TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The community is invited to a celebrate a once-in-four years event at the John Riley Center and Museum.

There will be a Leap Year event at the center on February 29. This is not only to celebrate the additional day on the calendar, but also to encourage donations to close the Riley public campaign.

The funds will go towards the construction of the a new and innovative Riley Visitor Center/Annex that will be located on the Riley House property. The center is being built in anticipation of an increase in tourists to Florida’s capital.

The Riley Museum Board of Directors would like to break ground in early spring of 2012.

Presently, the museum is just $19,000 short of the $300,000 construction cost needed to complete the new center.

To correspond with Leap Day, donations in increments of $29, $129 or $229 are strongly recommended.

In addition, a raffle will give purchasers the chance to win a variety of art pieces by renowned artist Eluster Richardson and also a variety of other gifts from the center!

To learn more about the event or the Riley Museum, visit their website (rileymuseum.org).