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Welcome to The Hawk: New Farmington Hills Community Center Opening Soon
(City of Farmington Hills, May 23, 2021)
Something BIG is happening in Farmington Hills! The highly anticipated opening of The Hawk, the City’s new Community Center, is just around the corner. Located in the former Harrison High School, the Hawk will provide a hub for residents and guests to enjoy aquatics, athletics, fitness classes, visual and performing arts, camps, and other programs and special events.
The City of Farmington Hills purchased the closed Harrison High School from Farmington Public Schools in 2018. Then they began converting the building into a multi-purpose community recreation center in the fall of 2019. Despite pandemic slowdowns, construction at The Hawk continued throughout 2020 with occupancy targeted for late spring 2021.
The new 245,000 square foot community center features an Aquatics Center with a zero-depth entry pool, water slide, lazy river, zip line, and climbing wall. Swim lessons, open swim times, and lifeguard/CPR training will all be offered. The Hawk has a fitness center, gym, dance studios, and full-sized indoor basketball, pickleball, and volleyball courts.
The Hawk also houses an updated auditorium and smaller black box theater, plus a multipurpose center offering a venue for birthday parties with food service. Harrison High School alumni will be honored with a virtual legacy wall near the entry that commemorates the school’s glory days.
Other exciting amenities include a facility for state of the art social and competitive egaming; and a hands-on Makerspace with tools including a band saw, 3D printers, laser cutters, and more. The 42-acre park will accommodate recreational and competitive leagues, lessons, and tournaments for outdoor sports including lacrosse, football, tennis, track and field, soccer, pickleball and softball.
The Hawk is located at 29995 W. 12 Mile Road in Farmington Hills. If you’re interested in becoming a passholder, call 248-473-1800 or go to www.thehawkfh.com.