Iffy Books

(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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

▶ 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 […]

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.

▶ 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 […]

On Wednesday, May 29th at 7 p.m. we'll meet to discuss The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler. See you then!

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 […]

▶ 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 […]

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 […]

▶ 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 […]

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 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 […]

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. […]