When: August 29. 30 & 31,2008 What: Kansas City Irish Fest Where: Crown Center Square Downtown Kansas City, Missouri Comments: Two stages of Irish music and dance     When: September 5,6 & 7,2008 What: Longs Peak Highland Festival Where: Estes Park,Colorado Comments: As much fun as a flatlander like me can have above 9,000 feet.     When: September 12,13 & 14,2008 What: Cincinnati Celtic Festival Where: Yeatman's Cove, Serpentine Wall at Cincinnati's riverfront Cincinnati, Ohio Comments: A first time for me at this riverfront festival     When: September 28 & 29,2008 What: McPherson Scottish Festival Where: McPherson, Kansas Comments: A warm, friendly festival in a Norman Rockwell town.     When: October 3, 4 & 5,2008 What: I Can Do It Conference Where: Tampa Convention Center Tampa, Florida Comments: Inspiring authors teach at this Hay House mind/body/soul retreat.     When: October 11 and 12,2008 What: Women and Spirituality Conference Where: Minnesota State University Mankato, Minnesota Comments: An exchange of mutual respect among many spiritual traditions.     When: October 16, 17,18 & 19,2008 What: Oktoberfest Where: River Parks West Bank Tulsa, Oklahoma Comments: My hometown's nationally-recognized German celebration.     When: November 1 & 2,2008 What: Austin Celtic Festival Where: Fiesta Gardens on the shores of Ladybird Lake Austin, Texas Comments: Look for Monya and Jack at this fun festival and help keep Austin weird.     When: November 13, 14 & 15,2008 What: Candy Cane Lane Where: Clarion Hotel and Convention Center Bentonville, Arkansas Comments: A growing Women's Auxiliary holiday bazaar.     When:   What:   Where:   Comments:       When:   What:   Where:   Comments:       When:   What:   Where:   Comments:       When:   What:   Where:   Comments:       When:   What:   Where:   Comments:

In Victorian garb    at Galveston's Dickens    on the Strand Festival