5 Things to Do This Week: BackFat Comedy, Writers Worshop and Heavy Metal Karaoke

Need some inspiration to get off the couch? Here's what we've got for you:

Monday, Jan. 28

Brush up on your writing skills—free of charge. The Central Library will host its weekly Free NYWC Writing Workshop for authors, poets and journalists (aspiring or practicing) from 3 to 5 p.m. Click here for more information. 

Tuesday, Jan. 29

Listen to some of the borough's funniest people at BackFat, a comedic variety show held at 61 Local. (Tagline: "Come for the comic chops, stay for the offal puns.") Featuring New Yorker writer Colin Nissan, stand up comedians Sean McCarthy and Kale Bogdanovs, and filmmaker Amos Posner. 8:30 to 10:30 p.m., free. More information is available here.

Wednesday, Jan. 30

Have you ever found yourself picking up the beads from yet another broken bracelet, wondering why you keep forking out cash for shoddily crafted jewelry when you're certain you could make better stuff yourself? Now you can. Brooklyn ARTery is holding Jewelry Making for Beginners from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Local jeweler Miriam Ariano will guide you through the basics, and by the end of the session, you'll have made your own pair of earrings. Cost is $35 per person, plus a $5 materials fee. Click here for more information.

Thursday, Jan. 31

The Brooklyn Community Pride Center is hosting an information session for gay women interested in becoming moms through donor insemination. Attendees will get their questions answered by an experienced and knowledgeable speakers from the American Fertility Association, and the evening will include a light dinner. Free, 6 to 8 p.m. Click here for more information.

Friday, Feb. 1

Headbang your way into the weekend with Live Punk Rock Heavy Metal Karaoke at Rock Shop, in which you can sing, scream and howl along with a live band churning out rock-and-roll classics. $5, starts at 8 p.m. Click here for more information.