. to celebrate 3 years of Iffy Books. We'll have drinks, snacks, and prizes. Hope you can stop by!

  • Sun 21
    July 21, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

    ๐Ÿ“š Philly Socialists Reading Group: ‘Neither Vertical nor Horizontal: A Theory of Political Organization’ by Rodrigo Nunes

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

    Weโ€™re reading Neither Vertical nor Horizontal: A Theory of Political Organization by Rodrigo Nunes. How do we organize in a world after both Occupy and the Sanders campaign? A decade […]

  • Tue 23
    Flyer with a green background and the following text: New Summer Hours! The Writing Room @ Iffy Books / Every Tuesday 5-7:30 PM / 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.
    July 23, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm โœ๏ธ The Writing Room

    โœ๏ธ 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 […]

  • Wed 24
    The Meshtastic logo, with the word "Meshtastic" in black
    July 24, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm ๐Ÿ“ก Meshtastic 101

    ๐Ÿ“ก Meshtastic 101

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

    Join us for an introduction to Meshtastic, an application that lets you send private text messages over the air using pocket-sizedย LoRa radio transceivers. Weโ€™ll show you how to flash the […]

  • Wed 24
    The cover of 'Blood in the Machine: The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech' by Brian Merchant. The words "Blood in the Machine" are in red, along with a large X covering an etching of two people working in a factory, one with a sledgehammer raised above his head.
    July 24, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm โš™๏ธ Neo-Luddite Reading Group: ‘Blood in the Machine’ by Brian Merchant

    โš™๏ธ Neo-Luddite Reading Group: ‘Blood in the Machine’ by Brian Merchant

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

    We moved our next meeting to Thursday, August 29th. See you then! 2nd and 4th Wednesday each month 6:30-8:30 @ Iffy Books โžก๏ธ Virtual Meetup Link Discord: Email neoluddite@victorgom.es for […]

  • Thu 25
    A large spool of solder
    July 25, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm โšก๏ธ Intermediate Soldering Session

    โšก๏ธ Intermediate Soldering Session

    We host an intermediate soldering class on the fourth Thursday of every month. Weโ€™ll have soldering irons and solder to share for free, as well as DIY electronics kits for […]

  • Fri 26
    Photo of a Shure SM58 microphone
    July 26, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm ๐ŸŽค Audio Recording Basics

    ๐ŸŽค Audio Recording Basics

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

    Join us for a workshop on the basics of recording audio! Weโ€™ll discuss mic technique, audio hardware, recording conditions, and software options. Everyone will get a chance to make a […]

  • Fri 26
    Flyer with a book cover featuring a photo of a stack of hand-labeled cassette tapes, with the following text: Book talk with Rob Drew, author of Unspooled: How the Cassette Made Music Shareable / Iffy Books Friday, July 26th Doors at 6:30, talk at 7 404 S. 20th St., PHL
    July 26, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

    ๐Ÿ“™ Book talk with Rob Drew, author of ‘Unspooled: How the Cassette Made Music Shareable’

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

    Join us to hear Prof. Rob Drew trace the history of the cassette tape, a cheap, low-fidelity music medium that fans grew to love. Rob will discuss how cassettes upended […]

  • Sat 27
    Simplified illustrations of four types of waves: a sine wave in red, a square wave in green, a triangle wave in blue, and a sawtooth wave in purple. CC-BY Omegatron, from Wikipedia.
    July 27, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm ๐ŸŽถ Intro to Computer Music: Build an Algorithmic Sequencer in Max with Dr. Matt

    ๐ŸŽถ Intro to Computer Music: Build an Algorithmic Sequencer in Max with Dr. Matt

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

    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 […]

  • Sun 28
    The symbol of the permacomputing movement, a pixel art flower 7 pixels wide and 9 pixels tall, in white on a black background.
    July 28, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm ๐Ÿ’พ๐ŸŒพ Iffy Books Permacomputing Meetup

    ๐Ÿ’พ๐ŸŒพ Iffy Books Permacomputing Meetup

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

    The Iffy Books Permacomputing Meetup is every fourth Sunday at 1:00 PM ET. You can join us in person at Iffy Books (404 S. 20th St., PHL) or via Jitsi […]

  • Tue 30
    Flyer with a green background and the following text: New Summer Hours! The Writing Room @ Iffy Books / Every Tuesday 5-7:30 PM / 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.
    July 30, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm โœ๏ธ The Writing Room

    โœ๏ธ 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 […]

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