Flu jab delayed, Tolli street closed and theatre evenings

The free flu vaccine for risk groups is already available in Estonia, but in Saaremaa vaccination will have to wait until next week at the earliest.

The Kuressaare shop of the charity shop chain closes its doors on 5 December. The reasons are worn-out premises and less interest in donated goods.

The Saaremaa shipyard has signed a contract worth nearly €40 million with the Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation. The 26-metre search and rescue boats are intended for work in Danish coastal waters, even in the roughest weather.

The Ojaveere mental health centre began offering a social rehabilitation service in Orissaare and Kuressaare on 1 November. The centre will build a rehabilitation centre in Orissaare.

On Friday 6 November at 7 pm, Kuressaare theatre at Tallinna tänav 20 stages Marie Jones's play "Kivid sinu taskutes" (Stones in His Pockets). The performance lasts about two hours and ten minutes.

On Wednesday 11 November at 7 pm, Kuressaare theatre hosts the improv thriller "Kriminull". The performance lasts about two hours.

On Thursday 12 November at 7 pm, Sander Õigus performs his stand-up show "Kaksteist Kuud" (Twelve Months) at Kuressaare theatre. The evening lasts about two hours.

Because of asphalting on Tolli street, sections of Tolli and Pika streets are closed to traffic in both directions from Friday to Sunday, 6–8 November.

The vald (municipality) advises people to check their home water systems now, especially if pipes run through a cool cellar, near an outer wall or are poorly insulated. Otherwise frost can freeze the water and, at worst, cause major water damage.

On the new free website, families can mark on a map that mardisantide and kadrisantide (children who go door to door in costume on St Martin's and St Catherine's days) are welcome at their door. That way children and parents can see where it is safe to ring the doorbell.