shindig
n. informal 1.
a large, lively party, esp. one celebrating something.
My online dictionary tags the word as "informal." I thought that might be worth mentioning.
Also, given the context, I can understand why the word shindig would be used. "I hope our little party didn't scare you off," wouldn't sound quite right, nor would, "I hope our little gala didn't scare you off." By using a more informal word, the allusion to some possible improprieties at the event seems stronger. The writer may have even deliberately chosen a word phonetically similar to shenanigans, but I'm only surmising.
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