🖇️ Volunteer Zine Folding Session

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

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 […]

Event Series 📡 Meshtastic 101

📡 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-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. […]

Event Series ✏️ 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.

Event Series ⚡ Beginner Soldering

⚡ Beginner Soldering: Make a DIY Guitar Cable

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

Join us for 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 a $5–$15 donation for the class, […]

Event Series 📚 Capital Reading Group

📚 Capital Reading Group

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

Join us on the first and third Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. for a reading group on Capital by Karl Marx. We'll be reading Paul Reitter's recent translation (Princeton University Press, 2024). October 17: • The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith, Chapters 1–5 • Principles of Political Economy by John Stuart Mill, […]

Event Series 🐧 Linux Lab

🐧 Linux Lab

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

The first Sunday of every month we'll host an event for Linux beginners. Stay tuned for details and registration! Photo CC-BY-SA Mark Dickson

Event Series ✏️ 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.

🖇️ Volunteer Zine Folding Session

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

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 […]

💡 Solder & Code: Make a 3-Button Keyboard with a Pi Pico

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

In this workshop you'll build and program a customizable 3-button USB keyboard using a Pi Pico microcontroller. You can program each button to type a chunk of text (e.g., your email signature), enter a keyboard shortcut, or launch an application. It's easier than it sounds! Here's what we'll do: • Solder three push button switches […]

Event Series ✏️ 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.

Event Series ⚡ Beginner Soldering

⚡ Beginner Soldering: Make a DIY Guitar Cable

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

Join us for 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 a $5–$15 donation for the class, […]

Event Series 📚 Capital Reading Group

📚 Capital Reading Group

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

Join us on the first and third Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. for a reading group on Capital by Karl Marx. We'll post the sections we're covering before each meeting. We'll be reading Paul Reitter's recent translation (Princeton University Press, 2024).

Event Series 🚂 Model Internet Club

🚂 Model Internet Club

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

The Model Internet Club is back! Join us every third Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for an informal meetup focused on building small-scale computer networks. Space is limited in the shop, so you'll need to register for this event. Register: coming soon!

Event Series 📡 Meshtastic 101

📡 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-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. […]

Event Series ✏️ 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.

🖇️ Volunteer Zine Folding Session

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

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 […]

Event Series 📡 Meshtastic 101

📡 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-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. […]

Event Series ✏️ 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.

📚 Capital Reading Group

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

Join us on the first and third Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. for a reading group on Capital by Karl Marx. We'll be reading Paul Reitter's recent translation (Princeton University Press, 2024). October 17: • The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith, Chapters 1–5 • Principles of Political Economy by John Stuart Mill, […]

Event Series 🐧 Linux Lab

🐧 Linux Lab

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

The first Sunday of every month we'll host an event for Linux beginners. Stay tuned for details and registration! Photo CC-BY-SA Mark Dickson

Event Series ✏️ 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.

💡 Solder & Code: Make a 3-Button Keyboard with a Pi Pico

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

In this workshop you'll build and program a customizable 3-button USB keyboard using a Pi Pico microcontroller. You can program each button to type a chunk of text (e.g., your email signature), enter a keyboard shortcut, or launch an application. It's easier than it sounds! Here's what we'll do: • Solder three push button switches […]

Event Series ✏️ 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.

📚 Capital Reading Group

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

Join us on the first and third Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. for a reading group on Capital by Karl Marx. We'll post the sections we're covering before each meeting. We'll be reading Paul Reitter's recent translation (Princeton University Press, 2024).

Event Series 🚂 Model Internet Club

🚂 Model Internet Club

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

The Model Internet Club is back! Join us every third Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for an informal meetup focused on building small-scale computer networks. Space is limited in the shop, so you'll need to register for this event. Register: coming soon!

Event Series 📡 Meshtastic 101

📡 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-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. […]

Event Series ✏️ 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.

Event Series ⚡ Beginner Soldering

⚡ Beginner Soldering: Make a DIY Guitar Cable

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

Join us for 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 a $5–$15 donation for the class, […]

💾☀️ Permacomputing + Solarpunk Meetup

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

The Permacomputing + Solarpunk meetup is every other third Wednesday at Iffy Books! You can join us in person (404 S. 20th St., PHL) or remotely via Jitsi Meet. ➡️ Virtual 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 […]