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Consider It Done to Close Its Doors Saturday

The whimsical downtown Downers Grove gift shop, located at 5133 Main St., has been open since 2000.

One of downtown Downers Grove's most popular gift shops, Consider It Done, will close its doors Saturday.

The store, 5133 Main St., has been holding a "going out of business sale" for the past few weeks, and will continue to sell discounted merchandise until it closes.

Consider It Done opened in October 2000 using the slogan, "Come with Laughs, Leave with Treasures." The store carries gift baskets, whimsical clocks, humorous and inspirational wooden signs, picture frames, outdoor decor, baby gifts and more.

Prior to opening the store, owner Betty Jane "B.J." Boyd made custom gift baskets for seven years out of the basement of Dream Interiors.

Boyd died in September after an eight-month battle with cancer. She was 60.

Boyd's husband, Ken, and their children, Nick and Annie, set up a makeshift tribute to B.J. in the store, where customers can view photos and leave their favorite memories of Consider It Done.

"She was the heart and soul of this place," Annie Boyd said. "It was her labor of love, her happy place. It just isn't the same without her."

READ: Downers Grove Gift Shop 'Consider It Done' to Close Its Doors


Also this Weekend:


Classic Car Show: 
The Summer Nights Classic Car Show will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday in downtown Downers Grove. This week's show will feature trucks, military vehicles and farm tractors. Entertainment will be provided by After Ours, a band that performs acoustic covers and country songs.

Teen Music Concert: The Downers Grove Public Library, 1050 Curtiss St., will host its fourth annual "Rock and Read Concert" at 5:30 p.m. Saturday. The show will feature performances by local teen musicians. Snack and raffle prizes will be offered for audience members. To register, visit www.dglibrary.org/calendar.html.

Blood Drive: Heartland Blood Centers will hold a blood drive from 7:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Saturday at the Main Street Train Station in Downers Grove. Donors must bring photo identification, be at least 17 years old (or 16 with written parental permission), weigh at least 110 pounds, and be symptom-free of cold, flu and allergies. Appointments and walk-ins are welcome. For more information or an appointment, call 630-892-7055 or visit http://www.heartlandbc.org.

Golden Retrievers at Happy Dog Barkery:
 "As Good as Gold, Golden Retriever Rescue of Northern Illinois" will be at Happy Dog Barkery, 5118 Main St. in Downers Grove, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The public is invited to meet volunteers and their rescued golden retrievers, and learn about volunteer opportunities and adoption procedures. 

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