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Newsletter · October 10, 2026
Cass Café
4620 Cass Avenue · Detroit, Michigan · casscafe.org
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In This Issue
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Open House — Oct 17
Free all afternoon and evening. Cash bar from 2pm. Soup and bread for members 4–8pm.
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Charter Memberships
Now open. Five levels from $24/year. Or volunteer and earn yours.
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We’re Hiring & Seeking Hosts
All positions open. Plus: Village Radio seeks program hosts. No experience needed.
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Open House · Saturday, October 17, 2026
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Come in. The doors are open.
Three weeks before our November 6 opening, we’re throwing open the doors. Free and open to the public, all afternoon and evening.
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Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 2:00 pm – 10:00 pm |
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4620 Cass Avenue, Detroit |
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Free and open to the public |
| Cash Bar |
Open 2:00 pm – 10:00 pm |
| Soup & Bread |
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm · For members |
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Come in, have a look around, meet the team, and have a drink with us.
From 4pm to 8pm, we’ll be serving complimentary Heritage Lentil Soup and Coconut Squash Soup with whole wheat bread — a thank-you to our members of the Cass Café, detroit contemporary, the Elk Rapids Cinema, and the Chalfonte Theatre. Offered until supplies last.
Not yet a member? Join now and be part of it on the 17th.
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Charter Membership · Now Open
Be among the first to join the Cass Café.
Charter Memberships are now available. Every membership supports the exhibitions, the dinner concerts, the puppet theater, the yoga program, and the Village Radio studio.
Memberships begin at $24 per year and include invitations to member events, the Annual Membership Gala, Village Radio listening parties, and members’ previews for all detroit contemporary exhibitions at the Cass Café and the LaRose House. Circle memberships include a free coffee or tea every visit and $1 off any menu item.
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Server Member
$24 / year
Individual
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Cook Member
$52 / year
Household
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Barista Circle
$120 / year
Free coffee every visit
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Bartender Circle
$250 / year
Elevated access
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Chef Circle
$500 / year
Founding patron
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Volunteer Member
Earned — No cost
Earn your membership
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Can’t join right now? Volunteer with us. Your first shift earns you a free annual Server Membership.
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Now Hiring
Join the Cass Café Team.
We hire on enthusiasm and personality. Experience helps — but it isn’t everything.
We are hiring for all positions ahead of our November 6 opening. Competitive pay. Flexible scheduling.
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Line Cook
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Dishwasher
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Bartender
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Server
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Employees are eligible for an equity stake in the business, a 401(k) retirement plan, and group health insurance as the business reaches stable operations. We are building something — and we want the people who build it to share in what it becomes.
To apply, send your résumé or a letter of interest to marianne@chalfonte.org.
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Village Radio · WEIE 99.7 LPFM
Become a Village Radio Program Host.
We’re looking for people with something to say — or music to share, stories to tell, or a community to connect with.
Village Radio Detroit is seeking volunteer program hosts for weekly broadcasts. Host a 1, 2, or 3 hour weekly program of music, talk, conversation, drama, variety, news, community dialogue, world music, adventure — whatever you bring to it. No experience necessary. Training provided.
See what’s already broadcasting from our Elk Rapids studio at 997fm.org. To apply, send a letter of interest to radio@chalfonte.org.
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See you on the 17th.
peace, aaron
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Cass Café
4620 Cass Avenue · Detroit, Michigan 48201
A program of the Chalfonte Foundation · EIN 38-3568149
casscafe.org ·
997fm.org ·
info@casscafe.org ·
(313) 831-3139
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