Another Saturday, another key game for the Hamilton-Wenham High School football team.

The game versus Triton at 1 p.m. on Saturday is just one of the things going on in the two towns this weekend.

The game is another big one for the team, which, by all accounts, had a disappointing season last fall with a 2-8 record and a Thanksgiving Day loss to Ipswich to bring its 33 game losing streak to an end.

The Generals were heading into last week's matchup with Newburyport as the underdog and came out on top 14-7. They're looking for a similar result on the gridiron on Saturday.

Also on Saturday in Hamilton is the town's hazardous waste collection day, one of the yearly opportunities to get rid of the paints and other nasty stuff around the house that shouldn't go out in the regular trash.

The event runs from 9 a.m. to noon at the Hamilton DPW yard behind the Town Hall on Bay Road. Anyone dropping of materials will be asked to provide a proof of residence.

There is a charge though: 10 gallons or 10 pounds or less is $28 and 10-25 gallons or pounds is $45 with only checks accepted (no cash or credit card) made out to Clean Harbors Environmental Services.

While hazardous waste day will get some things out of the house, bring home a few "new" books from the library's book sale.

The book sale, which began last week and ran all week, wraps up this weekend. You read here on Hamilton-Wenham Patch this week that the library had a record summer, with more books, magazines, DVDs and other materials crossing over the circulation desk than ever before. The proceeds from the sale goes towards the library's Friends group, which can continue to help bolster the library.

While not totally in Wenham, just a few hundred feet over the town line in to Beverly all weekend is the popular Collings Foundation's "Wings of Freedom" tour. Organizers say the tour has averaged 800-1,000 visitors each day during its visit during the past six years.

This weekend's event is bound to be just as popular with a decent forecast for both days – partly-cloudy skies with temperatures close to 70.

It's a great chance for young and old to get up close and personal with World War 2 aircraft on the airport's tarmac. Admission is a recommended $12 donation for adults and $6 for children. World War II veterans are admitted for free.

And last but not least, our final suggestion sends you out of town to Salem, where just a few days ago Salem Patch went live.

The Salem Literary Festival is going on both days this weekend at various locations across the Witch City, including Salem Athenaeum and Cornerstone Books.

There's all sorts of author appearances and other literary-related events. Advance tickets are no longer available but you can buy tickets at the door at each event.