Weekend fun

Love cats? Head to the Cat Show at War Memorial Auditorium in Ft. Lauderdale. Felines of all breeds on the cat walk. Cat adoptions available too. Saturday and Sunday, 800 NE 8 St. (954-828-5380)

Collect coins? Head to the Ft. Lauderdale Coin and Stamp Show with gold and silver collections being shown, sold and appraised. Sunday at ArtServe, 1350 E. Sunrise Blvd. (954-802-4967)

Enjoy outdoors at the Birthday Celebration for Biscayne National Park. Celebrating 40 years as the largest marine park in the Nation's Park System Sunday, with a free concert and hands on activities. 9700 SW 328 Street, Homestead. (305-755-7848)

Enjoy The Jamies Rescue and Be Kind to Animals Free Concert Saturday night at the Hollywood Bandshell Stage and you'll help find homes and care for abandoned and neglected dogs. Starts at 6 pm. (954-622-7597)

Celebrate Halloween early with the kids at the City of Plantation's "Family Halloween And Safety Halloween" Saturday, from 10 am to 2 pm. There will be a Haunted House, inflatable rides, a carnival and police and fire safety demonstrations and free candy and halloween bags. (954-797-2180)

Cell phone itchy?

Watch out for your cell phone.. you could get mobile phone dermatitis. British dermatologists have coined the term after reporting mobile phone users were coming up with an unexplained rash on their cheeks and ears by where they hold their phones. Dermatologists have determined they're allergic to the nickel surface on the phone. Might want to stop talking or go hands-free. Details here.

Gap kids casting call

Bring your cute little ones to GapKids and they could be in a new advertising campaign as the new face! There is a casting call Friday and Saturday at the GapKid stores in Dadeland, Aventura and Cocowalk. Details here.

Is your brain shrinking?

Yes. Your brain naturally shrinks like two percent each decade. But if you drink, it shrinks even more. Detais here. To combat the shrinkage, you could go surf the net. Research has found web searching keeps the brain from getting old. Details here.
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PB & J is good for you

We know it as a comfort food, now research has found the jam and jelly that goes with peanut butter is good for you too. Specifically, research has found that jam and jelly have pectin which blocks the progression of cancer. Details here.

One Republic gives back

One Republic offering an hour long songwriting lesson to budding musicians. They're offering it in an online auction to benefit City of Hope to raise money for cancer research. Details here.

Babies can discern music

Watch what kind of music you play for your kids. Study finds they can tell already if the songs are happy or sad, as early as five months old. Least at that age, they can't tell you to change the station! Details here.