Center for Active Living Building Project
HCAL Building Project Overview:
A modernized and larger Center for Active Living (formerly the Senior Center) provides a long-awaited opportunity in its 55-year history. The current location totals approximately 5,000 sq. ft. and opened at Town Hall close to 30 years ago. The Center and parking capacity have been recognized as inadequate over many years and restrictive to both levels and the expansion of impactful programs and services.
HCAL Mission Statement:
The HCAL supports the independence and ongoing personal development of Hingham’s population 60 and older, advocates for their needs and works to enhance the quality of their lives.
Interactive Sample Schedule
View the Interactive Model of Sample Schedules for various rooms in the proposed Center for Active Living
Presentations: HCAL Building Committee
- 11/25/25 - Town Meeting Schedule & Design Renderings
- 9/30/25 - Project Costs
- 9/25/25 Video - Program Utilization and Operating Costs
- 9/9/25 - Detailed Overview of demographics, layout and programming
- 9/9/25 Video - Detailed Overview of demographics, layout and programming
- 8/26/25 - New Building Systems Overview
- 8/19/25 - Design/Materials Overview of New HCAL
- 8/12/25 - Room by Room Programming and Benchmark Comparisions
- 7/22/25 - Milestones, Floor and Site Plan Updates
- 6/17/25 - Bare Cove Park Drive Site Layout Options
- 2/11/25 - Project History, Feasibiliy Study, Town Hall & Bare Cove Park Dr. Designs & Sites Comparisons
- 12/10/24 - Feasibiliy Study, Town Hall & Bare Cove Park Dr. Designs & Sites Comparisons Updates
- 12/10/24 Video - Feasibiliy Study, Town Hall & Bare Cove Park Dr. Designs & Sites Comparisons Updates
- 11/19/24 - Feasibiliy Study, Town Hall & Bare Cove Park Dr. Designs & Sites Comparisons Updates
- 10/28/24 - Town Hall Cronin Fields Layout Diagram Options
- 10/22/24 - Study Updates on Bare Cove Park Dr., Town Hall, Burr Rd & Site Evaluation Criteria Scoring
- 9/24/24 - Town Hall Layout Diagrams and Parking Deck Feasibility
- 8/13/24 - Bare Cove Park Drive & Town Site Layout Options, Programmatic Requirements, Evaluation Criteria
Additional Documents
- Feasibility Study Report (PDF)
- Umass Final Presentation on Aging in Hingham: A Community Needs Assessment (PDF)
- 2022 Aging in Hingham - Needs Assessment of Hingham Residents 45 and Older (PDF)
- 2013 Aging in Hingham - Needs Assessment of Hingham Residents 45 and Older (PDF)
- HCAL Building Committee Agendas & Meeting Minutes
Questions or Comments?
Get in touch with us! Send an email to HCALProject@hingham-ma.gov.
Center For Active Living Building Committee Meeting Agendas and Minutes.