May 20, 2008 at 10:00 am - Emancipation Proclamation Old City Cemetery Union Grave Wreath Laying Ceremony, followed by Knott House Museum Reenactment Reading at 12 noon. The public is invited.

February 22, 2008 - 4th Annual Riley House Applause for the Pioneers Gala. Honoring a phenomenal group of educators that helped to change the landscape of black academia in early 20th century Tallahassee.
The 2008 honorees, posthumously, are: Daisey Hall, Letitia Taylor Byrd, Henrietta Williams, Alzinia McPherson, Marie Hicks, Paralee Webb, Viola Hunter, Ruth Matthews, Jeanette Reid, Alma Myrick, Wilma Cross, Willie Perkins, Alease Twine, R. Frank Nims, and Cecil Walker. These 1920's-50's educators worked tirelessly in Leon County Schools helping to improve the academic landscape for African Americans during the period of segregation.

Rock-a-thon "Culture to Culture" Holiday Celebration
The Riley House's annual "Culture to Culture" Holiday Celebration, a part of the City of Tallahassee´s Annual Celebration of Lights. It is an occasion when the Tallahassee community comes together for a day of fun and fellowship to celebrate the holiday season, culture to culture, and raise money for one of the premier cultural organizations in the city and state. Each year the event features entertainment, food, artisans, vendors, and children´s activities.

Photos from Rock-a-thon

May 1- June 30, 2007 Exhibit opening: "Path to Freedom", a commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Tallahassee Bus Boycott.
In 1956, two FAMU students refused to give up their front seats on the City bus to white passengers. They were arrested, and thus began the successful boycott that ended with desegregation on city public transportation. Integration of other public facilities followed. The exhibit depicts civil rights activities that occurred throughout Florida during this era. Visitors will be able to take away a CD of the history behind this event in history that brought about many changes in society.

April 25 to April 27, 2007
The John Gilmore Riley Center and Museum of African American History and Culture and The City of St. Petersburg Midtown Economic Development Presents:
The Sixth Biennial Florida African American Heritage Preservation Network Conference: Preserve African American Heritage
in the African American Community
Included will be workshops, tours, special cultural events, lectures. Special attraction: Tours of restored 22nd Street historic landmarks including: the Manhattan Casino, Royal Theater, Mercy Hospital, and other historic sites; grand opening of the Carter G. Woodsen African American Museum. Hosted by: The Office of Deputy Mayor Goliath Davis.

April 25 to April 27, 2007
Hilton - St. Peterburg Bayfront
333 First Street South
St. Peterburg, Florida

Saturday, February 10, 2007 - 3rd Annual Riley House Applause for the Pioneers Gala.
Place: Tallahassee Builders Association Grand Reception Hall,
3494 Martin Hurst Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32312
Time: 8:00 p.m. - 12 midnight.
Cost: $100 for individuals, $150 for couples
Phone contact: 681-7881
Honoring Pioneer: Moses G. Miles