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Film by Notable Human Films.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#1e73be;padding-top:64px;padding-right:32px;padding-bottom:64px;padding-left:32px;font-size:1.0625rem;line-height:1.65\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c540b680 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"st-kicker has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#bfe6ff;font-size:0.8125rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase\">Sound packs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.25rem);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-0.02em;line-height:1.2\">Take the sounds home with you.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#e1eefa\">Enjoy the soundscape of a favorite place after you visit, or get to know its sounds before you go. Parents, caregivers and educators can prepare youth for a multisensory exploration, and creatives are invited to compose with the clips. Produced with Solidarity Studios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-80408f59 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group st-card has-border-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#1965a8;border-width:1px;border-radius:20px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#1965a8;padding-top:28px;padding-right:28px;padding-bottom:28px;padding-left:28px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#bfe6ff;font-size:0.8125rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase\">Chicago<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:1.375rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2\">North Park Village Nature Center<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A unique spot. 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