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. So we’re running a volunteer zine folding session every other Wednesday afternoon! If you’ve been […]

Join DC215 for a hands-on Soldering Village Workshop at Iffy Books! Whether you’re a complete beginner or looking to sharpen your skills, this event is perfect for anyone interested in learning the art of soldering. Kits will be available for purchase, and donations are welcome to support our group. We’ll provide guided instruction to help […]

We'll be tabling at B-Sides Philly on December 6th. Stay tuned for more details!

Join us on Saturday, December 7th at 11 a.m. EST for a presentation by the folks at Philly Community Wireless. 🎥 Video Stream Link > Philly Community Wireless is a volunteer-led coalition of technologists and organizers working to build community controlled wireless internet networks in Philadelphia. We are committed to growing tech literacy, expanding internet […]

The modeling of chaotic systems is one of the most exciting and fruitful areas within the discipline of generative music. In this workshop, participants will commune with the same alien logics found within mythical devices such as Buchla synthesizers and Robert Hordijk's benjolin via the construction of a linear feedback shift register (LFSR). While often […]

Interested in learning public records techniques for exposing the relationships between corporations and Western security agencies? Investigative journalist Jack Poulson will provide an overview of U.S. federal procurement analysis methodology which led the Pentagon to confirm deleting $200 million in artificial intelligence-based surveillance contracts from public record. High-level overviews will also be provided for analyzing […]

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.

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. So we’re running a volunteer zine folding session every other Wednesday afternoon! If you’ve been […]

Join us on the first and third Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. for a reading group on Capital by Karl Marx. Here's what we're reading for December 19th: • Chapter 1, Section 4 • Chapter 2 • Chapter 3, Section 1  We're reading Paul Reitter's recent translation (Princeton University Press, 2024).

On Friday, December 20th we'll be at the Punk Rock Flea Market at the 23rd Street Armory (22 S. 23rd St.) from 4 to 10 p.m. See y'all there!

This month's lock picking meetup is canceled. Sorry about that! The next one is on January 17th. Original 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. > Come join us for our monthly open pick night at Iffy […]

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. Here’s a link to our zine on LoRa + Meshtastic. […]

On Monday, December 30th at 11 a.m. we're running 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. You can get a kit with 6 inches of cable for $4.25, or 4 feet for $13.50. We're suggesting […]