Save the date! The Hastings Public Library is unveiling a new mural during the dedication of their children’s book room to Ed on Sunday, November 2nd, 2025 at the Hastings Public Library 1PM - 5PM.

Ed’s illustrations will be printed on vinyl and installed on the ceiling of the room. Antonia is also making a neon sign to announce the entryway. This free, family-friendly event will feature activities for children, including art projects, storytime, and a scavenger hunt. We invite you to join us in celebrating Ed’s legacy and sharing his work with the next generation.

We hope to see you there! Feel free to spread the word and invite others. Stay tuned for more updates as the event approaches!

A little over one year later, Ed's book Bright World (亮世界) has been published in China. It is a beautiful book (accordion style) about nightfall into the morning. The last line "My world is bright again." is fitting as the story Ed had just completed before he passed.

We hope to have this book published in English in the US one day. Stay tuned for updates as we are excited to announce more upcoming legacy projects in 2025!

- Antonia + Ananda Young

Antonia and Ananda Young would like to invite you to our estate sale in Hastings next weekend. We are pairing down many of the items from around the world that Ed, our family, and friends have enjoyed over the years. We hope to find them good homes, especially within our community.

Where: Whitman Street + Villard Avenue in Hastings-on-Hudson, NY
When: Friday 4/12, Saturday 4/13, Sunday 4/14
Time: 10am - 6pm

Please join us and help spread the word with any locals who may be interested in coming by.

Thank you all who made the Memorial Celebration for Ed possible. The recording of the event, with full audio (and optional captioning) is now available from the Event's tab under 'watch' as well as at this link: https://bit.ly/eyms

Thank you all who joined us on Sunday, near and far (in any capacity). This event is certainly not the first nor the last time to celebrate Ed. We are grateful to share these moments with you all and for the tremendous support we’ve received, without which, none of this is possible. We’ve loved all the shared memories and photos and we will keep this space alive, so please keep them coming, and we’ll continue to share any updates from our end here as well.

We know there was an audio issue with the beginning of the speaker portion of the live stream and are working to patch the audio and restore that missing piece to the file. Once we have it in the coming weeks, we will post the full recorded event, for anyone who missed it, wants to hear the missing portion, or wishes to come back to re-watch in the future.

- Antonia + Ananda

Ed's Memorial is getting closer! With two weeks until December 3rd (1-4), we want to share some updates. The Event tab on this site and the Eventbrite page both contain full details: https://edyoungmemorial.event…

The program has been posted!
The auditorium doors will open at 12:45 pm with a looping slideshow and music by David Janeway and Cameron Brown.

The program will begin around 1:20 pm and the doors will be closed for the seated 'speaker' portion of the event

Getting there:

Street parking is hard and very limited in this area so local garages are recommended:

Buena Vista garage is two blocks south of the library.
3 hrs $5
4 hrs $6

45 Warburton Ave garage is an alterative

If you are coming by train from Hastings or NYC take the Metro-North train (Hudson Line) to Yonkers, Sunday Schedule. Download the app for convenience and tickets. The train times are:

Hastings-on-Hudson to Yonkers
12:27–12:36
12:58–13:04

Grand Central to Yonkers:
11:45–12:19
12:23–12:58
12:45–13:19

Livestream:
We will be posting an update and the live stream link to the Event tab on this website for those streaming virtually ahead of December 3rd. More on this soon.

We look forward to seeing you and continuing to celebrate Ed together.

Save the date for the Memorial Service to celebrate the life of Ed Young on Sunday, December 3, 2023, from 1PM - 4 PM. The event will take place at the Yonkers Public Library (Riverfront) at 1 Larkin Center. Please RSVP here before November 15th because capacity is limited: https://edyoungmemorial.event…

Publishers Weekly: https://www.publishersweekly.…

New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/…