Baptist Walker is a 267-bed acute care facility serving Northwest Alabama. Located in Jasper, the hospital was opened in 1980 and gained the reputation as being the first all-private room hospital in the state. Baptist Walker boasts the latest in diagnostic technology including MRI, CT, Cardiac Catherization and Nuclear Medicine imaging. Other services include a WomenFirst Center, One Day Surgery, Cardiopulmonary Rehab, a Sleep Disorders Center and one of Alabama's busiest emergency departments, averaging more than 35,000 patient visits a year. The 85-member medical staff represents over 25 different medical specialities and is supported by a highly skilled medical team of nurses, technicians and other caregivers. Baptist Walker employs 700 people, making it one of the largest employers in Walker County.
Location:
PO Box 3547, 3400 Highway 78 East, Jasper Alabama 35502
Telephone
205-387-4000
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04/19 Coming to The Jasper area
Mountain Brook Spring Art Show Mountain Brook AL April20 Up to one hundred local member artists
will display original artwork for sale in an outdoor setting in quaint Mountain
Brook near Crestline Village. Artwork available will range in size from minis to
extra large canvases and all price ranges. Jazz band will be featured and food
will be available at field.
Panoply Arts Festival Huntsville AL April26-28 Each spring in the heart of the Rocket City the arts are in full bloom at the Panoply Arts Festival.
Alabama Shakespeare Festival Montgomery AL March8-June19 The Alabama Shakespeare Festival, created in Alabama, is currently the 5th largest in the world, attracting more than 300,000 visitors annually from all 50 states and over 60 foreign countries.
Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum Car Show Birmingham AL October11-13 Triumph Dealers of North America display,
Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum Merchandise Trailer featuring event TShirts, Pins, and Posters,
Official Barber Vintage Festival event merchandise,
Southern Vintage Fire Apparatus Association display, and
Concessions
New Salem Mountain Festival Lookout Mountain GA October12-13 Exhibits will include pottery, paintings, furniture, wood turning, wood carving, stained glass, jewelry, candles, iron works, wreaths, baskets, chair caning, leather, luggage, purses, quilts, throws, soap, dog accessories, brooms, scarves, needlework, clothing and accessories, fabrics, chimes, vegetables, jellies, condiments and much more.
Kentuck Festival of the Arts Northport AL October19-20 Nationally and internationally acclaimed folk artists,
270+ folk, visionary, and contemporary artists and expert craftspeople presenting their work to you,
free hands-on art-making for children in Kentuck for Kids and throughout the park,
interactive live demonstrations by expert craftspeople—basketmakers, blacksmiths, woodworkers, traditional potters, fiber and fabric artists, quilters, jewelers, and a glassblower,
live music and story-telling, food and fellowship.
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