• 🎤 Collide Zine Open Mic

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

    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!

  • 🏄 IP Addressing Basics

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

    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 […]

  • ✏️ 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 chargers, notepads, etc.

  • 📻 Software-Defined Radio Demo Day

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

    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

  • 📄 Open Zine Printing Session

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

    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!)

  • 👀 How-To Zine Swap

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

    Stop by on Saturday, April 27th from noon to 6 p.m. for a zine swap focused on DIY skills. Leave a zine if you have one! Take a handful regardless!

  • 💾🌾 Iffy Books Permacomputing Meetup

    💾🌾 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 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 […]

  • 🏴 One Book, One Philadelphia: Anarcho-Curious with Wooden Shoe Books

    The Skyline Room, Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine St., Philadelphia, PA, United States

    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: […]

  • ✏️ The Writing Room

    ✏️ 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 chargers, notepads, etc.

  • 🚂 Model Internet Club

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

    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. […]

  • 📚 Philly Socialists Reading Group: ‘Logistics, counterlogistics and the communist prospect’ by Jasper Bernes

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

    Continuing on journey into logistics after Hinterland, we are reading Logistics, counterlogistics and the communist prospect by Jasper Bernes.
This group is open to anyone committed to collective learning and liberation whether they are a member of Philly Socialists or not. We aim to tackle challenging theoretical texts together. Rather than finding ‘the correct reading’ of […]

  • ⚡️ Beginner Soldering Workshop

    ⚡️ 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 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 […]

  • 🏠 Host a Website at Home

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

    ▶ How-to zine on GitHub Join us on Saturday, May 11th from 1–4 p.m. for the workshop Host a Website at Home. You'll learn to run an Apache web server on a single-board computer, letting you host a website from your home internet connection. Then you'll register a domain name (or create a subdomain for a […]

  • ✏️ The Writing Room

    ✏️ 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 chargers, notepads, etc.

  • 🏠 Host a Website at Home

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

    ▶ How-to zine on GitHub Join us on Saturday, May 18th from 1–4 p.m. for the workshop Host a Website at Home. You'll learn to run an Apache web server on a single-board computer, letting you host a website from your home internet connection. Then you'll register a domain name (or create a subdomain for a […]

  • 🎤 Audio Recording Basics

    🎤 Audio Recording Basics
    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    Join us for a workshop on the basics of recording audio! We’ll discuss mic technique, audio hardware, recording conditions, and software options. Everyone will get a chance to make a recording with Audacity and start editing with Reaper. Register  

  • 💾🌾 Iffy Books Permacomputing Meetup

    💾🌾 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 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 […]

  • 🎵 Open Cassette Mixtape Session

    🎵 Open Cassette Mixtape Session
    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    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 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. This event is free/by donation. Register for 1 p.m. Register for 3 p.m.  

  • 📚 Philly Socialists Reading Group

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

    Continuing on journey into mutual aid after Hinterland, we are reading After the Flood: Perpetual crisis and recovery in Eastern Kentucky by Tarence Ray. This group is open to anyone committed to collective learning and liberation whether they are a member of Philly Socialists or not. We aim to tackle challenging theoretical texts together. Rather […]

  • ✏️ The Writing Room

    ✏️ 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 chargers, notepads, etc.

  • 🏠 Host a Website at Home

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

    ▶ How-to zine on GitHub Join us on Saturday, June 8th from 1–4 p.m. for the workshop Host a Website at Home. You’ll learn to run an Apache web server on a single-board computer, letting you host a website from your home internet connection. Then you’ll register a domain name (or create a subdomain for a […]

  • ⚡️ Beginner Soldering Workshop

    ⚡️ 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 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 […]

  • 🏠 Host a Website at Home

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

    ▶ How-to zine on GitHub Join us on Friday, June 14th from 2–5 p.m. for the workshop Host a Website at Home. You’ll learn to run an Apache web server on a single-board computer, letting you host a website from your home internet connection. Then you’ll register a domain name (or create a subdomain for a […]

  • ☀️ Build a Solar-Powered Music Synth

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

    On Saturday, June 15th at at 1:00 p.m. we'll run our workshop Build a Solar-Powerered Music Synth. No soldering required! The workshop is free to attend, but you'll need to purchase a kit for $11 to complete the project. Here's a link to the how-to zine we'll use. And here's a diagram of the oscillator […]

  • ✏️ The Writing Room

    ✏️ The Writing Room
    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    The Writing Room is switching to Tuesdays! And we're doing it every week through the summer! Starting on 6/18, join us every Tuesday from 5–7:30 p.m. and make some progress on whatever you're writing. Come co-work with other writers in three 40-minute units of silent writing. Writers and projects of any type welcome. 10-minute breaks […]

  • 🚂 Model Internet Club

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

    The Model Internet Club meets again on Saturday, June 22nd, 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. […]

  • 💾🌾 Iffy Books Permacomputing Meetup

    💾🌾 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 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 […]

  • 📚 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 ago, a wave of mass mobilisations described as “horizontal” and “leaderless” swept the planet, holding the promise of real democracy and justice for the 99%. […]

  • ✏️ The Writing Room

    ✏️ 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 chargers, notepads, etc.

  • 🎵 Open Cassette Mixtape Session

    🎵 Open Cassette Mixtape Session
    Iffy Books 404 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, United States

    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 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. This event is free/by donation. Register for 1 p.m. Register for 3 p.m.