IRISH ARCHITECTURAL ARCHIVEExhibition: Cork days - late 19th and early 20th century photographs of Cork city from the Alec R Day, ARPS collection. Tuesday-Friday 10am-5pm. 45 Merrion Square, Dublin 2. Tel: 01-663 3040. Email: info@iarc.ie.
Lecture: Cork in 1900 - city of culture. Dr Alicia St Ledger, historical researcher. July 12th, 1.15pm. All lectures are open to the public and free. 45 Merrion Square, Dublin 2.
ORGANIC CENTRE
Course: dry stone wall building with Richard O'Gorman and Bob Wilson. Two-day course, July 23rd-24th. Cost: €150.
Event: garden open day. July 17th, 11am-5pm. Fee: €5. A programme of children's events takes place in the afternoon.
Course: get to know your wildflowers with Dolores Keegan. The many and varied natural habitats surrounding the Organic Centre. July 16th, 10am-5pm. Cost: €75.
Course: learn how to live the "good life". July 25th-29th. The Organic Centre, Rossinver, Co Leitrim.
Course: reedbed and wetland systems with Ollan Herr, July 30th, 10am-5pm. Cost: €75. Details: Hans Wieland at 071-9854338. E-mail: organiccentre@eircom.net or www.theorganiccentre.ie.
IRISH CONCRETE SOCIETY
Awards: 2005 Irish Concrete Society award for excellence in the design or construction of a completed building, structure or concrete element, irrespective of type, scale or complexity. Nominations for the awards may be made by clients, architects, consulting engineers, materials suppliers, contractors or others directly involved with the nomination. Nominations must refer to work completed since January 1st, 2002. Closing date for completed application forms is September 9th. Details: honorary secretary on 041-987 6466 or email secretary@concrete.ie.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Course: diploma in applied project management. Recommences in Cork and Dublin - September 2005. Tel: 01-661 4677. Email: info@projectmanagement.ie or www.projectmanagement.ie.
SENIOR COLLEGE DÚN LAOGHAIRE
Courses: Interior design - RHODEC. First year, mornings only. Landscape and garden design - BTEC degree progression. Auctioneering - IPAV. Details: 1800-2655343. Email: info@scd.ie or see www.scd.ie.
IRISH COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL HOUSING
Seminar: the Irish Council for Social Housing is inviting applications for its biennial community housing award 2005. Competition is open to all voluntary housing associations, housing co-operatives and local authorities. Details: Chris White, ICSH, head of development, at 01-6618334 or visit www.icsh.ie.
INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS IN IRELAND
CPD: designing for safety in construction, July 11th. Galway Bay Hotel.
CPD: designing for safety in construction, July 12th. Galway Bay Hotel.
CPD: construction contract awareness, September 6th and 7th, 22 Clyde Road.
CPD: technical report writing. September 27th and 28th, 22 Clyde Road. Details: 01-609 0222.
CPD: project management. Module one. September 28th and 29th. 22 Clyde Road.
CPD: project management. Module one. University of Limerick. September 28th and 29th.
Examinations: certificate in auctioneering and estate agency (part-time route for mature students). Repeat examinations dates: August 13th, 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th. All Centres.
Examinations: certificate in auctioneering and estate agency and diploma in property management valuation (full-time route for students). Repeat examinations dates: August 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th. Venues: Senior College Dún Laoghaire, Cavan College of Further Studies Education and Cork College of Commerce.
BRAY INSTITUTE OF FURTHER EDUCATION
Course: interior design (FETAC level two, one-year course). BTEC higher national diploma (two-years, degree progression). Commencing September 2005.
Course: furniture design (FETAC level two) one-year course.
Course: garden design (FETAC level two). One-year course.
Course: graphic design (BTEC higher national diploma) two-year course with degree progression.
Course: fashion design (FETAC level two) one-year course. BTEC higher national diploma, two-year degree progression. Further details from 01-286 6233
SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT
Event: Farmleigh International Sculpture Symposium 2005. Three Irish and three international sculptors will create new works based on the theme of biodiversity, from a range of materials including stone, bronze and wood. Visitors will have an opportunity to see how the six sculptors work with their chosen materials. July 7th to July 18th. Artists will discuss their work on July 17th and 24th at noon, 2pm and 3.30pm. Venue: Farmleigh House.
Organisations should send entries to Mary Hetherington before noon on Thursday for inclusion the following Thursday. Telephone 01 675 8000; fax: 01 675 8037;
e-mail: mhetherington@irish-times.ie
