The adult education department in University College Dublin has added an evening course on antiques to its programme of no less than 270 courses for 2001-2002. Called "Antiques Today" the course takes place over eight weeks and looks at collecting antiques, furniture history, silver, pottery, Irish paintings, interiors/restoration and modern collecting. To finish, there will be an antiques show, with experts advising on submitted antiques. The course runs from Monday, October 1st to November 26th and costs £70 (tel: (01) 716 1234; e-mail: adult.education@ucd.ie).