Michelle and Shawn Swisher, Lawrence, announce the birth of a daughter, Baleigh Maxine Swisher, born April 15, 2002, at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center.

Baleigh has two siblings, Taylor, 8, and Garrett, 4.

Grandparents are Gale and Judy Pinegar, Lawrence; Bill and Joy Swisher, Linwood; and Sam and Jan Miller, McLouth.

Great-grandparents are Maxine Graves, Lawrence; LaJean Murphree, Lawrence, and Bill Swisher, Gypsum.

Michael and Jenny Leming, Lecompton, announce the birth of a daughter, Bailey Nicole Leming, born April 20, 2002, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Bailey has a brother, Coy, 3.

Grandparents are Mike and Diane Leming, Lawrence, and Mike and Marti Frost, Lawrence. Great-grandparents are Jack and Judy Hill, Lawrence; John and the late Mary Arensberg, Lawrence; Lyman and Betty Frost, Alamo, Tex.; and the late James and Bea Leming, Sun City, Calif.

Susie and Scott McKinney, Lawrence, announce the birth of their son, Liam Joseph McKinney, born April 11, 2002, at Shawnee Mission Hospital.

He joins siblings Kaitlin, Keegan and Logan.

Grandparents are Harold and Martha McKinney, and Ken and Barbara Bishop, all of Lawrence.

The Lawrence Accredited Music Teachers’ Assn. will present two recitals on Thursday in the Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H.

Those performing in the 7 p.m. recital will be Alita Joseph, Eaton Saylor, Hannah Lusk, Mariah Saylor, Brooke Fox, Maisie Hotvedt, Maryanne Smith, Ludwig Johanning, Ulrich Johanning, Taylor Zook, Katie Smith, Wolfgang Johanning, Kyle Gibson, Semantha Rose, Elizabeth Willis, Bethany Saylor and Adam Davis.

Performing at 8 p.m. will be Luke Rhodes, Danni Wang, Wagner Tong, Gina Tong, Eric Palmquist, Maddelyn Bailey, Betty Zhang, Kelly Gibson, Lauren Acheson, Jacqueline Qi, Flora Jiang, Boning Zhang, Ryan Acheson, Katie Heacock, Bailey Pike, Robert Weinaug, Mitzi Keel, Jane Mikkelson, and Ericka Brune. These students represent the studios of: Eleanor Basgall, Jean Drumm, Sue Kwak, John Boulton, Sue Evans, Jennifer Martello, Carol Cook and Elaine de San Miguel.