//Custom class implements the IValueConverter interface
public class DateToStringConverter : IValueConverter
{

    #region IValueConverter Members

    //Define the Convert method to change DateTime object to month string
    public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture)
    {
        //value is the data from the source object
        DateTime thisdate = (DateTime)value;
        int monthnum = thisdate.Month;
        string month;
        switch (monthnum)
        {
            case 1:
                month = "January";
                break;
            case 2:
                month = "February";
                break;
            default:
                month = "Month not found";
                break;
        }
        //return the value to pass to the target
        return month;

    }

    //ConvertBack not implemented for OneWay binding
    public object ConvertBack(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture)
    {
        throw new NotImplementedException();
    }

    #endregion
}