Iffy Books

On Wednesday, February 28th at 7:00 p.m. we’ll meet to discuss the novel The Einstein Intersection by Samuel R. Delany. Hope to see you there! A member of an alien race, Lo Lobey has assimilated the mythology of earth, where his kind have settled. The tale follows Lobey's mythic quest for his lost love Friza. […]

On Thursday, February 29th 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 complete the project. Here’s what’s included in the kit: 1 x Weevil-shaped PCB 2 x LEDs 1 x 47k Ohm resistor 1 x miniature photocell […]

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, and humans of their specific bioregions. Although much of their habitat, and the cultures of stewardship that tended them over this long time period, have […]

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.

The Model Internet Club meets again on Saturday, March 9th, 1–5 p.m. Newcomers are welcome. The network is up and running! We now have a DHCP server, a DNS server with custom domain names, and handful of websites running as virtual hosts in Apache. And we now have a wi-fi access point! We’re looking for websites […]

Herb farmer Alexis Smith will cover starting seeds and growing seedlings under lights, caring for your plants in the garden, harvest, and how to safely dry and de-stem what the plants yield. She will also introduce you to a few of her favorites, with a focus on herbs that can lift our spirits and ground […]

Bring a playlist on your phone/computer and we’ll help you record it to an audio cassette tape. We have plenty of tapes! We’ll host two sessions, at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. This event is free/by donation. Register for 3 p.m. Register for 5 p.m.  

On Thursday, March 14th 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 complete the project. Here’s what’s included in the kit: 1 x Weevil-shaped PCB 2 x LEDs 1 x 47k Ohm resistor 1 x miniature photocell […]

Stop by Iffy Books on Saturday, March 16th from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and make your own seed balls with native wildflower seeds. We’ll have plenty of supplies to share!

On Sunday, March 17th from 1 to 3 p.m. we’re hosting a darning workshop and mending session. Total beginners welcome! Here’s our darning how-to zine. Register:

Our current book for the Neo-Luddite Reading Group is Race After Technology (2019) by Ruha Benjamin. We'll meet Tuesday, February 20th at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the introduction through chapter 2. Meetup link ➡️ Official schedule "Remember to imagine and craft the worlds you cannot live without, just as you dismantle the ones you cannot […]

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.

Stop by Iffy Books on Saturday, March 23rd from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and make your own seed balls with native wildflower seeds. We’ll have plenty of supplies to share!

Our next permacomputing meetup is on Sunday, March 24th at 1:00 PM EDT. You can join us in person at Iffy Books (404 S. 20th St., PHL) or via Jitsi Meet. ➡️ Meetup Link From 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 […]

On Wednesday, March 27th at 7:00 p.m. we’ll meet to discuss the novel Native Tongue by Suzette Haden Elgin. Hope to see you there!

On Thursday, March 28th at 6 p.m. we’re hosting an intermediate soldering class. We’ll have soldering irons and solder to share for free, as well as DIY electronics kits for sale. Or bring your own project! Register:

Join us on Saturday, March 30th from 1–3 p.m. and create your own custom stencil or rubber stamp, up to 4"x4"! We'll be using a tabletop laser cutter provided by the folks at Hive76. It's free! You'll need to bring a vector graphic or a high-res black-and-white image file to create your stencil/stamp. Space is […]

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.

(Rescheduled from the 17th. Sorry about that!) The Model Internet Club meets again on Wednesday, April 10th, 5:00–7:30 p.m. Newcomers are welcome. The network is up and running! We now have a DHCP server, a DNS server with custom domain names, and handful of websites running as virtual hosts in Apache. And we now have […]

On Thursday, April 11th 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 complete the project. Here’s what’s included in the kit: 1 x Weevil-shaped PCB 2 x LEDs 1 x 47k Ohm resistor 1 x miniature photocell […]

Stop by Iffy Books on Friday, April 12th from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and make your own seed balls with native wildflower seeds. We’ll have plenty of supplies to share!

Join us on Saturday, April 13th at 6 p.m. for an open mic reading from the folks at Collide Zine. Stay tuned for more details. In the meantime, stop by the shop and get issue 6 for $10!

Sunday, April 14th at 3:30 p.m. | A talk by Gaia Ever been curious as to how your home WiFi works? Maybe you've heard of an IP address, but don't really know where to start. Maybe you want to know why your IP address can tell a website where you live? If any of these […]

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.

On Saturday, April 20th we'll spend all day scanning through the RF spectrum with a software-defined radio device and a large discone antenna. We don't have a plan, aside from exploring and listening all day. Stop by any time! Here's our zine on software-defined radio. Image source

We'll be tabling at the DVAA Everyday Futures Fest block party!

We’re hosting an open zine printing session on Wednesday, April 24th from 1–5 p.m.! We’ll help you turn your zine design into a print-imposed PDF and print ~200 sheets for free. (Registration coming soon!)

Stay tuned for more details!

Slash and his friends in True Biz present an image of anarchism rarely seen in the news. For those who want to learn more, Anarcho-Curious at the Free Library expands the Anarcho-Curious program periodically hosted by Wooden Shoe Books. The event includes three speakers, all based in Philadelphia: Kim Kelly, author of Fight Like Hell: […]

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.

The Model Internet Club meets again on Saturday, May 4th, 1:00–5:00 p.m. Newcomers are welcome. The network is up and running! We now have a DHCP server, a DNS server with custom domain names, and handful of websites running as virtual hosts in Apache. We now have a wi-fi access point and a chat server. […]