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Join us for an autumn evening of connection, conversation, and history St. Mary's Bank hosts this month’s Business After Hours.

RSVP today—we look forward to seeing you there!

About Hour Hosts - St. Mary's Bank

St. Mary’s Bank was established as the first credit union in the nation in Manchester, New Hampshire in 1908. At the time, French Canadian immigrants were laboring in the mills along the banks of the city’s Amoskeag River in hopes of achieving a better quality of life for themselves and their families. Monsieur Hevey, a local pastor, sought to help them, and a new way of banking founded on the idea of “people helping people” was established for the first time in America. From the start, St. Mary’s Bank was a place where everyone was welcome, and anyone could belong.

Well over a century later, the legacy of our founders lives on. Member-owned and not-for-profit, St. Mary’s Bank is an inviting and inclusive credit union that strives to creates opportunities for individuals, families, and businesses. Our members motivate and inspire us to go above and beyond in providing progressive financial products, best-in-market-service and trusted financial advice. We are where we are today not just because of our rich past, but because of our continued commitment to our members; values that led our first president to open the doors of his own home as our early headquarters. The story of St. Mary’s Bank is timeless and begins the way most great stories do, with a dream to change the world for the better.

About our Site:  Albacore Park

Albacore Park is a National Historic Landmark site located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The park features a maritime museum, gift shop, and memorial garden, while offering self-guided tours through a preserved submarine known as the USS Albacore (AGSS-569).

The USS Albacore was built at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, and launched in 1953 by the U.S. Navy as a research submarine. Decommissioned in 1972, the USS Albacore was later brought to what is now known as Albacore Park, where it was landlocked and opened to the public in 1986. Visitors can go inside this historical submarine, look through the periscope, and explore the control room, engineering spaces and bunk rooms. Recordings by former crew members share fascinating stories from their time aboard the submarine.

About Business After Hours:

Business After Hours is the Collaborative’s premier networking series. These events occur monthly at rotating host locations.

During Business After Hours, attendees have the opportunity to mix and meet other Collaborative members and guests while enjoying complimentary food and beverages. 

The average attendance at Business After Hours is between 100-125 people.

About Our Sponsors - Bank of New Hampshire:

Celebrating 193 years of serving you - We love what we do!

Founded in 1831, Bank of New Hampshire has a long record of meeting the personal banking, business lending and wealth management needs of residents throughout New Hampshire and southern Maine. A lot has changed over the years, but our commitment to providing amazing service will always be our #1 focus.